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Monday, March 9th, 2009There are very few places in the world that are openly against saving the sharks. There are a few places that are openly against regulations that would limit the methods in which sharks could be caught. Two countries that feel that shark finning is a necessity are China and Japan. Both China and Japan [...]
Just Being Honest
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009I have been reading through some of my past posts on SCUBA diving and I have noticed an alarming trend. I have done my best to scare people by talking about ways in which a person can die underwater. While it is true there are a number of ways that one can become injured or [...]
Sharks Need to be Protected
Monday, March 2nd, 2009Apex predators are the pinnacle of the food chain. These animals that have no natural predators. These animals do what they please and are responsible for balancing the ecosystem (Kluger 2). White sharks are a prime example of an apex predator. White sharks roam the earth’s oceans eating pretty much anything it wants. Sharks eat [...]
The Truth About Sharks and Fishing
Monday, February 23rd, 2009Sharks are one of the greatest mysteries of the world today. We probably know more about the moon then we do about sharks. This is primarily caused by the fact that as a group sharks are as varied as people are. For instance, the white shark, commonly known as the great white shark, travels thousands [...]
The Trouble With Sharks
Monday, February 16th, 2009This is the first part of the series The Trouble With Sharks. I have included a handy reference page so you can see where I pulled my information. Sharks. The word alone evokes powerful images: a fin slicing through dark water, a swimmer being suddenly pulled down from below, crimson stains spreading across the blue [...]
Dirty Water Diving
Thursday, February 12th, 2009One of my brothers co-workers recently contacted me about doing some SCUBA diving this summer. I am excited as well as a little nervous. It is always nerve wracking to go diving with a new buddy, you don’t know there experience level other then what it says on their certification card. I am fairly confident [...]
I Warned You
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008I was hanging out on the Internet and I came across this article. Dolphins, long the protectors of the human race in the sea, have been targeted by the black and white devilfish. I am of course referring to the Orca or more appropriately named Killer Whale.As I have written numerous times in the past, [...]
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