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There are 2 comments on Shark Attack!

  1. As an experienced scuba diver, I can’t emphasize enough that sharks are beautiful creatures. As predators in the ocean’s food chain, they serve an appropriate role. Sea lions regularly kill and eat fish, and killer sharks fulfill their job. The hype that surrounds them has misled the public that these creatures are just lurking in the shallows to devour people and even small boats (Jaws). By stimulating fears about sharks, we encourage their elimination. The killing of these gorgeous, unique animals makes about as much sense as killing dolphins, sting rays, and barracudas. We should appreciate their beauty and discourage unreasonable fears about them that the media causes.

  2. I share your enthusiasm . My education about sharks began when my brother and I participated in the “Shark Dive” program at Sea World. Very little is known about sharks. We don’t know how long they live. Breeding and birth has not been witnessed.

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