Endangered Ocean: Smalltooth Sawfish

Close up of a sawfish on the ocean floor. It has a large flat body with a long tooth-lined shaft from the mouth. Caption: (male narrator) Sawfish are large, shark-like rays

Smalltooth sawfish have been around for over 50 million years, but today they are threatened. Its toothed rostrum can easily become entangled in fishing lines, but anglers are learning how to handle them for a safe release. Part of the "Endangered Ocean" series.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Endangered Ocean: Smalltooth Sawfish

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    OER
    Author:
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    Length:
    3 minutes