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Scientists bank on birth tracking device to boost conservation of sharks

Whale Shark in the Indian Ocean Waters. [File, Standard]

Researchers have developed uterine implants for sharks to help determine where and when they give birth.

Researchers say the technology, known as birth-alert-tag, would help establish effective conservation measures for the endangered species.

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