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Endangered skate bred in captivity in Tasmania

By ABC NEWS (Australia)

Published : Aug. 13, 2024 - 20:43

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Scientists at Tasmania’s institute for marine and Antarctic studies have managed a world first, overseeing the birth of a Maugean skate. The captive breeding program is one of a number of measures aimed at saving the skate, which only lives in a remote Tasmanian harbour from extinction.