“Walking” Sharks Among 50 New Species Found in Indonesia Reefs
The sharks are about 3 to 4 feet (1 to 1.2 meters) long and walk along the shallow reef flats on their fins, preying on shrimp, crabs, snails, and small fish.
“If they get spooked they can swim away, but the thing that stands out is their walking over the bottom,” Troeng said.
The photo is of one of two species of walking sharks found. See video of the sharks and of more of the species found in Indonesia.
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Wow… Thanks for this info. I just know about it. I’m an Indonesian and Taking Forestry at North Sumatra University. Sometimes I involved in Environment NGO’s activity as a volunteer 🙂
Dob’t tell the Indonesions they are there, shark finning will be theit demise.
wow… great info,oh,im engineer too… im graduated from indonesian institute of technology… thanks curious cat!!!