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Sharkfest part 5

 Hello viewers! We are wrapping up sharkfest by doing the eighth, ninth and tenth sharks on the endangered list.  The Eighth shark on the endangered list is the Oceanic White T ip. According to AZ Animals the Oceanic White Tip is critically endangered and lives in tropical oceans worldwide. According to AZ Animals, the Oceanic White Tips numbers have declined over resent  years due to Shark finning. The Ninth Shark on the endangered list is the Dagger Nose shark. According  to AZ Animals The Dagger Nose Shark lives in shallow tropical waters off the coast of south America. Dagger Nose Sharks are critically endangered and are close to extinction this is mainly due to bycatch. The Tenth Shark on the endangered list is the Ganges Shark According to AZ Animals the Ganges Shark's live in rivers in India and  Bangladesh. According to AZ Animals, the Ganges Shark are critically endangered and there is believed to be less than 300 Gang...

Sharkfest Part 4

 Hello viewers! We are talking about the next 2 sharks on the endangered list. The sixth shark on the endangered list is the Sand Tiger Shark. Why is the Sand Tiger Shark endangered? According to AZ Animals the Sand Tiger Shark lives in tropical and subtropical climates all over the world. They live in the shallow waters of coasts. According to AZ Animals the Sharks in Australia and South Africa travel over 1,000 miles yearly. They have calves and then travel north to mate. According to AZ Animals, the Sand Tiger Shark is mostly endangered because they have the lowest reproduction rate of any shark. Taking 2-3 years and only have 1 or 2 calves. Sand tiger sharks are critically endangered. shark nets around beaches are also leading to their decline.     The seventh shark on the endangered list is the Pondicherry  shark. According to AZ Animals the Pondicherry sharks were once spread widely spread and regularly caught off the coast of India, but a couple...

Shark Week

I am listing the next three sharks on the endangered list. The third shark on the endangered list is the Dusky shark. According to AZ Animals, the Dusky shark lives in tropical waters. They normally feed on the bottom of the ocean. Fun Fact: they have five pairs of gills! Why is the dusky shark endangered? According to AZ Animals, they are sought out for their fins and are caught by sport fisherman. Large numbers have also been caught in shark nets off the coasts of Australia and South America, which may have resulted in their decreased numbers. They have a year gap between pregnancies. The fourth shark on the endangered list is the Whale shark. Why is the Whale Shark endangered? According to AZ Animals, the Whale Shark is the biggest shark. They make their homes in tropical waters all over the world. Fun Fact: every Whale shark has its own unique spots, has 300 rows of teeth, and they eat plankton! AZ Animals say they are endangered due to being hit by watercrafts, bycatch, overfishin...

Sharkfest 3

 Hello viewers! We're going to talk about the importance of sharks, their population and preservation efforts. Sharks play important roles in the ocean's food webs and  ecosystems. They are wonderful creatures and greatly misunderstood. Shark Population According to americanoceans.org, about 100 million sharks are  killed every year and over 11,000 sharks killed every  hour worldwide. This is higher than the recovery rates, meaning that there are not enough sharks born to make up for those that die, hurting the population. The global shark population has decreased by 70% since 1970.   Maybe you have seen  Jaws   or  The Meg and it shows a negative perspective on sharks and has caused fear and misunderstanding to spread. However, it is important to note that there are only about 6 to 8 people killed by sharks each  year. That's a really big difference from the number of sharks that are being killed each year.  Preservation Eff...

Sharkfest part 2

 Hello viewers! The second most endangered shark is the Great White. Why is the Great White shark second most endangered? According to the World Wildlife Fund, the Great White is threatened by bycatch, hunting and getting entangled in the mesh that protects beaches and more. Population and how we can help. According to Our Endangered World, the current population (as of January) is 3,500 sharks and we can help. The World Wildlife Fund is supporting the sharks by monitoring and researching the Great Whites. The sharks are tagged and tracked by satellites. There protected area is the Guadalupe Island biosphere reserve. we can help by recycling, being sustainable, learning and understanding these wonderful creatures. For more information visit World Wildlife Fund or Shark Trust! Syd

Sharkfest

It's SharkFest month! I'm going to list the most endangered sharks over a few weeks and why they're endangered. The shark that is number one on the endangered list of sharks, is the Common Thresher Shark. Why are they the most endangered shark? The Common Thresher Shark is most endangered because of; habitat loss, overfishing, bycatch, pollution, climate change and much more. Population and how we can help. There are three species of thresher sharks. These are the Pelagic Thresher, Common Thresher and Bigeye Thresher. It is unknown how many are left because they are so rarely spotted. The first birth seen on camera of a thresher shark was in 2013. According to Pewtrusts.org, up to 3.9 million thresher sharks are killed each year in commercial  fisheries. According to Shark Trust, we can help by educating, supporting, and advocating for worldwide  protection! Thanks for viewing! For more information visit sharktrust.org Animal activist, Syd

Goodsearch Donates To Charities

 Hello everyone! Today I'm talking about Goodsearch, the search engine that donates to charities. Goodsearch is powered by yahoo. All you have to do is pick your charity and it will donate one penny a search to a charity of your choice. You may think that a penny is not a lot, but they add up quickly! They have donated over 13 million dollars to charity already! You do have to sign in using your email address and a password. You can choose a cause that you want to support from their cause list. You can filter these by state or category. When you click on each organization, it does show the amount that they have earned. It also shows your contributions to your charities. You can check it out here:  Goodsearch  It doesn't stop here though...there are other search engines that donate to charities too. According to goodnet, there are other search engines that donate to charities. Some of these search engines are giveWater, Ecosia, and Ekoru are some examples. Most of these ar...