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The aquarium of the University of Murcia is working during the month of August in the assembly of a new hammerhead shark tank that will be part of the future expansion of its facilities.
As a stable and consolidated center for captive breeding of other shark species such as reef whitetips, the UMU aquarium plans to house two hammerhead sharks next year, namely a small species known as a shark bonnet ("Sphyrna"). Tiburo "), who lives in Florida waters.
According to Emilio Cortés, technical director of the aquarium, the objective of this project is to make an exhaustive and systematic follow-up through the placement of cameras 24 hours a day, which will allow obtaining a large amount of information about biology and behavior of this species to study its forms of courtship, copulations and births.
The main cause of the deterioration of shark populations throughout the planet is disproportionate fishing, mainly aimed at obtaining fins for the consumption of shark fin soup.
In fact, a large number of shark species are listed in the 'Red List of endangered species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature' (IUCN).
The aquarium of the University of Murcia works to conserve these species in their natural habitats, by obtaining knowledge about their biology, their behavior and their ecosystemic relationships.
Source: Universidad de Murcia
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