Issue 4: Sharks in all their cuteness

When human think of predators of the sea, Sharks are the biggest offender. Humans tend to forget that they project their emotions onto what they see often or don't understand. Since sharks have rows of sharp teeth and eat other creature they must be dangerous. That, however, is a way of survival.

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There are many different kinds of sharks, some even without teeth. Yet, humans only fear the ones with teeth. Stories of our sharks are vicious and how they like to eat humans. Several different accounts of scientific research shows that sharks aren't actually fond of humans. Sharks are curious creatures that react to electromagnetic waves in the ocean. They also detect the minute vibrations in the water. If a camera or boat with with a motor or radio is in shark territory, a shark would become curious and investigate. Most carnivorous sharks have a diet for school fish or seals. With long limbs and swim gear, humans tend to confuse sharks. To them, human silhouette looks like the same silhouette for a seal. Seals are the favorite snack of a carnivorous shark. Sharks do not purposely seek out humans.

In several blood test studies, it was shown that when human blood was dropped in a pool of water that contained a well fed shark, that the shark avoided the blood. However, when fish blood was dropped in that same tank, the shark began to be increasingly aggressive.

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Most times a curious shark would bite a human once, get a taste of their blood, and swim away. The only time a shark would attack twice would be in instances of lack of food or if the shark was provoked. Punching a shark on the nose, does not get it to leave you alone. It actually ruins a shark's navigational system, making it difficult or impossible to find it's way to it's lagoon. When  a shark cannot make it back to their lagoon, they tend to live a short life and are unable to reproduce. Calm sharks are extremely friendly, and if they don't sense any danger, can be tickled as shown in some documentaries on National Geographic.

This cute ocean beast, come in a variety of sizes, types, and live in multiple locations. Recently National Geographic, recorded a video finding that some sharks might actually live in underwater volcanoes.  Thanks to the United States treaty with Cuba, scientist are able to track down and study a much larger variety of sharks. Discovering that Sharks can become a lot larger than we have known, and theoretically discussing the discovery of a megalodon, due to how deep sharks actually live.

Personally I have had a rather interesting experience with Bull Sharks. Bull sharks are said to be even more aggressive than their great white relatives. In my experience, I have swam unsupervised with these sharks and received no harm. Which could only theorize that these aggressive in nature sharks only attack in defense or survival.

Hopefully one day, people could see the good in sharks, and stop the unnecessary killing of sharks. Especially if it is only for their fin. Sharks are friends not food.

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