Melissa Hobson is a freelance writer who specializes in marine science, conservation and sustainability, and particularly loves writing about the bizarre behaviors of marine creatures. Melissa has worked for several marine conservation organizations where she soaked up their knowledge and passion for protecting the ocean.
Rarely-seen deep-sea sharks have been spotted mysteriously gathering off a seamount near Panama — the first time the species has ever been documented in the area.
Scientists believe these gatherings, which took place in May 2022 between 495 and 1,146 feet deep, were"deliberate." . Before this discovery, there had been no evidence that these sharks aggregated. The researchers aren't sure why the sharks were coming together, but it could be to do with feeding."We saw juvenile hammerheads down there and those are easy targets for the prickly," Guzmán said. It could also be linked to reproduction.
Confirming the presence of prickly sharks around these seamounts is important for the conservation of these biodiversity hotspots."It helps us to justify why we're protecting these highly productive systems," Guzmán said, because focusing on protecting the whole habitat would, in turn, help all the species that use it.
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