Scientists find new 'walking shark' in Papua New Guinea, and it's already at risk of extinction

Scientists find new 'walking shark' in Papua New Guinea, and it's already at risk of extinction

Researchers in Papua New Guinea have made a rare discovery in the unusual group known as walking sharks, but the find raises immediate conservation concerns. Scientists say the small reef shark is the 10th walking shark species on record and could be at risk of extinction because it appears to occupy only a limited range. What happened? While conducting a night dive in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, a research team that included marine scientist J…