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Sea Turtle Let Off Hook, Rescued From Pirates

October 6, 2012

(ENDANGERED SPECIES) Rangers at Cocos Island in Costa Rica recently discovered an endangered green sea turtle hooked by fishermen. Fortunately, the turtle was released alive, though injured. While Cocos Island is, in fact, a national park, the rangers’ discovery suggests foul play in protected Pacific waters. Conservation officials say the incident draws attention to the threat of illegal long-line fishing. Read on to learn how endangered sea turtles are being placed in danger by the illegal shark fin trade and sign the petition to stop shark finning once and for all! — Global Animal

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Shark Fins Not Allowed To Fly In Hong Kong

September 7, 2012

(ANIMAL TRADE) HONG KONG — The increasing demand for shark fin in China is contributing to the worldwide decline in the shark population. Hong Kong accounts for half of the global fin trade and last year approximately 10,000 metric tons were imported into the city. When Hong Kong’s largest airline, Cathay Pacific, discovered that 13% of the commodity was transported in by cargo, the company released a ban on shark meat in their planes. The involvement of large corporations leading the way in conservation can redirect the world’s many industries in a more animal-friendly direction. Read more to learn about the airline’s philosophy. — Global Animal

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Does The Legendary Shark Week Deceive You?

August 18, 2012

(SHARK NEWS) Over the years, Discovery Channel’s Shark Week has gained millions of viewers and even stretched across seas. Most tune in for the thrill, but animal activists are worried if this negatively depicts our fish while straying from the terrible reality that humans kill tens of millions of sharks per year. Humans are rarely threatened by sharks, but a lot of the episodes from Shark Week largely focus on the aggressive nature of Great Whites, a type of shark that seldom mistakes humans for seals. While MythBusters does a fantastic job reminding us we are more likely to die from a Black Friday stampede or even a hotdog than from a shark attack, this is just one episode competing amongst 160 other. Read on to learn more about how the series could help sharks by highlighting the dangers we put them through. — Global Animal

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China’s Shark Fin Feast Over At Official Banquets

July 20, 2012

(SHARK FIN SOUP) Last week, China announced it would prohibit shark fin soup from being served at official government banquets. Although the ban could take as many as three years to take effect, prohibiting this popular delicacy from such events is a step in the right direction for China, the main hub for the international trade in shark fins. Read on to learn how this ban could help endangered shark populations. — Global Animal

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Celebrities Celebrate NY Ban On Shark Fin Trading (VIDEO)

June 8, 2012

(SHARK FINNING) NEW YORK — The  bill to ban shark fin trade in New York State was passed this week, and celebrity supporters of the anti-finning movement, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Ke$ha, couldn’t be more thrilled. Even though finning is already illegal in the states, the ban on trade could effect the practice on a global scale. Read on for more on bill S.6431 and to watch Ke$ha’s shark advocacy video. — Global Animal

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Biggest Exporter Of Shark Fins Establishes Ban

March 28, 2012

(SHARK FINNING) BELGIUM — The European Union is supporting a complete ban on the practice of removing sharks’ fins. 75 million sharks die every year for the profit their fins fetch, and the EU has decided to stop the brutal practice of shark finning. The ban would force fishermen to dock with sharks that still have their fins attached. Read on for the details about how the EU is supporting shark populations. — Global Animal

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New York Times Flip-Flops On Shark Fin

March 14, 2012

(SHARK FIN) The fight against shark finning has not only gained support, but people around the world are beginning to stop serving the controversial shark fin soup. The New York Times recently published a story about the potential bill banning the trade, sell, distribution, and possession of shark fins in New York. However, the same newspaper has another story published on their website: a recipe for shark fin soup! How hypocritical for a newspaper to publish both an article highlighting the continued slaughter of an endangered species, and a recipe that is responsible for the huge population decline. Read on for more. — Global Animal

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Shark Fin Soup: Cruel And Toxic!

March 5, 2012

(SHARK FIN SOUP) Shark fin soup is obviously harmful for sharks, but new findings show consuming it is harmful to humans as well. Read on to find out more on dangerous toxins found in the soup!

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