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Mako Sharks
Picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortfin_mako_shark
These are the fastest species of shark, and if you ask me they look like one of the menacing species of shark. Mako sharks are either longfin or shortfin, which I found pretty cool through extra research. These sharks will get six feet long like most of the species of sharks. Which again makes me sad because most sharks are taller than me....anyways these sharks give birth to live young.
But the problem when giving birth, come species of shark only have a few pups but it takes a little over a year for them to fertilize. Mako sharks are one of these species where a female could only have four pups but it took her 18 months to fertilize those puppies.
Which is why Mako sharks need to be conserved because people will hunt them for sport and for Shark Fin Soup (which I've heard is starting to cease to exist). People kill 100 million sharks a year and some of them are Makos, so by killing so many of them, you're not helping the population have a enough time to replenish. This is one of the big reasons why I am doing this blog to help educate you all to conserve them, and respect them instead of just killing them or fearing them.
To end on a lighter note, you will find these Mako sharks everywhere because they can easily adapt to cold and warm temperatures and they will eat all kinds of fish.
For more information: http://www.sharks-world.com/mako_shark/ and http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=36
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Mako Sharks
Picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortfin_mako_shark
These are the fastest species of shark, and if you ask me they look like one of the menacing species of shark. Mako sharks are either longfin or shortfin, which I found pretty cool through extra research. These sharks will get six feet long like most of the species of sharks. Which again makes me sad because most sharks are taller than me....anyways these sharks give birth to live young.
But the problem when giving birth, come species of shark only have a few pups but it takes a little over a year for them to fertilize. Mako sharks are one of these species where a female could only have four pups but it took her 18 months to fertilize those puppies.
Which is why Mako sharks need to be conserved because people will hunt them for sport and for Shark Fin Soup (which I've heard is starting to cease to exist). People kill 100 million sharks a year and some of them are Makos, so by killing so many of them, you're not helping the population have a enough time to replenish. This is one of the big reasons why I am doing this blog to help educate you all to conserve them, and respect them instead of just killing them or fearing them.
To end on a lighter note, you will find these Mako sharks everywhere because they can easily adapt to cold and warm temperatures and they will eat all kinds of fish.
For more information: http://www.sharks-world.com/mako_shark/ and http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=36
Again please comment and vote! Thank you again for everything and hope you enjoyed this post about Mako Sharks!!!
Next time: GREAT WHITE SHARKS!
So, what are some ideas you have to help conservation efforts? Is there anything average Joe can do, such as purchasing fish from sustainable fisheries or boats that limit their by-catch?
ReplyDeleteSome ideas I have is studying them more and creating more laws to protect these sharks because what scientists will find is that when the shark leaves US waters, they get taken. So by studying them more, you can find out where they mate or where they go so you can tells fisherman not to catch them by accident or at least watch out for them. What the average Joe can do is remember that the ocean is the sharks place and that you need to respect that. I like the point you bring up about buying from sustainable fisheries or boats that limit their by-catch because that is another thing an average Joe can easily do. Another thing they can do is speak out about not hunting fish or not getting Shark Fin Soup. Little things like that will show people that we care so they will eventually stop. Thank you so much for commenting! I love answering your questions because their great questions!
ReplyDeleteI want you to think. :P
DeleteIs there a list of shark-friendly companies out there for people to check out? How about events such as Conservation laws that are being debated in local areas?
Yes and I will post them later on a Fun Tip post so people can check them out and even donate to their causes if they want to. I don't believe there are much laws being debated because the debates are getting resolved. By my knowledge the Shark Fin Soup Prohibition Act was debated but now people are agreeing to stop fishing for sharks for their fins. Other than that I haven't heard much, but there could be others who are reading that know laws being debated
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