Baby sharks named Charlie and Kathlyn are the first of 500 to be released into Indonesian waters

From the JAWS of Extinction! Baby sharks named Charlie and Kathlyn are the first of 500 to be released into Indonesian waters in the first-ever effort to save the endangered species in the wild READ MORE: Nearly 40% of all shark species and rays are close to EXTINCTION

By Stacy Liberatore for Dailymail.com

Posted: 21:37 GMT, March 20 2023 | Update: 22:03 GMT, 20 Mar 2023

Baby zebra sharks, named Charlie and Kathlyn, are the first of 500 to be released into the first-ever effort to revive an endangered species of shark.

Organizations in 15 countries are working to return 500 zebra sharks to their native waters in Indonesia, where they are thought to have become extinct.

This giant company is building a nursery in Raja Ampat, where eggs are shipped and developed, allowing puppies to swim freely in their new home, according to.

Zebra sharks have nearly disappeared around the archipelago in Indonesia's West Papua province due to overfishing - only three zebra sharks have been seen in the area from 2001 to 2021.

"This is an important step," said Indonesian marine scientist Nesha Ichida who helped manage this work for ReShark, at National Geographic.

'This is such a hopeful and momentous moment.'...