Overfishing: Oceans Are Dying

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How sharks are going extinct PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 31 July 2009 17:00
Salmon shark (Lamna ditropis). Credits: WikipediaIt is hard to imagine sharks ever going extinct. Sharks have been roaming the oceans for millions and millions of years. Paleontologists have discovered scales and teeth from sharks more than 400 million years old. There are more than 400 species of sharks known today, ranging in size from less than a foot to more than 30 feet long. 

Unfortunately, human beings are putting so much pressure on sharks from so many different angles that many species are already endangered. It is thought that more than a third of shark species could become extinct in the near future.

What kind of human threats do sharks face? Let us count the ways... (From etaiwannews.com, by Marshall Brain)


 

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Todo lo que hagamos es poco para proteger a estos peces de la extinción, es increible que siendo los seres humanos los mas inteligentes habitantes de la tierra, seamos los responsables de la destrucción de nuestro propio planeta.
saludos.
Mundo tiburones , March 18, 2010 | url

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