Maya Bay, closed from 2019 to 2022 for conservation, just documented a record number of this shark species that uses the bay as a nursery, experts announced.

158 blacktip reef sharks — a survey record — were spotted in Maya Bay, Thailand, showing the success of conservation and ecosystem recovery efforts in the area.

158 blacktip reef sharks — a survey record — were spotted in Maya Bay, Thailand, showing the success of conservation and ecosystem recovery efforts in the area.

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Shao Chun Chen, 39, pays about $460 a month in rent for his luxury condo in Chiang Mai, Thailand — one-fifth of what he paid for his unit in Singapore.