"Walking" shark, other marine species discovered
www.chinaview.cn 2006-09-19 08:49:59

In this undated photo released by Conservation International, an epaulette shark (Hemiscyillum freycineti), one of over fifty likely new species discovered during the recent CI-led surveys in the waters off Indonesia's Papua province, rests on the sea bottom. Calling it an underwater world full of visual wonders, scientists Monday announced the discovery of dozens of new marine species including the shark that walks on its fins in the region known as the Bird's Head Seascape.Photo Gallery >>>

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