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Most people believe finning is only in Asia, but there are only 14 states that have banned the sale of shark fins in the US. Over 20 million sharks die because of finning each year. Stop the abuse of sharks.
So, the shrimp in the video is a type of cleaner shrimp. You can see its antennae in the video. While the moray eel is there, the shrimp will go clean it, like in these photographs.
Nature is freaking awesome.
So, the shrimp in the video is a type of cleaner shrimp. You can see its antennae in the video. While the moray eel is there, the shrimp will go clean it, like in these photographs.
Nature is freaking awesome. https://t.co/dDGR4oUpma
Sharks have survived 5 mass extinctions. This includes “The Great Dying”, where 90% of marine species became extinct. But due to humans, 75% of shark species are currently threatened with extinction.
Over 17,000 tons of shark fins and 23,000,000 dead sharks pass through Hong Kong every year. The soup has no nutritional benefits or flavor and is only eaten as a status symbol. The fins are literally thrown on the dirty streets and rooftops to dry before being sold and eaten.
As apex predators, sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for ocean health. By keeping food webs in balance, sharks encourage biodiversity to flourish by feeding on the species that are…
If the mutilating of sharks isn’t enough to get people to stop eating shark fin soup, there are neurotoxins such as mercury and β-N-methylamino-L-alanine found in the fins. Stop the hunt and consumption of shark.
Headlines like this are apart of the problem. Shark species are in serious trouble and the media making headlines like this only promotes the slaughter of sharks. the-sun.com/news/8286691/h…
Just 50 years ago the Oceanic White Tip (Carcharhinus longimanus) was the most abundant large animal on the planet. Currently their species is threatened as the population has declined 99%.
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