Shark Week: What Is Your Fascination With Sharks?
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By , on August 1st, 2011 Leave a comment   Fish   , , ,  

Sunday night I wondered aloud on Twitter: “In 140 or less, why are you (or are you not) fascinated by #sharks? Use the hastags #sharkweek #DSN and I’ll compile a list!” My twitter buddy @jtotheizzoe posted the same on his excellent Tumblr site Its Ok To Be Smart. We both got some great responses at . . . → Read More: Shark Week: What Is Your Fascination With Sharks?

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Discovery Channel: Friend or Foe of Sharks?
Discovery Channel: Friend or Foe of Sharks? avatar

By , on July 10th, 2009 9 comments   Carnivals & Link Love, Conservation & Environment, Education, Opinion & Editorial, Organisms   , , ,  

This is the question that has been floating around the marine blogs this week. The complaint is that Discovery Channel “is promoting negative stereotypes about sharks at a time when we should be promoting conservation,” i.e. portraying sharks as evil, vicious mankillers. Of course, and rightly so, this has not set well with conservationists. Last . . . → Read More: Discovery Channel: Friend or Foe of Sharks?

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