A new species of walking shark has been found in Papua New Guinea

Scientists have discovered a new species of walking shark off Papua New Guinea. The Dudgeon walking shark is one of ten known species that crawl along the ocean floor using their fins, navigating coral reefs and shallow tide pools in ways most other sharks cannot. According to Science News, the find underscores just how much remains unknown about specialized marine life thriving in Indo-Pacific waters.

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