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  2. Shark tourism - Wikipedia

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    Shark cage diving. Shark tourism is a form of eco-tourism that allows people to dive with sharks in their natural environment. This benefits local shark populations by educating tourists and through funds raised by the shark tourism industry.

  3. Shark (helmet manufacturer) - Wikipedia

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    Shark is a French motorcycle helmet manufacturer based in Marseille. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Shark helmets are known for their safety and meet SHARP , DOT , ECE , and FIM standards. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Though the company is primarily known as a racing helmet manufacturer, they also produce urban/street helmets for commuters.

  4. Shark liver oil - Wikipedia

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    Shark liver oil is an oil obtained from the livers of sharks. It has been used for centuries as a folk remedy to promote the healing of wounds and as a remedy for respiratory tract and digestive system problems.

  5. Commensalism - Wikipedia

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    Commensalism is a long-term biological interaction in which members of one species gain benefits while those of the other species neither benefit nor are harmed. [1] This is in contrast with mutualism , in which both organisms benefit from each other; amensalism , where one is harmed while the other is unaffected; and parasitism , where one is ...

  6. Marine conservation activism - Wikipedia

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    Shark finning is a worldwide issue that involves cutting off the fins of sharks. This is done while the shark is still alive followed by the rest of the body being thrown back into the ocean, leaving it to die days after. [18] Used in countries like China and Japan, shark fins are a key ingredient in the world-renowned meal, shark fin soup. The ...

  7. Rottnest Channel Swim - Wikipedia

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    2018 was an eventful year, with records broken, a boat sinking, a propeller strike, a 3:30pm finish and the event's first-ever shark sighting evacuation. Favourable conditions led to records tumbling with Solomon Wright setting a new solo race record of 3:59:28. [12] The prior record was set in 2000 by Mark Saliba at 4:00:15. [6]

  8. Shark - Wikipedia

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    The value of shark fins for shark fin soup has led to an increase in shark catches where usually only the fins are taken, while the rest of the shark is discarded, typically into the sea; health concerns about BMAA in the fins now exists regarding consumption of the soup A 4.3-metre (14 ft), 540-kilogram (1,200 lb) tiger shark caught in Kāne ...

  9. Sharks Don't Get Cancer - Wikipedia

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    Sharks Don't Get Cancer (subtitle: How Shark Cartilage Could Save Your Life) is a 1992 book written by I. William Lane and Linda Comac and published by Avery Publishing. Despite its title, the book does not claim that sharks never get cancer , only that they rarely do so, a fact which has been known since the first malignancy was found in a ...