Scientists and Historian Plead for Return of Beheaded Shark Parts on U.K. Beach

Scientists in the UK are searching for the head of a rare smalltooth sand tiger shark that washed up on a beach in Hampshire, southern England. The shark is a rare species and its discovery in the area can provide valuable information about the species. The head would have allowed researchers to examine the brain as well as the chemical composition of the teeth, which would have given an insight into where the shark had grown up. The shark's internal organs had also been removed, but researchers could still glean some information from the remains. Climate change might be playing a role in reports of larger-than-normal fish in unexpected areas.