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    most recent of shark attack fatalities was on a twenty nine year old surfer Ben Gerring‚ who was surfing at a popular beach break near mandurah earlyer this year. Five days later a sixty year old women‚ Doreen Collyer was taken while diving of the coast of mindarie‚ north of perth.. Raised concerns about the safety of swimmers is an issue that needs to be addressed. . HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED BY SHARKS? whilst the Australian media continues to sensationalise the threat of shark attacks to human

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    Contrary to popular belief‚ sharks do not commonly attack humans‚ but humans commonly attack sharks. People all around the world remove shark fins and leave the shark to die. This not only damages shark populations‚ but it also damages the economy and deprives many of much needed food. There are laws in place to regulate shark finning‚ but unfortunately‚ not everyone abides by the law. Some may argue that killing “vicious” animals is not something to be thought about twice‚ but shark finning is an inhumane

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    dreams of diving with a whale shark (Rhiniodon Typus)‚ the biggest fish in the sea! Like many divers‚ I traveled the globe for years searching for them but to no avail. I always seemed to hear the same old thing – “you should have been here last week.” In my mind‚ whale sharks were the “unicorns of the sea.” This all changed this past summer with a trip to Isla Mujeres‚ Mexico – a place recognized as having the world’s largest aggregation of whale sharks. Whale Sharks of Isla Mujeres Story & Photos

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    Great White Sharks Great Whites‚ the king of the ocean. They grow to an amazing size. They have incredible hunting methods. Also‚ they are curious creatures that bite things that are attracting. Lastly‚ they eat different types of creatures. Great White Sharks are amazing creatures that do amazing things. Where they live and their envirment Great White Sharks are amazing creatures because they live in interesting places. One way‚ they live in interesting places is they have been showing up in Cape

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    Over seventy-three million sharks are killed a year due to shark finning. Shark finning is the process of removing shark fins at sea and discarding the shark’s body into the ocean while they are still alive. Sharks are a vital component of the ecosystem where shark finning threatens the stability of the food chain. Shark finning is diminishing not only the sharks‚ but the quality to sustain life among the bodies of water. Putting sharks to their death is inhumane by severely disrupting or unbalancing

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    on average‚ 10 people are killed by sharks‚ yet every second 3 sharks are killed by humans. II. Thesis: Sharks are a vital part of our ecosystem‚ and killing them disrupts the delicate balance of the ocean. III. Credibility statement: For most of my life I have been a shark enthusiast so shark finning is an issue I stay very informed on through various academic sources. IV. Purpose statement: I am going to explain to you today why we need to keep sharks in the ocean and out of the soup.

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    Whale sharks are one of the three known and largest species in the ocean. Their scientific name is rhincodon typus and it is a spotted shark of warm temperature waters. There are 3 shark species of megamouth sharks‚basking shark and whale sharks.It is a slow moving filter feeder  but catches its prey very fast and quick.Whales sharks are 3 times the size of a shark. This Whale shark is a slow moving animal it is also known for the name of (Rhincodon typus) its length is 12.65m long and its mouth

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    war against Muslim.” Despite the fact that thousands of knights and nobles joined the crusade‚ the reality was that initially many more did not chose to align with the papacy. The act of war is expensive. Paul F. Crawford in his article the “Four Myths About the Crusades” makes note of a comment made by Fred Cazel who stated‚ “Few Crusaders had sufficient cash both to pay their obligations at home and

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    Did you know that vending machines are bigger killer than sharks? And that 10 people are killed by sharks worldwide every year? Yet we continue to kill 10 million sharks every year. Shark culling was implemented in WA in 2013 to protect swimmers‚ with great whites being targeted‚ although 50 species of sharks including great whites‚ are listed as vulnerable‚ endangered or critically endangered. The system isn’t cheap either with the government paying fisherman $610 000 for 107 days of the catch and

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    English oral - Shark Cullings Each year in Australia‚ the number of deaths from shark attacks ranges between zero to three deaths. To put this into perspective‚ more people around the world are killed as a result of falling coconuts or vending machines. Following a small rise in the number of shark attacks in Western Australia over the past two years‚ the Western Australian Government has legalised the culling of all sharks over three metres long caught on baited drum lines‚ in an attempt to

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