Endangered skates saved from extinction by hatching in captivity
For the first time, scientists have successfully hatched the captive-laid eggs of the Maugean Skate – the world’s most endangered member of the elasmobranch group, which includes sharks, rays and Maugean Skate (Zearaja maugeana) grows to a length of just over 80 centimetres and is known as a micro-endemic species because its range is so restricted - they are only found at Macquarie Harbour on the extremely isolated and rugged south-west coast of Tasmania, Australia
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