"SHARKS GET
A BAD REP"
ARE SHARKS ENDANGERED?
- approximately 270,000 sharks are killed around the world each day for no good reason
Changing Opinions
The Shark Life...
. Overfishing for sharks to be used for products through " finning."
LOOKOUT! SHARK!
"JAWS" IS A LIE.
- What you have been told your whole life is WRONG.
- Jaws, Deep Blue Sea, Open Water, Finding Nemo
SHARKS DO NOT EAT PEOPLE!
- Most sharks bite humans out of curiosity, not for a meal.
- Sharks attack 50-70 people a year, which is less than those killed by Elephants, Bees, and Crocodiles.
- Sharks have a low reproductive rate, they take a longer to mature, and they are long-lived
Ecological value of Sharks
- Manage the population of fish
- Genetic health of fish
- Biodiversity of marine life
- Save the Scallops
- 100 million sharks are killed each year
Stopping the Madness...
WE NEED THEM.
- Sharks play one of the largest roles in the marine ecosystem.
- 32 out of 350 species have killed people.
Stay away from steep drop-offs or areas in-between sandbars.
SO WHAT IS A SHARK?
Stay out of the water at night and early morning.
Jaws | Paired Fins | Paired Nostrils | Cartilage
- Habitat degradation includes effects from climate change, pollution, and destruction of areas like mangroves and reefs.
430 Million Years Ago | Silurian Period
If you see a fin, don't get in!
Shallow Coast | Deep Waters
Important Role In Marine Ecosystem
Are sharks immune to cancer?
Food | Leather | Jewelry | Machine Oil | Vitamin A | Make Up | Medical Uses
Shark Classification
- Sharks fear humans more than humans fear sharks
PRODUCTS MADE FROM SHARKS
- What is a sharks classification? They belong to group of fish called Selachimorpha characterized by having skeletons made from cartilage, five to seven gill slits and a pectoral fin.
- Sharks are sisters to the ray and skates family.
- Almost every part of the shark can be used.
Food Chain...
- Its fins are used for 'shark fin soup' and animal treats.
- Its skin used for leather.
- Teeth made into jewelry and ornaments.
-All sharks are carnivores, meaning they are meat-eaters. Most have razor-sharp teeth made for tearing the flesh of prey. Sharks mainly eat other fish and at times they may even eat other sharks.
- Most scientists do not believe there is any link between a sharks diet and their desire to attack and eat humans. Most humans are attacked because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Sharks are not specifically hungry for humans.
- When a keystone predator disappears from a community, the community becomes unstable. The ecosystem will eventually collapse.
- Oil extracted from the liver used for high-grade machine oil
- Have a low incidence of disease
- A mistaken perception that has gained public acceptance
- HOWEVER, it is believed that they have some way to combat cancer
- Not all scientists are sure sharks are resistant to cancer