# The Shark That Swims in Rivers: Protecting the Winghead Sharks of Papua New Guinea with Yolarnie Amepou

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Published: 2025-09-18T04:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3546

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A turtle that looks like a pig, and a shark that looks like a plane...in this episode, we're heading to the colourful, diverse lands of the Kikori River in Southern Papua New Guinea to meet researcher and director of the Piku Biodiversity Network (www.pikubionet.org.pg). In 2018, Yolarnie expanded the PBN - which originally focussed on the community-led conservation of the endangered pig-nosed turtle - to include the 45 species of shark and ray that can be found in the Kikori river system. These species include the unusual and understudied winghead shark, one of the few sharks that passes between salt and freshwater to give birth to its young. Find out more about Yolarnie's project, which she co-leads with Dr Michael Grant, here: https://saveourseas.com/project-leader/yolarnie-amepou/ Shownotes: www.saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/podcast

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