Tiger Sharks Rosalani and Romina Mr. Wiscott Modern Hawaiian History May 17‚ 2002 The tiger shark‚ Galeocerdo cuvier‚ is a large (up to 18ft) predator found in tropical and subtropical waters world wide. Tiger sharks are one of the three main shark species known to attack humans‚ and are responsible for most shark attacks in Hawaii. Less than one shark attack occurs per year on average in Hawaii (compared to an annual average of 40 thousand drowning) and mosts attacks are non-fatal
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Who is involved in shark finning‚ and where? Finning occurs worldwide and is most common in high seas fisheries‚ hundreds of miles out to sea. Oceanic fishing fleets target valuable fish such as tuna‚ using thousands of baited hooks on miles of long-line‚ and freezing their catch onboard. Unfortunately‚ long-liners often catch several times as many sharks than they do tuna. Until relatively recently‚ this shark ’bycatch’ was considered a nuisance‚ and sharks were cut loose and allowed to swim away
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essay on shark finning Issues surrounding shark finning can never be over analysed. At first glance shark finning may seem unenchanting‚ however its study is a necessity for any one wishing to intellectually advance beyond their childhood. While it has been acknowledged that it has an important part to play in the development of man‚ spasmodically it returns to create a new passion amongst those who study its history. It is an unfortunate consequence of our civilizations history that shark finning
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Animal Extinction - the greatest threat to mankind In the final stages of dehydration the body shrinks‚ robbing youth from the young as the skin puckers‚ eyes recede into orbits‚ and the tongue swells and cracks. Brain cells shrivel and muscles seize. The kidneys shut down. Blood volume drops‚ triggering hypovolemic shock‚ with its attendant respiratory and cardiac failures. These combined assaults disrupt the chemical and electrical pathways of the body until all systems cascade toward death.
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According to “Why Bee Extinction Would Mean the End of Humanity” written by Ishan Daftardar‚ Not only would humans be affected but animals a well. Cattles depend on alfalfa and lupins‚ both of which depend on insect pollination. No bees‚ means no milk or meat. The extinction of bees would also affect our fuel and clothing. Canola‚ responsible for fuel and cooking oil‚ needs bee pollination. We need
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Book Report I chose “The Shark And The Goldfish” by Jon Gordon for my book report. This book is about positive ways to thrive during waves of change and follows a goldfish named Gordy who washes out into the ocean. Gordy has always been taken care of and fed daily‚ but doesn’t know how to act or get food when he is in the ocean. He meets a nice shark named Sammy who teaches him how to find food and take care of himself. The story is a lesson for how you never know what life is going to throw
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A number of different theories have been assessed throughout the course of this research to attempt to reach a conclusion as to the reason behind the extinction of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Although all arguments are credible‚ and supportive with educated information and data‚ the most conclusive theory of all is The Alvarez Asteroid Impact theory. Alvarez‚ a researcher at the University of California‚ discovered a pencil thin layer of Iridium around the rocks in Gubbio‚ Italy. (New Scientist‚
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Dog Fish Shark Dogfish sharks are the second largest sharks‚ there body shape is rounded. Dogfish sharks have a variety of different parts. Smell‚ taste‚ hearing‚ sight‚ touch‚ and electroreception are six sensory systems that sharks use. All of there senses allow them to explore the environment and survive. There senses help them locate prey‚ avoid danger‚ and also find mates. Sharks nostrils or nares are under the edge of there snout. There nares are separate from there mouth and throat‚ they
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Shark Bay Where is it? Shark Bay is the most westerly point of Australia approximately 800km north of Perth in Western Australia. It has the coordinates of 25°30′ S latitude and 113°30′ E longitude. What is it? Shark Bay is a spectacular World Heritage-listed site which encompasses more than 1500km of coastline stretching along two jagged peninsulas and numerous islands. It covers an area covers more than 2.2 million hectares It’s beautiful natural white sand beaches‚ fiery red cliffs
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The goblin shark has a distinctively long and flat snout‚ resembling a sword blade. The proportional length of the snout decreases with age.[17] The eyes are small and lack protective nictitating membranes; behind the eyes are spiracles. The large mouth is parabolic in shape. The jaws are highly protrusible and can be extended almost to the end of the snout‚ though normally they are held flush against the underside of the head. There are 35–53 upper and 31–62 lower tooth rows. The teeth in the main
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