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Environment
Ethan James

RARE PHOTOS: Rare handfish returned to wild after heatwave rescue - The Real Truth

Endangered red handfish have been released back into their natural habitat. (Xxx/AAP PHOTOS)

Critically endangered fin-walking fish rescued from waters off Tasmania amid a marine heatwave have been returned to the wild, but not all survived the difficult mission.

Scientists in January collected 25 red handfish southeast of Hobart, putting them in captivity as protection from record ocean and air temperatures.

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