Grey Nurse Shark Conservation
Sharks are found throughout the world but their populations are declining every day. This has led to protection of some species. One of the first shark species to be protected was the Grey nurse shark (Carcharias taurus). The biology, distribution and conservation of this species are dealt with in the following paragraphs with a main focus on Australia as it was here it first became protected.
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