Scientists spot girls-only shark slumber party in Bass Strait's Beagle Marine Park
Scientists on a return journey to Beagle Marine Park in central Bass Strait have spotted thousands of sleepy Port Jackson sharks blanketing the seafloor.
Scientists on a return journey to Beagle Marine Park in central Bass Strait have spotted thousands of sleepy Port Jackson sharks blanketing the seafloor.
Plants & Animals
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Biotechnology
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Ecology
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Evolution
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Cell & Microbiology
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Plants & Animals
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Molecular & Computational biology
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Agriculture
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Ecology
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Cell & Microbiology
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