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BBC
August 18, 2008

Six baby dogfish have revealed what is believed to be a little-known ability to "fly" at a Blackpool aquarium.

The infant dogfish, a species of shark, were being placed in one pool of water at the Sea Life Centre when when they leapt into another pool.

Scott Blacker, senior aquarist, said only two species of shark were usually associated with breaching - the Mako shark and the Great White.

He said he was amazed as he had never heard of dogfish showing the ability.

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