A scientist in Florida caught a 13-foot mature female Sawfish, a species almost extinct in the United States, during a fishing trip to teach students about shark habits. Sawfish were once widespread in the US Southeast, but their numbers dropped for various reasons. The captured fish was the first sawfish to be discovered and tagged in the Cedar Key area in over 30 years. Biologists hope to track the animal for at least a decade to study its behavior. The sawfish population is rebounding due to conservation measures and protection of their habitats.

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