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Over 70 shark, ray species win new wildlife trade protections

WORLD
28-11-2025 17:32 HKT
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Photo by ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP A hammerhead shark is seen during tagging and monitoring tasks in a mangrove at the Galapagos National Park, Santa Cruz island, Ecuador, on March 5, 2024.
Photo by ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP A hammerhead shark is seen during tagging and monitoring tasks in a mangrove at the Galapagos National Park, Santa Cruz island, Ecuador, on March 5, 2024.
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