'Walking' shark discovered on Indonesian seabed

You may have seen a cartoon shark, right? But did you know that an animal with this trait really exists? Obviously, however, it is not quite a walk - as did the old Hanna-Barbera character, the Bigfoot -, but a locomotion with the fins on the bottom of the sea.

The species that uses this movement was discovered in the Indonesian Sea by scientists at Conservation International, and unlike other sharks, it has this unusual way of getting around. The fish was named as the Hemiscyllium halmahera species and is another example of the nine types of sharks that are found in the world.

In the video below you can see how this shark "walks", using its fins as paws and gliding smoothly across the sea floor. The species usually goes out at night to make their wanderings to look for food and a place to rest.

This shark usually reaches no more than one meter and is harmless to humans. So far, it has only been observed in the waters of the Indonesian island of Halmahera and one of the researchers who found it, Dr. Mark Erdmann, said this finding is important in helping the Asian island's work to protect its native shark habitat against predatory fishing, aimed at selling shark fins.

These fins are delicacies in China and other parts of the world. They are used to make soups and other dishes considered noble, with good consistency and health benefits. Some say that eating soup can increase appetite and improve bone and lung health. Many people in the Far East continue to eat soup at important events and parties, such as weddings.