Critical shark and ray habitats in Western Indian Ocean largely unprotected: Study

Mongabay
Feb 6, 2026, 1:14 am106 pts
Sharks and rays in the Western Indian Ocean are facing an extinction crisis. Almost half of the region’s 270 known species (46%) are currently threatened with extinction. A recently released study by the Shark Specialist Group of the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority, mapped out areas that are…

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