Western Australia is now the world’s deadliest place for shark attacks. Surfer Chris Boyd, 35, was killed in November and was the sixth person to die in the region in just two years.
Authorities in the state have patrolled beaches using helicopters and boats for years, but the recent spate of attacks has prompted the local government to look at new ways of trying to prevent incidents.
Ministers have just agreed to a controversial scheme allowing professional fishermen to kill sharks larger than three metres found in certain zones which are used by surfers and beach goers.
And bait will be put out one kilometre off shore to attract and catch sharks during the summer.
State PremierColin Barnett recently told reporters: “The safety of human life, the safety of beach goers using our marine environment must come first.”
It is a move that has angered environmentalists.
Ross Weir, from the group Western Australians for Shark Conservation (WASC), said: “This is a simple knee-jerk reaction, based on zero science.
Man, in his arrogance, prides and imagines that he is the one with feelings, emotions and discriminating power and that animals are..just animals.
Well, I Hold a contrary view.
Animals do have their own passions, feelings and their own reasoning abilities; we not able to decipher just as we can not understand one from a different culture .
And if we can decipher what the animals think of man and animals, they would probably declare that they,animals have the ability to reason and have passions,
They might wonder why Human beings struggle so much for food, shelter and sex!
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Dolphin Suicide.
Dolphin Commits Suicide.
Over 40 years ago, Dolphin trainer Richard O’Barry watched Kathy, a dolphin in the 1960s television show Flipper, kill herself. Or so he says. “She was really depressed… You have to understand dolphins and whales are not [involuntary] air breathers like we are. Every breath they take is a conscious effort. They can end their life whenever. She swam into my arms and looked me right in the eye, took a breath and didn’t take another one. I let her go and she sank straight down on her belly to the bottom of the tank,” said O’Barry.
In 2005, it was reported that nearly 1,500 sheep jumped to their deaths from a cliff in Turkey. The stunned Turkish shepherds, who had left the herd to graze while they had breakfast, watched as 450 animals died, falling on top of one another in a billowy white pile. Those that jumped later were saved as the pile got higher and the fall became more cushioned.
Dog makes repeated attempts at suicide and succumbs.
Dog attempts suicide repeatedly and succumbs.
In 1845, the Illustrated London News reported a “Singular Case of Suicide” involving a “fine, handsome and valuable black dog, of the Newfoundland species.” The dog had been acting less lively than usual for days, but then was seen “to throw himself in the water and endeavor to sink by preserving perfect stillness of the legs and feet.”
The dog was rescued and tied up. However, as soon as he was released he entered the water again and tried to sink himself. This occurred several times until, at last, the dog appeared to tire and “by dint of keeping his head determinedly under water for a few minutes, succeeded at last in obtaining his object, for when taken out this time he was indeed dead.”
Bears starve to suicide.
Bears starve to death to escape misery of Captivity.
In 2012, a bear who had been refusing food for ten days finally starved herself to death, according to reports. Animal rights campaigners claim that they have witnessed many other bears doing the same thing in the last couple of years in China.
Some bears are kept inside very small cages by the Chinese, who harvest their bile, a digestive juice stored in the gall bladder which is prized in traditional Chinese medicine. An estimated 12,000 bears are kept in captivity in China and Vietnam.
The bile is removed from the bear by inserting a catheter tube through a permanent incision in the abdomen and gall bladder. Sometimes, a permanently implanted metal tube is used. The painful process is generally carried out twice a day.
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No longer can one use the term ‘Behaving like an animal’, in terms of comparing the sexual orientation of the Humans.
Human beings, though, by and large, are Monogamous now, there is still a group that advocate Polygamy , under the guise of Freedom.
Now look at the behaviour of these animals.
However there are deviants in the animal kingdom too!
Humans like to think of themselves as a faithful species, but when it comes to true fidelity, many other animals offer better examples of how to keep a relationship together.
Although monogamy and lifelong pair bonds are generally rare in the animal kingdom, there are some animals that pull it off. Scroll down to see great comments from our readers about monogamy … or choose one of the arrows above to see the next animal. (Text: Bryan Nelson)
Pair Bonding among Gibbons.
