Florida's endangered smalltooth sawfish exhibit unusual spinning behavior and high mortality, prompting an emergency response for rescue and rehabilitation.
Endangered smalltooth sawfish, nearly unchanged for millions of years, are exhibiting strange spinning behavior and dying in high numbers in Florida waters. Federal and state wildlife agencies are initiating an "emergency response" to rescue and rehabilitate the species in the Florida Keys starting next week. This unusual rescue effort is the first of its kind in the US and aims to understand why these rare creatures are dying.
March 28, 2024
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