Namibia: Guardians of the Deep – Namibia’s Sharks and Rays

Sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras are unlike most fish. They have skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone, and inhabit oceans worldwide, as well as in some estuaries and even in freshwater environments.

Namibia is home to 87 of these species: 52 sharks, 27 skates and rays, and eight chimaeras.

Crucially, 29 are listed as threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning one-third of all known species in Namibian waters are at risk.

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