Shark
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Sharks are a type of fish with a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago.
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National Geographic - SharksFind information about sharks on the National Geographic website.
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Shark FriendsThe Shark Classroom is designed to educate visitors about sharks and their true nature and biology, rather than the myths and horror stories that cause people to fear them.
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Enchanted Learning - SharksFind general information about sharks on this 'Enchanted Learning' page.
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Sea World - Sharks and RaysThis Sea World factfile contains lots of useful information about sharks and rays.
Endangered sharks poster
This poster shows the shark species which are endangered and vulnerable and the causes of their depletion.
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Books in the Senior Library
Smart Sharks
A fascinating video from the BBC about the amazing features of a shark and why it is one of the most successful predators on earth.
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Why are sharks endangered?
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This picture shows shark fins which have been removed from sharks to be eaten by humans, primarily in shark fin soup.
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Shark finning
This poster by Wild Aid illustrates what shark finning is and explains it's implications.
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Gordon Ramsey investigates Shark Fin Soup
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Million dollar sharks
This video presents the case for sharks being kept alive for their value to the tourism trade.
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Latest News on Sharks as an Endangered Species
Test your knowledge
Test your knowledge of sharks with this National Geographic quiz.
WWF Sharks poster
This poster explains the threats faced by sharks of overfishing and what you can do to help.
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Organisations which help sharks
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Oceana - Sharks - What Oceana doesOceana is the largest international organization working solely to protect the world’s oceans.
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Shark AllianceThe Shark Alliance is a global, not-for-profit coalition of non-governmental organizations dedicated to restoring and conserving shark populations by improving shark conservation policies.
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World Wildlife Fund - Shark fin initiativeFind out about the World Wildlife Fund initiative to reduce the consumption of sharks and their fins. Click on the 'Saving Sharks' links in the right hand column to find more information.
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