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Cook Islands: What It Takes to Guard a Giant Shark Sanctuary
September 28, 2018

An unlikely group—including a National Geographic explorer and a former shark smuggler—team up to protect the Cook Islands' sharks. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

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Shark Sanctuaries Play Important Role In Conservation Of Threatened Shark Species
March 29, 2018

Samoa recently became the world's 17th shark sanctuary, joining other countries in the effort to preserve threatened shark species within their waters.Click on the link below to read the full story. 

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Healthy sharks sustain healthy oceans
July 29, 2017

A team from The University of Western Australia has completed a four month research expedition looking for signs of healthy coral reefs in the remote Kimberley.

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Large MPAs effectively protect reef shark populations
February 6, 2017

Researchers at Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station investigated the role of expanded marine protected areas (MPAs) on grey reef sharks and found that the aquatic no-fishing zones were an effective tool for protecting this near-threatened species. Read more that the link below

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