The reason people are scared of sharks is because they eat people. No. They don't. To sharks, we taste like mud, cat hair, cat fleas, some wood shavings, and a dog's regurgitated lunch all mixed together. From underneath, we look very much like seals to them. They come up, bite us, get that revolting taste, and swim away. Granted, the human bitten by the shark will probably never get that left leg back. But to be honest, more sharks have been killed by humans that humans have been killed by sharks. And anyways, there are over 7 billion people on the planet. It really doesn't matter if some die every now and again.
For years, shark fin soup has been a delicacy mainly in Asia. Shark fin soup, as you can imagine, consists of shark fin. The sharks are fished like a normal fish, brought onto land, have their fins (tail, dorsal and pectoral) cut off, and are then thrown back down to the sea floor. Without the fins, the shark can no longer move. Sharks need to move to get oxygen in their bodies. The finless shark now suffocates, and either stays as a lonely carcass, or is fed on by other sea animals.
Sharks have been on this planet for over 60 million years. Within the next two decades, all of them will be extinct.
Please don't let this happen.
For years, shark fin soup has been a delicacy mainly in Asia. Shark fin soup, as you can imagine, consists of shark fin. The sharks are fished like a normal fish, brought onto land, have their fins (tail, dorsal and pectoral) cut off, and are then thrown back down to the sea floor. Without the fins, the shark can no longer move. Sharks need to move to get oxygen in their bodies. The finless shark now suffocates, and either stays as a lonely carcass, or is fed on by other sea animals.
Sharks have been on this planet for over 60 million years. Within the next two decades, all of them will be extinct.
Please don't let this happen.
I truly don't get some people. They kill sharks because some drunken idiot comes into the shark's ocean and gets killed. Everyone knows that sharks are territorial and it isn't the shark's fault. Sharks have to have meat. They are wild carnivores. I am Australian it really bothers me that people do this. I see a shark just about every time I go down to the dock. They are fascinating creatures. They are adorable and people need to lay off! They are talented and skilled. I love sharks and I hope that everyone agrees with me!★★★★★