Rare shark found in Borneo waters

Rare shark found in Borneo waters

GENEVA (AFP): A fresh water shark which was believed extinct is alive and swimming off the coast of Borneo, Malaysia, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources said Wednesday.

Until last month, the Borneo River Shark (Glyphis species B) was known only from plates in text-books and a stuffed specimen in a Vienna museum.

However, a team of scientists from the conservation group, working in collaboration with the Sabah fishing department and assisted by local fishermen, have discovered a living specimen in the Kinabatangan River, northern Borneo.

The netted fish has been jealously guarded by fishermen, while other sharks caught at the same time were photographed and then released.