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A baby Arabian carpet shark is measured as part of a conservation project at the fish quarantine facilities of Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. Conservationists are releasing baby sharks bred in aquariums into the open sea as part of an effort to help native marine species in the Arabian Gulf. AP
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A baby Arabian carpet shark is transferred out of a water tank during a conservation project at the fish quarantine facilities of Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. AP
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A stingray is taken from a water tank as part of a conservation project by Atlantis, The Palm at the Jebel Ali Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai. A team of conservationists are releasing baby sharks bred in aquariums into the open sea in an effort to protect native marine species in the Arabian Gulf. AP
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An employee catches a baby Arabian carpet shark as part of a conservation project in Dubai. Conservationists are releasing baby sharks bred in an aquarium into the open sea as part of an effort to protect native marine species in the Arabian Gulf. AP
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A carpet shark swims away after being released into Arabian Gulf waters at the Jebel Ali Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai. AP
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An Arabian carpet shark's egg at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. Conservationists are releasing baby sharks bred in an aquarium into the open sea as part of an effort to protect native marine species in the Arabian Gulf. AP
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A carpet shark swims away after being released into Arabian Gulf waters at the Jebel Ali Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai. Conservationists are releasing baby sharks bred in an aquarium into the open sea as part of an effort to protect native marine species in the Arabian Gulf. AP
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A baby Arabian carpet shark is transferred to Arabian Gulf waters in Dubai. AP
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Arabian carpet sharks' eggs are being hatched at the fish quarantine facilities of Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. Conservationists are releasing baby sharks bred in an aquarium into the open sea as part of an effort to protect native marine species in the Arabian Gulf. AP
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A baby Arabian carpet shark is transferred to Arabian Gulf waters in Dubai. AP
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A stingray is carried to the Arabian Gulf waters as part of a conservation project in Dubai. AP
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A baby Arabian carpet shark is measured as part of a conservation project at the fish quarantine facilities of Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. Conservationists are releasing baby sharks bred in aquariums into the open sea as part of an effort to help native marine species in the Arabian Gulf. AP
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A baby Arabian carpet shark is transferred out of a water tank during a conservation project at the fish quarantine facilities of Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. AP
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A stingray is taken from a water tank as part of a conservation project by Atlantis, The Palm at the Jebel Ali Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai. A team of conservationists are releasing baby sharks bred in aquariums into the open sea in an effort to protect native marine species in the Arabian Gulf. AP
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An employee catches a baby Arabian carpet shark as part of a conservation project in Dubai. Conservationists are releasing baby sharks bred in an aquarium into the open sea as part of an effort to protect native marine species in the Arabian Gulf. AP
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A carpet shark swims away after being released into Arabian Gulf waters at the Jebel Ali Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai. AP
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An Arabian carpet shark's egg at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. Conservationists are releasing baby sharks bred in an aquarium into the open sea as part of an effort to protect native marine species in the Arabian Gulf. AP
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A carpet shark swims away after being released into Arabian Gulf waters at the Jebel Ali Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai. Conservationists are releasing baby sharks bred in an aquarium into the open sea as part of an effort to protect native marine species in the Arabian Gulf. AP
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A baby Arabian carpet shark is transferred to Arabian Gulf waters in Dubai. AP
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Arabian carpet sharks' eggs are being hatched at the fish quarantine facilities of Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. Conservationists are releasing baby sharks bred in an aquarium into the open sea as part of an effort to protect native marine species in the Arabian Gulf. AP
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A baby Arabian carpet shark is transferred to Arabian Gulf waters in Dubai. AP
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A stingray is carried to the Arabian Gulf waters as part of a conservation project in Dubai. AP
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A baby Arabian carpet shark is measured as part of a conservation project at the fish quarantine facilities of Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. Conservationists are releasing baby sharks bred in aquariums into the open sea as part of an effort to help native marine species in the Arabian Gulf. AP
Dubai-bred shark pups released in Arabian Gulf in conservation programme
Endangered carpet sharks released to boost local populations in protected marine areas of Jebel Ali and Ghantoot
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