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Shark's open mouth

Shark-free world? That's a wish that would come back to bite us

2 February 2018

Sharks may be hard to love for many people, including the US president, but these animals are essential to the health of our oceans, says Lesley Evans Ogden
Captive breeding is a final roll of the dice for the vaquita

Captive breeding is a final roll of the dice for the vaquita

9 May 2017

The decline of the rare porpoise has brought us to the cusp of a risky project to put the animals in a sanctuary. Will it be enough, wonders Olive Heffernan

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