A conservationist from the marine fisheries research centre in Thailand's east coast holds brownbanded bamboo sharks before they are released into the sea, in Rayong, Thailand, in this still image obtained from video on June 1, 2021. - Reuters
RAYONG PROVINCE, Thailand (Reuters): 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.
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