I have written to Discovery quite a few times and I have yet to get much of a response back. Shark Week needs to become balanced and show how some shark species are becoming much more endangered than the fluffy polar bear. That man has become the top predator above and below water causing more devestation than any natural disaster. There are so many different shows talking about their predatory nature, attacks, etc., and nothing that shows finning, overfishing, or any type of shark conservation groups that try to protect them. A small statement between shark bite stories doesn't count. What is really sad is they have not shown interest in anything Rob Stewart has been trying to promote. Stan Waterman is the founder of the Shark Research Institute and what they have been doing with Whale Shark conservation and study has been amazing, especially when it has been in conjunction with many other countries. You would think movies like Sharkwater would be a great way to end Shark Week. Anymore, I have stopped watching the majority of Shark Week and just tend to watch what the guys on Mythbusters try to debunk stuff. It all saddens me, especially when I go to the aquarium and hear parents tell their children, as a beautiful shark swims by, "Watch out, it's going to eat you!" So far Discovery has helped do nothing but continue to promote sharks as nothing but mindless maneating killers. That is all most of the general public takes away from Shark Week!
Happy protecting my sharks!
Carolyn:sharks:
