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The battle to save Australia’s ultra rare grumpy fish
A grumpy looking Tasmanian fish with flashy Broadway features is the poster child for an extraordinary battle against extinction.
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Wildlife
Photos from the field: Diving with Tasmania’s rare and elusive red handfish, your new favourite animal
On the surface, it looks like any other bay near Hobart. But beneath the calm waters live a small population of one of the rarest and most endangered fish in the world: the red handfish.
Wildlife
‘There’s hope’: Fighting for the future of the red handfish
Scientists are working hard to ensure the red handfish has a future. They hope a new captive-rearing program is the answer.
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New population of rare red handfish discovered
Scientists are now hopeful that new populations will begin to emerge.