Angel shark: one of world's rarest species spotted near Wales

Fishermen spot endangered animal in Cardigan Bay and Bristol Channel

Angel Shark
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One of the world’s rarest sharks has been spotted off the coast of Wales.

The angel shark, a large flat species which resembles a stingray, “is listed as critically endangered and was previously only reliably spotted around the Canary Islands”, reports The Independent.

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