WATCH: Scores of young bamboo sharks were released into the Gulf of Thailand
The small, slow moving, bottom dwelling sharks with striped bodies and an extra long tail have become endangered in recent years because of their popularity with fish collectors and exotic food diners.
"We dive down to the sea base to release the fishes in safe area so they have a better chance to survive, rather than releasing them on the water surface like most other animals," fisheries official Udom Krueniam told Reuters from a dive boat earlier this month. "If we release them on the water surface, there's more chance they’ll be eaten by bigger fish or swim out from shelter.
The species is native to the Gulf of Thailand, and is also found across Southeast Asia, Japan, and Northern Australia.
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