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Sharks Go Absolutely Wild For Sea Urchins, New Footage Reveals

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Australian scientists have found an unlikely ally in the fight against an exploding sea urchin problem that is stripping the continent's temperate reefs bare.

The East Australian Current is intensifying as a result of global warming, pushing tropical waters and many species that inhabit them further south, while enhancing conditions that encourage other marine life to grow in numbers.

A team led by Newcastle ecologist Jeremy Day wanted to find out just how useful of an ally these lobsters are.