TWINS MAKING ‘AMAZING’ PROGRESS
NIMA and Dawa have stunned doctors by recovering faster and better than expected from separation surgery.
The formerly conjoined Bhutanese sisters have not only adapted to life on their own, but barely sit still during rehabilitation at Children First Foundation’s Kilmore retreat, north of Melbourne.
The 17-month-olds’ dramatic improvement has promoted discussion about their return home but no timeline has yet been set. The twins this week returned to the Royal Children’s Hospital for their first medical examination since being discharged and head of paediatric surgery Joe Crameri said they had far exceeded his expectations.
“I was amazed,” Dr Crameri said. “I just couldn't believe how mobile and how strong they looked.” SHARK populations off the east coast of Australia have plummeted in the past 55 years with some species – such as great whites and hammerheads – dropping by 92 per cent, new research shows.
The shark study researchers were unable to pinpoint what had caused such a dramatic drop in shark numbers over the past half-century.
But they’re confident it’s related to overfishing.
Whatever the reason, the researchers say that steps must be taken soon to conserve shark populations before it’s too late.