By Ella Davies, Reporter, BBC Nature
Oceanic whitetip sharks return home to protected Bahamas waters, surprising scientists.
Previously thought to be wide-ranging animals, a tagging survey has revealed that the sharks frequently revisit the same areas around the island.
Conservationists have listed the sharks as Vulnerable globally and Critically Endangered in parts of their range.
Experts suggest that the island nation's marine protected area is assisting the species.
The findings are published in the online journal PLoS One.
Oceanic whitetips are named for the distinctive white flashes at the end of their fins.
They are opportunistic predators with powerful jaws and as such are considered one of the more dangerous sharks to humans, although the number of unprovoked attacks on people is small.
Continued: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21497049
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