How to Save Vulnerable Thresher Sharks

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How to Save Vulnerable Thresher Sharks

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See thresher sharks up close underwater, and get the facts about these animals. Up to 3.9 million thresher sharks are killed each year in commercial fisheries, far above sustainable levels. This September, Governments around the globe have the opportunity help give these species the protections they need through an Appendix II listing on CITES.

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