Dead 17-foot “great white shark” found in Aurora

DIPACULAO, Aurora (Eagle news) – A huge white female shark, about 17 feet long, was found lifeless on the shore of  Brgy. Lobbot in Dipaculao, Aurora.

Residents in the area were surprised because this was the first time they have seen such a big shark

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)  has classified this type of white shark, also known as “great white shark,” as a “vulnerable” species.

Philippine laws prohibit the capture and slaughter of white sharks.

 

(Eagle News Service)

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