World’s fastest shark now facing extinction

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'The new information paints a stark warning – we find ourselves on the precipice of losing these unique species forever'

Scalloped hammerhead shark fins were among those found being sold by an Asian food retailer in the UK. These sharks are endangered, and in parts of the Atlantic Ocean, their populations have declined by over 95% in the past 30 years.In the samples of takeaway fish and chips sampled, spiny dogfish made up 90% of those sold under the names huss, rock salmon and rock eel.

 

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The Chinese will eat the world.

So it’s disappearing... quickly?

Check

Hillary?

The boy could win after all?

Apparently its not fast enough.

Can't be that fast then

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