Yahoo奇摩新聞 Thailand breeds and releases endangered bamboo sharks
LOCATION: RAYONG PROVINCE, THAILAND
Scores of young bamboo sharks have been released into the wild
Thai researchers are trying to save the endangered species
The sharks are popular with fish collectors and exotic food diners
They are also one of the smallest marine predators
NAME: UDOM KRUENIAM, RESEARCH OFFICIAL, THAILAND'S DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES
"We dive down to the ocean floor to release the sharks in a safe area. This is done so that they have a better chance of survival. If we release them on the surface, there are more chances that they'll be eaten by bigger fishes or they'll swim away from sheltered (areas).
Shark eggs are hatched in an aquarium
where they will be safe from other predators
Researchers use scissors to help release the baby shark
They have helped hatch, nurse and deliver
more than 200 bamboo sharks to the Gulf of Thailand
