fasciatum received its common name due to its colored stripes around its body, ranging from brown and yellow upon being born and transforms into small black dots, resembling the land mammal zebras and leopards.ĭue to their appearance and quality of meat, the marine animals are vulnerable to overfishing and even illegal meat trade. Zebra sharks ( Stegostoma fasciatum) are large "nocturnal foragers" that lives in coral reef habitats in tropical waters, mainly in the Western Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the Red Sea, where they can pass through narrow crevices and caves in search of food, according to Oceana, a charity and conservation organization. Nat Geo photographers Jennifer Hayes and her husband David Doubilet documented the process of "rewilding" in the waters of Raja Ampat, the archipelago in the said Indonesian province, where the slow-moving sharks almost annihilated due to fishing, ABC7 Chicago reported. The sneak peek into the conservation program was conducted by National Geographic, which a total of 15 aquariums from around the world teaming up raise the endangered baby sharks, which were nearly driven toward extinction. The restoration project is collaborated by organizations from 15 countries to bring back 500 zebra sharks to their natural habitats in the Southeast Asian country.Īlso Read: Aquarium Eggs: Scientists Find Out How to Protect Endangered Zebra Shark ReSHark Project The zebra shark population restoration in Indonesia is situated in Raja Ampat, where a massive nursery is located where zebra shark eggs called "mermaid purses" are being shipped and developed, allowing the baby sharks to swim in their temporary, man-made home before being re-introduced in the wider ocean. Indonesian marine scientist, Nesha Ichida, who helps the organization ReShark, told National Geographic that this initiative is a significant milestone, as cited by the UK-based newspaper. This is an attempt to revive the endangered shark species in the region, mainly around the archipelago in the West Papua province of Indonesia, a site where the sharks have nearly disappeared, with only three individuals being seen in the area between 20, the Daily Mail reported. (Photo : Photo by DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images)Ĭharlie and Kathlyn are the first out of 500 zebra sharks that is set to be released into the wild again in Indonesia.
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