Greenland Shark Sweatshirt whale shark habitat restoration

habitat restoration

With slow reproduction rates—females give birth only once every 7–9 years—population recovery is extremely difficult

The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is an apex predator which faces an existential threat primarily due to the rapid loss of its sea ice habitat caused by climate change

Conservation efforts

Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus) — One of the ocean's great mysteries

Greenland Shark Sweatshirt whale shark habitat restorationGreenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus) One of the ocean's great mysteries, this cold water giant of the Arctic and North Atlantic is believed to be the longest living vertebrate on Earth, with lifespans estimated at 250500 years. It grows and matures at a glacial pace, moves sluggishly through icy depths, and its flesh is toxic unless specially fermented the basis for Iceland's infamous hkarl. Currently assessed as Near Threatened. In support, 20%