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A Wounded Shark Regenerated Its Torn-Up Dorsal Fin, Photos Show

The wounded fin, photographed in July 2022.
The wounded fin, photographed in July 2022. Photo: Josh Schellenberg

A silky shark with a chunk taken out of its dorsal fin regrew much of its lost appendage, according to photographs taken of the fish nearly a year apart. Research describing the elasmobranch’s recovery is published in the Journal of Marine Sciences. – Isaac Schultz Read More