5 May 2023

Critter of the Week: southern blue fin tuna

From Afternoons, 3:35 pm on 5 May 2023

May 2 was World Tuna Day, so this week we're talking about the endangered southern bluefin tuna, Thunnus maccoyii.

Tuna have been dubbed the Ferraris of the ocean because they're sleek, powerful and built for speed.

Unfortunately our appetite for their tasty, nutrient-rich meat has made them vulnerable to over fishing.

Bluefin tuna thunnus thynnus

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