Male and female bowmouth sharks to meet in Birmingham

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A bowmouth shark Credit: PA

A male and female bowmouth shark are to meet for a blind date at Birmingham's National Sea Life Centre later today.

If Boris and Betty strike a happy relationship, Birmingham could become the world's first bowmouth shark breeding headquarters.

Bowmouth sharks are usually found in the coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific region and they resemble a shark-crossed with a ray.

Its large pectoral fins extending either side of its head make it a target for the finning-trade.