A Predator in Peril

Every year, 100 million sharks are killed for their fins. What was once a dominant predator keeping the ocean's ecosystem in line, is now a species in peril, who's numbers are being decimated year after year for an Asian delicacy called shark's fin soup. I didn't make this video to beg for sympathy, or to make you cry, but I made this video to enrage you, and make you aware of what's really going on in our oceans, and to hopefully make you realize that something has to be done, or we will be facing a future without some of our most beautiful animals. Over-exploitation and consumption has already lead to the extinction of some of our most beautiful animals. With an ever expanding human population, it will be hard to control the consumption of wildlife, and the loss of their habitat, but not impossible. If we all come together, for a common cause, and realize that the time has come for humanity to start being more responsible, we can change the world. If there is anything history has taught us, it's that together, we can bring down armies, we can change laws, we can change governments, and we can certainly stop shark finning, and all other forms of illegal wildlife trade, all it takes, is unity. The Balinese tiger, Javan tiger, and Caspian tiger are all already extinct due to humans, along with many other animals, let's work together, and make sure we don't lose anymore. Help make the change happen.

YouTube | January 20, 2009

Tags:. .balinese. .javan. .decimated. .delicacy. .ecosystem