In the Gulf of Thailand, fisheries researchers use a guideline to scuba dive to the ocean floor where they release baskets full of young bamboo sharks. 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.

Endangered bamboo sharks given helping hand in Gulf of Thailand

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the severe Cyclonic storm Maha which was over east-central Arabian Sea has moved further west-north westwards with a speed of 19 kilometers per hour in the past six hours.

'Mahe' likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm over east-central Arabian sea: India Meteorological Department

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Endangered bamboo sharks given helping hand in Gulf of Thailand

'Mahe' likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm over east-central Arabian sea: India Meteorological Department