Whale sharks show remarkable capacity to recover from injuries

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Feb 23, 2021, 7:40 am603 ptsHot
A new study has for the first time explored the extraordinary rate at which the world's largest fish, the endangered whale shark, can recover from its injuries. The findings reveal that lacerations and abrasions, increasingly caused through collisions with boats, can heal in a matter of weeks and researchers…

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