The Seafloor Has a Carpet – A Shark You Shouldn’t Step On
Perfect camouflage. Again, don’t step on it! Image credit: Leonard Low
So, in those few spots where the tasselled wobbegong can be found, you should definitely be on alert. Unfortunately though, even those few spots are decreasing in number, as the shark’s range is negatively affected by extensive fishery activity and habitat degradation from pollution, blast fishing, and coral removal.
We definitely shouldn’t step on it indefinitely.
So, in those few spots where the tasselled wobbegong can be found, you should definitely be on alert. Unfortunately though, even those few spots are decreasing in number, as the shark’s range is negatively affected by extensive fishery activity and habitat degradation from pollution, blast fishing, and coral removal.
We definitely shouldn’t step on it indefinitely.
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