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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Vishwam Sankaran

World first footage shows endangered shark struck by boat just hours after being tagged

Big Fish Lab, Oregon State University

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Scientists have captured the first ever video of a basking shark struck by a boat just hours after it was tagged off the coast of Ireland, a discovery that raises concerns of collision risks faced by endangered marine animals.

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