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Less scary, more ridiculous - some names we give sharks seem pretty unflattering

Shark Week: naming and shaming the world’s most ridiculous sharks

Lots of people are frightened of sharks. That makes some sense if you think all sharks are relentless man-eating teeth-machines, but in reality the vast...
Posted by Willie - 7 August, 2013 - 14:07
Whale Shark

In pictures: swimming with sharks

It’s Shark Week! This collection of photos from our archive supports Discovery Channel’s celebration of these amazing species and the television programme’s...
Posted by Angela Glienicke - 6 August, 2013 - 11:52

The essential Greenpeace guide to surviving a shark attack

It’s Shark Week. Despite us trying to tell you otherwise, some of you still worry about getting chomped by a shark. So, to allay your fears and help give you...
Posted by Willie - 6 August, 2013 - 10:36

Shaping up for a fin-filled Shark Week

It’s Shark Week. You’re allowed to be excited. If you already like sharks you will doubtless be enjoying that the internet is awash with sharp-finned fun. But...
Posted by Willie - 5 August, 2013 - 09:30
Selfridges Project Ocean save our sharks display

Sharks need parks (and for you to stop rubbing them on your face)

Okay, so it’s unlikely you’ll ever see a hammerhead on a helter-skelter; it’s fair to say you won’t see many basking sharks see-sawing with sawfish; and...
Posted by Willie - 29 July, 2013 - 16:34

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