Sharks drawn to warm waters by Israeli coastal power plant 0 SHARES Share it! Sandbar and dusky sharks have been sighted around the power plant for decades, but scientists only started collecting data two years ago. Expert say the warm water stimulates shark metabolisms, improves their breathing cycles and facilitates their pregnancies. “The winters are not as cold as they used to be here, and they are no longer a limiting factor for sharks,” Scheinin said. The team bobbed in the currents of the power plant discharge, straining to spot slender shadows whipping by in the turquoise water.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 31, 2019 06:22 UTC