shark

This better be the last of it.

Gill Eco / shark / whale
Posted by doy1914 on 04, January 2009 with 3 Comments

Injured whale shark dies on Malaysia Shore : Associated Press : 3 Jan 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: A rare 23-foot-long (7-meter-long) whale shark got entangled in a fishing net off Malaysia’s northwest coast and was towed to shore but died due to injuries, local media reported Saturday. Fisherman Key Chai Yang told the New Straits Times newspaper that it took two hours to tow...Read More

Shark fin? – Is this the end for them ?

shark
Posted by doy1914 on 21, October 2008 with 6 Comments

The shark is caught alive and whole. Within minutes, it is severed of its fins and thrown back into the ocean. Unable to swim, the shark sinks towards the bottom and is left to bleed to death or fall prey to other fishes. This method is known as finning. A highly calculated act to maximize profits no doubt but it is also a practice...Read More