Some sharks return to the same sites to breed for decades
Scientists say the work could open up new perspectives on sharks and how they migrate and make use of their habitat.
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Scientists say the work could open up new perspectives on sharks and how they migrate and make use of their habitat.
Some species of shark return to the same breeding grounds for decades at a time, and live longer than previously thought, scientists studying the animals off Florida say.
Scientists say some species of shark return to the same breeding grounds for decades at a time, and live longer than previously thought
The scientists with the New England Aquarium found that nurse sharks returned to the waters off the Dry Tortugas in the Florida Keys to mate for up to 28 years.
Scientists say some species of shark return to the same breeding grounds for decades at a time, and live longer than previously thought