"جانوران فراموش شده": کوسه ها و پرتوهای رودخانه ای کمتر شناخته شده با خطر انقراض بیشتری روبرو هستند

‘Forgotten fauna’: Little known river sharks and rays face increased extinction risk

The Vashishti River, originating in the biodiversity-rich Western Ghats and flowing into the Arabian Sea along India’s western coast, has long supported traditional fishing communities. But in 2023, local fishers encountered something entirely unexpected. As they hauled a gill net into a boat, a gray body, still making faint movements, emerged tangled in the mesh, […]