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A lemon shark pup (Negaprion brevirostris) in a mangrove forest, which acts as a nursery for juveniles of this species (Eleuthera, Bahamas). Mangroves provide important habitats for a number of species globally, including lemon sharks, fish and crabs seen here in the Bahamas. They are also the best-known defence against large storm surges and sequester copious amounts of carbon. Humans are destroying them at an alarming rate. (Photo by Shane Gross/naturepl.com/LDY Agency)
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