Rare megamouth shark found in east Africa for the first time—why so little is known about it

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Feb 26, 2024, 12:25 pm157 pts
A rarely seen megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) was recently spotted in east Africa for the very first time. It was recorded in a market in Zanzibar, where it was being sold after being captured and killed. The recent sighting was only the sixth time a megamouth had ever been found off the coast of Africa.…

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