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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Rare shark species spotted for first time in 20 years near Galapagos Islands

Scientists have spotted one of the Galapagos Islands’ most elusive predators, the smooth hammerhead shark, for the first time in over 20 years.

The latest sighting has indicated there’s much more to find in the archipelago famous for species discoveries.

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