One in five whale sharks has been injured by a commercial ship

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One in five whale sharks has been injured by a commercial shipping vessel, new study claims

A new study in Australia tracked 913 whale sharks between 2008 and 2013. The team found around 20 percent showed significant scarring or amputation. These injuries are believed to primarily come from collisions with ship.

 

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