Monday, June 30, 2008

Scared That Sharks Might ... Disapear?

Beach-lovers probably smile at the prospect of a world without sharks; but from an environmental point of view, the prospect is a very disturbing - and very real - possibility. Over the past 200 years the Mediterranean Sea has seen its shark population fall more than 97 percent; and worldwide, 19 of 21 species of open-ocean sharks and rays face the risk of extinction.

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