Every year more and more people tune into Discovery Channels “Shark Week”. Everyone becomes a shark fan/expert for one week out of the year. I used to also love shark week and I still will watch bits and pieces of it but my view on it has completely changed. Have you ever seen the movie “Step Brothers”? There is a part where they are watching Shark Week and they say “Look at that raw power!”. Which is true, sharks are very powerful. Unfortunately Shark Week has started to make the whole week be about shark attacks. Where that is cool for one week it teaches people fear for the rest of the year.
I have always said that people fear the things they don’t know much about. Shark week needs to start educating people rather than causing them fear. Shark populations have dropped dramatically due to shark finning. Scientist worry that sharks will all be gone eventually and that will cause a disaster. Not only do sharks keep other animals populations down they also have a very unique immune system. Scientists are currently working on a cancer cure from what they are learning from the sharks body. If all of the sharks disappear though how will they be able to find a cure with that? I feel like shark week should show the sad facts about shark finning. Shark fin is cooked into soup in Asian countries as a delicacy although the funny part about that is that shark fin has no flavor it tastes like only the seasonings and broths used.
Sharks are so misunderstood. Sharks don’t like how people taste but we can look like their food and that causes attacks. They have to rely on their extra senses because their eyes are so bad. Unfortunately for us we give off the same electromagnetic fields that fish do so sharks don’t even know the difference until they take that first bite.
Growing up we are taught to fear sharks. My favorite bite comparison is “Alone in New York people are bitten 10 times more each year by other people than worldwide by sharks.”. People are more dangerous than a shark is. I used to be terrified of sharks myself but I educated myself about them and after that I’ve come to understand them. The more I learn the more I love them and want to save them. So this year during Shark Week please keep in mind that all of these attacks they show are not common occurrences. Also remember that they do have a lot of power and they need to be respected when you are in their territory. Finally learn from them. They have to keep moving to be able to survive so keep moving forward yourself and keep moving forward even when you’ve reached your goals.
I have always said that people fear the things they don’t know much about. Shark week needs to start educating people rather than causing them fear. Shark populations have dropped dramatically due to shark finning. Scientist worry that sharks will all be gone eventually and that will cause a disaster. Not only do sharks keep other animals populations down they also have a very unique immune system. Scientists are currently working on a cancer cure from what they are learning from the sharks body. If all of the sharks disappear though how will they be able to find a cure with that? I feel like shark week should show the sad facts about shark finning. Shark fin is cooked into soup in Asian countries as a delicacy although the funny part about that is that shark fin has no flavor it tastes like only the seasonings and broths used.
Sharks are so misunderstood. Sharks don’t like how people taste but we can look like their food and that causes attacks. They have to rely on their extra senses because their eyes are so bad. Unfortunately for us we give off the same electromagnetic fields that fish do so sharks don’t even know the difference until they take that first bite.
Growing up we are taught to fear sharks. My favorite bite comparison is “Alone in New York people are bitten 10 times more each year by other people than worldwide by sharks.”. People are more dangerous than a shark is. I used to be terrified of sharks myself but I educated myself about them and after that I’ve come to understand them. The more I learn the more I love them and want to save them. So this year during Shark Week please keep in mind that all of these attacks they show are not common occurrences. Also remember that they do have a lot of power and they need to be respected when you are in their territory. Finally learn from them. They have to keep moving to be able to survive so keep moving forward yourself and keep moving forward even when you’ve reached your goals.
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