The scientists studied epaulette sharks, which live off Australia and New Guinea. They found that warmer conditions sped up the sharks’ growing process, and that meant they hatched from eggs earlier and were born exhausted.
Warming oceans mean smaller baby sharks struggle to survive
PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press
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1of5In this February 2019 photo provided by the New England Aquarium, scientist Carolyn Wheeler holds a baby epaulette shark in Quincy, Mass. Scientists have found the baby sharks are less likely to survive to maturity in warming ocean waters. (New England Aquarium/Emily Moothart via AP)Emily Moothart/APShow MoreShow Less
2of5In this February 2019 photo provided by the New England Aquarium, scientist Carolyn Wheeler holds a baby epaulette shark, in Quincy, Mass. Scientists have found the baby sharks are less likely to survive to maturity in warming ocean waters. (Emily Moothart/New England Aquarium via AP)Emily Moothart/APShow MoreShow Less
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