For the record, the picture is harmful unrelated BS, the shark in question was about 6 feet long and thought to be a bull shark, certainly not a great white.
Because people being ignorant and afraid of sharks in general but great whites in particular hampers conservation efforts. Sharks in general but big sharks like the great whites in particular are vital to the ecosystem and great whites are vulnerable globally and critically endangered in Europe.
For the record, the picture is harmful unrelated BS, the shark in question was about 6 feet long and thought to be a bull shark, certainly not a great white.
Racism I understand, but shark racism? Why care?
Because people being ignorant and afraid of sharks in general but great whites in particular hampers conservation efforts. Sharks in general but big sharks like the great whites in particular are vital to the ecosystem and great whites are vulnerable globally and critically endangered in Europe.
I think the prevailing message here is more of a “human stupid” than a “sharks evil”.
Yes, I didn’t have a problem with the article, just the picture used.
I don’t think the picture matters tbh. The bull shark looks exactly the same. Maybe a little darker on the grey part.