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   The hybrid black tip shark. Scientists say the find is extraordinary. Picture: University of Queensland.

   Scientists have found the world’s first hybrid sharks in Australian waters.

   Leading researchers in marine biology discovered 57 animals along a 2000 km stretch from Queensland to NSW. The predators are a cross between the common blacktip shark and Australian blacktip shark, two related but genetically distinct species.

   The scientists say interbreeding between the two shark species is a sign the animals are adapting to climate change. They also warn that hybridisation could make the sharks stronger.

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   MAKE. THE SHARKS. STRONGER.

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