US EditionOne of the World's Rarest Sharks Captured on Camera in UK 'Dream Sighting'
- During National Marine Week, the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales recorded the critically endangered angel shark in Cardigan Bay, part of a marine diversity investigation.
- According to Dr Sarah Perry, angel sharks hadn’t been recorded on film in Cardigan Bay since 2021, highlighting their rarity.
- Underwater cameras using BRUVS technology recorded species details and showed that angel sharks can grow up to 2.4m and normally inhabit sandy coastal seabeds.
- With Marine Protected Areas under consultation, stakeholders are urged to recognize the importance of protecting fragile seabed habitats from damaging activities like bottom trawling.
- Looking ahead, the Wildlife Trusts will promote seabed protection efforts during National Marine Week.
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Underwater Camera Records Very Rare Shark in the Irish Sea
The Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre (CBMWC) placed an underwater camera in the bay and captured an incredible sight—a very rare angel shark. Angel sharks (Squatina squatina) are listed as “critically endangered” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN says that historically, these sharks’ range extended from Scandinavia to northwestern Africa, but today, the animals have vanished from much of this range. Marine conservationists call…
Underwater camera captures critically endangered shark in Cardigan Bay
One of the Wildlife Trust’s underwater cameras off the coast of Wales has captured footage of a critically endangered shark. The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales revealed the sighting of the rare Angelshark as part of National Marine Week. Baited Underwater Remote Video Systems (BRUVS) were deployed by a research team in Cardigan […]
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