Love Your Fellow Shark

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Does it get more exciting than this? Shark Week begins on August 12, 2012. If you love these the bone-less, fanged and fearsome kings of the sea, then Shark Week is for you.

If you really want to get into the whole shark thing, why not get yourself a robot shark? Hours of fun and excitement scaring the living daylights out of family, friends and total strangers.


But we really do need Shark Week because, aside from the Chinese who love shark just a bit too much, the ultimate marine predator generally gets a bad rap. But why? All sharks do is maintain the natural balance of nature. If you happen into their environment, its not really their fault if you look a lot like dinner. 

 From an early age we are brain-washed educated to stay away from sharks at all costs, just like in this poem:
A Shark is a Pet
A Funny Shark Poem by Kenn Nesbitt
A shark is a pet
that you don't want to get.
There is nothing less fun than a shark.
He doesn't have fur.
He won't cuddle or purr,
and he never takes walks in the park.
Instead he just stares
and intensely prepares,
as he circles and waits in the dark,
to nibble your nose
and your fingers and toes,
for his bite is much worse than his bark.
Copyright © 2012 Kenn Nesbitt
All Rights Reserved
From www.poetry4kids.com
Actually, with respect to the talented Kenn Nesbitt, there are those who voluntarily keep sharks as pets. Here's YouTube proof:


So enjoy Shark Week and  deepen your understanding of these multi-toothed ocean-faring tigers. Visit www.shark-society.com and read about a Great White Shark called Curly (Curly's Facebook page). Embrace the giant man-eating fish - although probably not literally, like this dude in a Mexican aquarium.

(Shark hug takes place at around 1:20)



"Fish-Friendly Shark Pledge: I am a nice shark. Not a mindless eatin' machine. If I want to change this image, I must first change myself. Fish are friends. Not food. - The sharks"
Finding Nemo
This post is my response to a blog-challenge from DA to write about sharks.

Comments

  1. SharonJuly 26, 2012 at 12:09 AM

    Excellent response to the challenge!

    ReplyDelete
  2. DAJuly 26, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    I am truly touched, but you don’t spell the word like you pronounce it: shahk.

    ReplyDelete

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