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Sharks return to reef in surprise recovery milestone
Original: I ask Jenkins what the most surprising type of sea life to return to the reef has been. He mentions the men in the grey
Ecologist Jenkins says juvenile whitetip sharks were the most unexpected species to come back to the reef, calling their return a great surprise. Larger sharks are now seen swimming around day and night, a sign that rewilding and protection efforts are allowing top predators to re-establish in recovering waters.
Why now: The recovery of apex predators signals that reef restoration efforts are genuinely working, which is rare good ocean news.
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- I ask Jenkins what the most surprising type of sea life to return to the reef has been. He mentions the men in the grey suits: sharks. “Juvenile white tips coming back was a great surprise,” Jenkins says. “Over time now, we see larger # sharks swimming around day and night. A… · rewildingmag@spore.social · 7
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