Increased great white shark sightings in Florida highlight conservation success, with juvenile sharks thriving thanks to protections and research efforts.
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Since 2000, the National Lobster Hatchery in Padstow, Cornwall, has championed the European lobster by crafting creative ways to collaborate with locals to implement conservation efforts.
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