Shark
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
|---|---|
| Lifespan | 20 – 30 years (In the wild) |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Scientific name | Selachimorpha |
| Speed | 50 km/h (Maximum, Adult, In The Water, In Short Bursts) |
| Higher classification | Elasmobranchii |
| Reviews | www.imdb.com |
| Origin releas | 7 May –; 21 May 2015 |
| Production companys | BBC Studios Natural History Unit |
| Episodes | EpisodesE04 · Beyond the BiteJul 19, 2015 E03 · Beneath the SurfaceJun 11, 2015 E02 · Social LifeJun 4, 2015 View 2+ more |
| Cast | Paul McGann |
| Finish date | 2014-03-30 00:00:00 |
| Networks | CBS |
| Execut produc | Ian Biederman |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 720129 |
About Shark
Examining the secret lives of sharks from the Arctic to the tropics, and showing their amazing diversity and intelligence. Capturing more than 30 different species hunting, socialising, courting, and facing danger in their natural environments.
Hampshire shark: Appeal for head to be returned
...By Caitlin PowellBBC NewsA plea has been made to return the head of a rare Shark so it can be analysed...
How Progress Shark became Australia's accidental World Pride icon
...By Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, SydneyWhat if we put a giant model Shark in a sparkly rainbow swimsuit? Like many great ideas, the pitch for Progress Shark - a recent Australian viral sensation - was equal parts " ridiculous" and " brilliant"...
Sharks: Volunteers sought to document animals in Wales' seas
...By Matthew RichardsBBC NewsHow do you fancy Shark spotting from the comfort of your own home? Volunteers are being recruited to identify Sharks, skates and rays from around the Welsh coast that have been captured on underwater cameras...
Boy, six, finds giant megalodon shark tooth on Bawdsey beach
...A six-year-old boy has found a Shark tooth belonging to a giant prehistoric megalodon that could be up to 20 million years old...
Teenage pilot Zara Rutherford completes solo round-world record bid
... The challenge was made possible by sponsors including her former school in Hampshire, and Shark - the Solvakian manufacturer of her Shark UL aircraft...
Extinction: Last chance to save 'rhinos of the oceans'
...Seized elephant ivory tusks, pangolin scales and Shark fins Conservationists say a key wildlife summit could be the last chance saloon for saving Sharks and rays pushed to extinction by the Shark fin trade...
Elephant protection debate to dominate conservation meeting
... Silent extinction As well as elephants there are likely to be significant debates at this meeting over giraffes, Sharks, rhinos and a number of threatened plant and tree species...
What's wrong with buying a dinosaur?
... Bidders from as far apart as California and Hungary join the auction online and the murmurs of excitement rise as the room is shown slides of such palaeontological treasures as oil-black teeth from a Megalodon - a giant prehistoric Shark - or Sauropod eggs and fossilised dragonflies...
Extinction: Last chance to save 'rhinos of the oceans'
Seized elephant ivory tusks, pangolin scales and Shark fins
Conservationists say a key wildlife summit could be the "Last Chance saloon" for saving sharks and rays pushed to extinction by the Shark fin trade.
About 100 million sharks are estimated to be killed each year for their fins and meat.
On Sunday, countries will discuss giving more species of sharks and rays protection under Wildlife Trade rules.
These include Mako sharks and the little-known "rhino rays".
Wedgefish and guitarfish are collectively known as "rhino rays", because of their elongated snouts. They are now The Most endangered marine fish group, according to a recent scientific assessment.
"With this new science just come out, fresh in everyone's minds a month ago, on these wedgefish and guitarfish, it's clearly Last Chance saloon for them," Luke Warwick of the Wildlife Conservation Society told Bbc News .
The giant guitarfish is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN red listThe fins of wedgefish and guitarfish can be worth as much as a thousand dollars a kilogramme, he said, making them one of The Most highly-valued species in the Shark fin trade.
Other stories you might like to read:There are proposals to add a further 18 sharks and rays to Appendix II of The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ().
If passed, this would mean countries would have to ensure that all continued trade was sustainable and legal.
Parties are meeting in Geneva for a second week of discussions.
Wedgefish: Their meat is sold locally or internationally traded for Shark fin soup Sharks and rays: The facts on the "rhinos of the seas"A number of Shark species were listed for the First Time Six Years ago at the Cites meeting in Thailand.
The latest proposals include listings for two species of Mako Shark - the longfin and shortfin, which are sold for their high value "steak" meat.
"They should number in the tens of millions in all of The World 's oceans and we're taking them out by The Hundreds of thousands or millions a year, so it's even looking bad for these highly migratory much more abundant sharks," said Luke Warwick .
Mako sharks are endangered due to overfishingThe Cites agenda has so far been dominated by discussions on the protection of large charismatic animals like the elephant and The Giraffe .
Countries voted on Thursday to regulate International Trade in giraffes, an Endangered Species , and in their skins and other parts.
A decision was also taken to continue to push countries to close their domestic ivory markets.
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Source of news: bbc.com
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