THE FIN CROWD The University of Bristol is developing software that will automatically recognize individual dorsal fins of sharks cruising the world’s oceans. For the first time ever it will add to a central database experts hope will give them a unique insight into the species’ population and one day give them the truth on numbers of the animals and their movements. Spectacular pictures show how Swiss marine biologist Michael Scholl, Founder and Director of the White Shark Trust, spent 10 years photographing over 1,500 great whites using his ‘finprinting’ technique. (Photo: Michael Scholl / Barcroft Media via the Telegraph)
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