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Artificial shark birth

Video Artificial shark birth

TLF ID M016647

A five and a half minute video segment from Catalyst that explains why Grey Nurse Sharks are in danger, especially on Australia's east coast where only a few hundred individuals are thought to exist. However, in a world first, researchers at the NSW Department of Primary Industries have built an artificial uterus, which scientists believe will one day boost offspring numbers of Grey Nurse Sharks. This is hoped to increase the reproductive capacity by eliminating inter-uterine cannibalism that occurs in this species.

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Educational value
  • This video addresses the Australian Curriculum cross curriculum priority, Sustainability for year 9 students while at the same time showing how combining understanding of animal reproduction can be applied to potentially help save an endangered species.
Year level

9; 10

Topics Values (Psychology) Symbiosis Food webs Environmental impact Endangered species
Learning area
  • Science

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Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: ABC - Catalyst
  • Organization: ABC - Catalyst
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: ABC - Catalyst
  • Organization: ABC - Catalyst
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Video
Rights
  • © 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.