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Why we need sharks: the true nature of the ocean's 'monstrous villains'

Helen Scales · 6 Jul 2020

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  1. Our reading

    Sharks are not unchanging evolutionary survivors but animals that continue to adapt.

    Their wordsThey are not evolutionary survivors from bygone eras, but animals that continue to adapt.

  2. Our reading

    Sharks are overfished in their millions.

    Their wordsIn reality, sharks are overfished in their millions.

  3. Our reading

    Sharks matter to humanity, and much is lost when they vanish from the seas.

    Their wordsSharks matter to humanity. Much is lost when they vanish from the seas.

  4. Our reading

    Plenty of shark species are lined up for imminent extinction.

    Their wordsThough no sharks have yet gone the way of the dodo, plenty of species are lined up for imminent extinction.

  5. Our reading

    Sharks need positive publicity and new stories told about them.

    Their wordsThey need all the positive publicity they can get. New stories need to be told about sharks

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