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SAVE THE SHARKS!




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A few days ago, (at the request of [Byne]) I watched a documentary called Sharkwater, which is about the horrors of the finning business. Needless to say, I'm not very happy about this, after all, sharks are not the ruthless killing apparatuses that you see on movies like Jaws and Deep Blue Sea. They are beautiful creatures that belong in this world just as much, if not more, than us humans. So, this wiki is dedicated to the sharks.



Important Links


Take the pledge! --> http://www.savingsharks.com/
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Learn more about Sharkwater --> http://www.sharkwater.com/
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An organization dedicated to protecting the ocean--> www.seashepherds.org
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The Shark Trust promotes the study, management and conservation of sharks, skates and rays  --> www.sharktrust.org
An organization dedicated to protecting the ocean --> http://www.oceana.org
Shark and Marine conservation organization --> http://www.bite-back.com/
Shark Research Institute --> http://www.sharks.org
Shark Conservation Organization --> http://www.sharkalliance.org/
One of the last refuges for sharks --> http://www.cocosisland.org/
Animal and Wildlife Conservation Organization --> http://www.wildaid.org/



What can I do to help?



1. Educate yourself about the issues concerning sharks and shark finning.
2. Donate or volunteer for an organization that deals with animal, wildlife or shark conservation.
3. Help spread awareness.
4. Do not buy any shark products. ( ie. shark fin soup, shark cartilage capsules...)




Members
1.) [~username~]
2.) [Byne]
3.) [Ramirez]
4.) [~Crimson Angel~]
5.) [Erubeus]
6.] [Oh, this is still active? Lol]
7.] [Vlashneer]
8.] [Crazy_reeds]
9.] [Pyra]
10.) [Vou]
11.) [XxTsomexX]
12.) [Keseken]
13.) [silent_voice]
14.) [Tickle Me Emo]
15.) [Trist]
16.) [Shainn]
17.) [Avatar15] <3
18.) [Nioniel]

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2007-04-27 [Byne]: Thank you so much!

2007-04-28 [Ramirez]: I think that what we (or you guys) should do is do some research on some orginizations that need donations or volunteer work, and maybe write a bit about these orginizations and give links to them. It's nice having a wiki that shows who is supporting it, but that's really all we're doing. It's just a wiki without any real significance. It'd be cool to show where people can go to actually help and make a difference.

2007-04-28 [Byne]: I'm about to add a bunch of links to differenat organizations. I'm acctually hoping to go to Thailnad next year on a reef conservation project. I'm also trying to get ahold fo Rob Stewart. :3

2007-04-30 [~username~]: Cool! I hope you have fun! I defidently think we should do more to help.

2007-04-30 [Byne]: I've been doing a lot od research on shark attacks and such.. And every single death is not caused by the shark "eating" the victim, but insufficient medical care.

2007-08-28 [The Monochrome Rainbow]: not to mention, every time a shark has the misfortune to bite a human (because most only get bitten, not eaten), we go ballistic and kill hundreds of the poor beasts. such beautiful creatures.

2007-08-28 [Ramirez]: Yes, the human race is rather arrogant and insane. Kind of a bad mix.

2007-08-28 [The Monochrome Rainbow]: i was kinda irked after Steve Irwin died, people started massacring stingrays.... well, first of all, that wont bring him back, second, he would never, never in his life have condoned such blind and senseless actions, third, if i had my guess, he wanted (like most people) to die happy, doing something he loved doing, teaching the world.

2007-08-28 [Ramirez]: I know, that was awful. I can't believe people actually went out and did that. I was absolutely flabbergasted. At first I thought it was just a sick unfunny joke, but then it was all over the news and I was like, "Are you serious? Are these people retarded?" ><;; Humanity never ceases to disappoint me.

2007-08-28 [The Monochrome Rainbow]: yeah, if only the sharks did eat some people, unfortunately it's never the right people. I think Irwin would have been mad had he known what people did after he died. i would have been.

2007-08-28 [Ramirez]: I'm sure he would be absolutely appalled and disgusted. =/

2007-08-29 [The Monochrome Rainbow]: probably turning over in his grave. did he teach these people nothing?

2007-08-29 [Ramirez]: Some people are obviously incompetent morons. It can't be helped.

2007-08-30 [Byne]: I don't think a shark has ever eaten and entire person. A whole limb perhaps, but not an entire person.

The shark population has declined by over 90% in the past decade due to shark finning, which is explained in the documentary Sharkwater.

Every single species of shark is endangered, yet none of them are protected. Not even the majestic whale shark is protected, and they are completely harmless.

I'm getting a shark tattoo. 8D

2007-08-30 [The Monochrome Rainbow]: i like sharks. i'm guilty of eating shark steak on rare occassions, but i don't condone the wholesale slaughter of any species (except maybe people...) shark by-products appear in numerous things aside from soup and pills, including makeup, and some of the fish-liver-oils that don't specify the kind of fish. their teeth end up in souvenir shops, and their embryo's in little glass jars alongside them.

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