​Pondicherry Shark

  • Field biologists from the EGREE Foundation (East Godavari River Estuarine Ecosystem Foundation) have spotted ‘Pondicherry shark’, an endangered species protected under the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, near the Kumbhabhishekam landing point in the Kakinanda city.
  • Known as ‘Pala Sora’ in the local parlance, the Pondicherry Shark is on the verge of extinction according to the conventional fishermen. They, however, are unaware of its conservation status which is on par with the tiger.
  • The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed the Pondicherry shark as Critically ....
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