By Dave Sigworth, publicist of The Maritime Aquarium We don’t
mean to keep repeating ourselves but we’re back today on the
topic of sharks and how the populations of many shark species
around the world are perilously low. Sharks, of course, are
among the top (or apex) predators in the oceans. But the oceans
lose millions of sharks each year to the by-catch of commercial
fishing, shark finning and sport fishing. Habitat loss
contributes too. Exact numbers aren’t known but the best
estimate is somewhere between 26 and 73 million sharks per year.
This is troubling for two reasons: 1) taking predators out of a
habitat throws the natural balance of things out of whack, and
2), at this rate, we’re in danger of some species disappearing
altogether. Daily through Feb. 24, The Maritime Aquarium is
offering you a chance to join us in going “Shark Raving Mad” –
mad, because we’re mad (or crazy) about sharks; but also mad
because we’re mad about what’s happening to sharks. Special
offerings each day include stations wher