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19 August 2026

The ‘world’s first rewilded sharks’ are being raised by shark nannies

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The ‘world’s first rewilded sharks’ are being raised by shark nannies

Conservation group ReShark is attempting to “restore balance to the ocean” with what it describes as the world’s first shark rewilding program.

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