A professor from Australia and his fellow researchers have been freed from captivity more than a week after they were abducted in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
A second woman who had been abducted and taken hostage was released two days ago.
James Marape, the prime minister of Papua New Guinea, praised the people, local authorities, the police, and the military in a Facebook post after the hostages were released.
The discovery of super rare “walking sharks” in Papua New Guinea has astounded scientists. Called epaulette shark also known as Hemiscyllium Ocellatum it is unique among shark species as it has the ability to walk on land. The creature was spotted on the coast of the island on May 3 this year.