Hammering Down the List

The Scalloped Hammerhead Shark has been added to the endangered list. Their numbers are falling fast. This is mainly due to being caught in fishing nets and some countries, such as China, eat their fins as a local delicacy.

The population has decreased by 90%, and in some places the number goes up to 98%! This, the most common type of shark, joins the 233 other shark species on the list.

Dr. Julia Baum, who has studied the problem, said, "Right now the oceans are being emptied of sharks.

"If we carry on the way we're going, we'll be looking at a very high risk of extinction for some of these shark species in the next few decades."

I hope the numbers increase soon.

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