Gibbons are the nearest relatives to humans that mate for life. They form extremely strong pair bonds and exhibit low sexual dimorphism, which means that males and females of the species are of roughly equal size, a testament to the fact that both sexes are on relatively equal footing. The coupled male and female will spend time grooming each other and (literally) hanging out together in the trees. But more recent research has found that these unions are not quite as uncomplicated as once thought. With mates occasionally philandering, and even sometimes dumping a mate, the gibbon mating culture has started to look perhaps a little bit more like ours.
Swans, Mates for Life.
Swans form monogamous pair bonds that last for many years, and in some cases these bonds can last for life. Their loyalty to their mates is so storied that the image of two swans swimming with their necks entwined in the shape of a heart has become a nearly universal symbol of love. Why birds mate for life isn’t as romantic as it first appears, though. Considering the time needed to migrate, establish territories, incubation, and raising their young, spending extra time to attract a mate would minimize reproductive time.
The Goliath Bird Eater.This spider belongs to the tarantula family and is the second largest spider in the world. The spider was named in the Victorian era for its reputation for eating Hummingbirds. These spiders are found in the rainforests of South America and prefer marshes and swamps. The female may lay between 100 and 200 eggs which hatch into spiderlings within 2 months.Giant Atlas Moth., Scary Insect.The atlas moth can be found in tropical forests of Southeast Asia. They are considered the largest moths in the world with a wingspan of up to 10 inches. The name “Atlas” comes from their map like wing patterns. In India they are cultivated for their silk. In Taiwan this silk is used to make pocket purses. The lifespan of the adult moth is a mere 2 weeks.
Found in the Gulf of Mexico, they are mainly scavengers in the deep sea and they feed on dead whales, fish and squid. This creature has 7 pairs of legs and 4 sets of jaws.Known as alligator ticks in Florida, they are found world-wide and live in freshwater streams. These bugs which are considered a delicacy in Thailand (yes they eat them!) are predators which feed on fish, amphibians, snakes and baby turtles.
This is a Giant New Guinea Walking Stick and can grow to be 6 inches long. The Giant Walking Stick lives in New Guinea and it’s diet consists of bramble, rose and guavaThis friendly little bee can be found in Japan. And now here is a handy fact. If they get pissed off, they will chase you for up to 3 miles! And in case you are wondering, they kill an average of 40 people per year.These lovely creatures known as Titan Beetles can be found in French Guiana and Brazil. Doesn’t that make your day? No one has ever seen the larvae for these critters. One theory is that the eggs germinate inside wood and may take several years to hatch
This is reported to be a fake and apology from Discovery Channel is being demanded by Science Bloggers.
Discovery’s fake Shark Documentary.
The story:
I get why you had a special about C. megalodon. What shark inspires more fear and fascination than Megalodon, the Chondrichthyean monster that once dominated our planet’s oceans? The shark’s name, which translates to “giant tooth”, says it all. Their hand-sized dental records are some of the only fossilized evidence we have of these gigantic predators, which lived from ~50 million years ago to around 2 million years ago. Based on their size, scientists have estimated these sharks grew to upwards of 60 feet long with a bite force anywhere between 10 and 18 tons, and from scarred fossils we know they likely dined on the giant whales of their time. This year’s Shark Week kick-off special, Megalodon: The Monster Shark That Lives, claimed to provide evidence that these massive beasts are still out there, using scattered anecdotes and scientific testimony to support the assertion. There’s only one problem: the entire “documentary” wasn’t real.
No whale with a giant bite taken out of it has ever washed up here in Hawaii. No fishing vessel went mysteriously missing off of South Africa in April. No one has ever found unfossilized Megalodon teeth. Collin Drake? Doesn’t exist. The evidence was faked, the stories fabricated, and the scientists portrayed on it were actors. The idea that Megalodon could still be roaming the ocean is a complete and total myth.
Sobering statistics
Here’s what I don’t get, Discovery: Megalodons were real, incredible, fascinating sharks. There’s a ton of actual science about them that is well worth a two hour special. We’vediscovered their nursery grounds off the coast of Panama, for example. Their bite is thought to be thestrongest of all time—strong enough tosmash an automobile—beating out even the most monstrous dinosaurs. The real science of these animals should have been more than enough to inspire Discovery Channel viewers. But it’s as if you don’t care anymore about presenting the truth or reality. You chose, instead, to mislead your viewers with 120 minutes of bullshit. And the sad part is, you are so well trusted by your audience that you actually convinced them: according to your poll, upwards of 70% of your viewing public fell for the ruse and now believes that Megalodon isn’t extinct.
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