A Shark Entangled in Fishing Rope (IMAGE)

University of Exeter

A Shark Entangled in Fishing Rope

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An adult shortfin mako shark entangled in fishing rope (biofouled with barnacles) in the Pacific Ocean, causing scoliosis of the back

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Daniel Cartamil

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