Beauty ingredient squalene linked to hundreds of shark species at risk of extinction
Deepwater sharks and rays are slow to reproduce, meaning they're more at risk from fishing. Now, their decline is being linked to squalene.
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Deepwater sharks and rays are slow to reproduce, meaning they're more at risk from fishing. Now, their decline is being linked to squalene.
Simon Fraser University biology Prof. Nick Dulvy says deepwater sharks are targeted for their liver oil and the substance ends up in a number of consumer products.
A newborn great white shark was observed off the coast of Santa Barbara, California last year, shedding light on how and where the internationally endangered species give birth.
Older than dinosaurs and trees, sharks have endured a lot throughout their 450 million years on Earth. They’ve even survived five mass extinctions, including the asteroid that wiped out 75% of life on the planet. But many species of these aquatic apex predators are now in danger of dying out forever.
Older than dinosaurs and trees, sharks have endured a lot throughout their 450 million years on Earth. They’ve even survived five mass extinctions, including the asteroid that wiped out 75% of life on the planet. But many species of these aquatic apex predators are now in danger of dying out forever.