Shark finning

The Maasai Mara Wildebeest Migration is definitely one of the most unforgettable and remarkable wildlife attractions that make Kenya world's number one safari destination. Come July, August through to October, tourists flock to the Maasai Mara, the most popular wildlife spots in Kenya, to catch this spectacular event, and why not! This natural occurrence has a lot to offer, the deep, primal rumbling sound of thundering hooves as well as low grunts is something that raises the nerves. The sight…

Shark attacks are nothing new, but lately the cases of them have been increasing. However, it is not the shark’s fault for the rising number of attacks, it’s ours. According to USA Today, in 2001 there were 79 shark attacks noted around the world. Florida took first with 34 of the 51 attacks in the United States. Next was North Carolina with five, California at three, and Texas, Alabama, and Hawaii with two each. The additional 16 came from Australia, the Bahamas, and South Africa. Of all these…

Shark Research Paper You are more likely to die from a bee sting or a lighting strike, then a shark attack. People say sharks are monsters and beasts, but they are just the opposite. Ocearch researchers are tagging sharks to help learn about them and to help all of us see that they are not monsters. Ocearch is helping us understand the protection and benefits sharks give us, hopefully we can protect them and make sure they don’t all die out. Sharks such as Crystal, are amazing creatures, and…

stripes, is big, and moves quickly? If you guessed the Tiger Shark, you are correct. First, there are many physical characteristics of the tiger shark. The tiger shark can grow to be 18 feet in length, also these unusual sharks can grow to be 2,000 pounds in weight. They have an ovaly shape body and a triangular shape tail. They have a grayish color to their skin, and their stripes are darker colored than their skin. The tiger shark has bent teeth so they can grip their prey easier and…

Sharks which are a deadly species while within the seas and oceans of God's creation. Made in many different varieties and in different shapes and sizes, the sharks are all mostly given grey skin and of course,are all water creatures. In fact, Sharks are vicious creatures that can get teeth up to 12 feet long and will eat any smaller animals within their territory. They are all rapid swimmers and are in clever species such as Hammerhead Sharks, Great White Sharks, Tiger Sharks, and Lemon…

Louis Zamperini spent 47 days stranded in the Pacific with the constant danger of the sharks surrounding him. In the book unbroken sharks don’t only represent the danger they are themselves, but sharks also symbolize the trials Zam faced in the rest of his story. When thinking about sharks they tend to represent a fierce and relentless force of nature.When facing challenges in life it may end in the feeling that there is some force that is set on being against us, otherwise some relentless goal…

The Blessing Of The Grouper: A Predator Fish Farming Business I want to share a little knowledge about a predator fish called the tiger grouper (*also known as epinephelus fuscoguttatus*). Interesting Facts About The Tiger Grouper: * The tiger grouper is a fish that lives in the ocean in groups of it’s own kind. * The grouper is a predatory fish that preys on various types of small fish, animal plankton, squid, and other small animals. * *Cekidot* is the tiger grouper’s Indonesian name. In…

Wow, I didn’t know how unique sharks are. Sharks have been around for millions of years. These predators are vastly different from the average predator. Great white sharks with their habitats, why they attack humans, and their diet and that is what makes these sharks so unique. Great white’s habitats is everywhere in the water they, so Great white sharks can be found most commonly found in New Smyrna Beach (in Florida), Hawaii, Southern Australia, and Western Australia. A typical great white…

First of all, Dory meets three sharks while on an adventure with Marlin. She is totally unfazed by the fact that sharks usually eat fish but Marlin is the total the opposite. “Well, hi!...” Dory greeted the shark like it was no dig deal. “...You mean like a party?... Ooh, I love parties! Parties are fun!” (Stanton, Unkrich x:xx). All Dory wanted was to have a good time at a party. You would think that they would be eaten but in this case they is lucky because these sharks are kind of like…

With the introduction of the Carcinus maenas, the L. littorea with the thickest shell is strongly selective as an anti-predation technique against C. maenas (Hughes et al, 1979). The shell is the thinnest has lower survival against C. maenas predation, whereas, the thicker L. littorea shell is the bigger their survival rate is. L. littorea collection was performed at Fitzgerald J V Marine Reserve, Half Moon Bay California. About 120 snails were collected from the rocky intertidal zone, 60 from…