Sighting of rare shark off Rio beach boosts biodiversity hopes

Sighting of rare shark off Rio beach boosts biodiversity hopes

The sighting of a shortfin mako shark, a rare and endangered species, in the waters off Rio de Janeiro's iconic Ipanema Beach has boosted experts' hopes for marine biodiversity preservation in Brazil.

The scientific community cannot hide its joy at the sighting of a short-finned Mako shark on the coasts of Brazil. It is a specimen that is in danger of extinction by fishing. The sighting occurred on Sunday, March 23, at the beach of Ipanema, in Rio de Janeiro. A young man was diving in this tourist area when he crossed this shark known for its incredible speed of up to 70 kilometers per hour. “By stopping the boat, the shark approached and we …