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Study suggests video games can help mental health

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Study suggests video games can help mental health

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More kids are giving these less-common sports a try

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Terrifying Tiger Sharks on the Attack in Hawaii

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Terrifying Tiger Sharks on the Attack in Hawaii

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Terrifying Tiger Sharks on the Attack in Hawaii

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Florida Teen Can't Wait to Surf Again, Even After Shark Attack

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Florida Teen Can't Wait to Surf Again, Even After Shark Attack

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Like many animals in the world, the biggest threat to sharks comes from humans.

OVERFISHING

The biggest threat currently facing sharks is overfishing.

Today we have bigger and faster boats that make it easier to catch lots more fish. Including sharks. But when we catch too many too quickly we cause an imbalance in the ocean.

Sharks can't reproduce fast enough to replace those being caught, so the number of sharks in our oceans drops. If we don't act quickly many species could become extinct.

BYCATCH

Species caught in nets or hooks meant for other fish are known as bycatch. Sharks are often caught as bycatch. As a shark needs to keep moving to breathe, many die before they can be released.

SHARK FINNING

There's huge demand for shark fins, which are often used to make Shark Fin Soup. This can result in shark finning. This is where fishermen cut the fins off of a shark and throw the body back in the sea. Often the shark is still alive. Although banned in many places, loopholes in the law could still let this happen.

SHARK PRODUCTS

Sharks are sold for their meat and fins, and are used in a variety of other products. Some of which may be surprising! Especially as many products don't clearly label shark as an ingredient. The sharks used in these products are likely to have been caught by fisheries that overfish sharks. So, we recommend avoiding these products and checking labels carefully.

Look out for:

SHARK MEAT & FINS - we recommend buying sustainably sourced fish. This'll encourage fisheries to fish our seas responsibly.

SHARK LIVER OIL - often labelled squalene, squalane or chondroitin. This is used in many cosmetics including, creams, deodorants, sun tan lotion and lipstick.

SHARK CARTILAGE - sold as a health supplement. Even though there's no evidence that taking this has any health benefits.

SHARK LEATHER - known as shagreen. This is used to make luxury goods such as wallets, shoes, bags and furniture. It's very popular in the United States, northern Europe and Japan.

SHARK TEETH & JAWS - often used in jewellery or sold as souvenirs. These tend to come from unsustainable fisheries that kill sharks for their teeth and jaws. Fossil teeth or replicas are fine.

HABITAT DESTRUCTION

When a habitat is damaged or destroyed, the animals that depend on it for food and shelter may struggle to survive.

POLLUTION

Toxic chemicals poison marine life and damage ecosystems. Many marine animals die from choking on, or becoming entangled in litter. Humans are also affected when we eat contaminated fish, swim in the sea or go to the beach.

Many shark species are now among the most endangered on our planet!
We want, and need, to keep sharks in our oceans. Not only because they're such amazing animals but because they're vital to keeping our oceans healthy.

Many sharks, like the White Shark, are top predators. So they play a very important role in the ecosystem. They prey on the sick and old, which stops the spread of disease and improves the gene pool. They also keep other animals in check by affecting their behaviour.

For example, Tiger Sharks help preserve sea grass, and all the animals that rely on this for food and shelter. How? They scare off sea turtles. When a turtle sees a Tiger Shark they swim away to another area to graze. This stops them from eating all the grass in one area.

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Like many animals in the world, the biggest threat to sharks comes from humans.

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Sharks are scary-no doubt about it. Just ask anyone who's seen Jaws or other films that feature these sharp-toothed creatures.

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Sharks at risk of extinction from overfishing, say scientists

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Almost 100 million sharks are killed each year and many species need better protection, according to researchers

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Real sanctuaries are safe, comfortable places for animals to live after they've been rescued from not-so-nice places like circuses or laboratories. People can sometimes visit these sanctuaries, which is an awesome way to learn about and see animals without supporting businesses that hurt them, like roadside zoos or wildlife parks. Roadside zoos and wildlife parks use animals to make money. It's confusing because they sometimes call themselves "sanctuaries" or "rescues" to bring in more customers, because they know that people don't want to visit roadside zoos, but they're being dishonest when they do that.

It's important not to get these horrible places confused with actual sanctuaries. But how can you tell the difference? It's easy! There are a few simple questions you can ask about a place to figure out whether it's helping or hurting animals the animals who live there.

You can find answers to these questions by browsing a facility's website and social media pages (your parents can help):

1. How are animals housed?

Real sanctuaries make sure that an animal's living space is as close to their natural habitat as possible. Animals should live with others of their own kind so they can have friends. It's mean to keep them all alone in small, dirty pens with concrete floors and nothing to do-and you should stay away from places like that.

2. What kinds of activities do the animals get to do?

The animals' living area should have lots of ways for them to play and enjoy themselves! For example, there should be a large structure for chimpanzees to climb on, water for bears to soak and splash in, and large fields for roaming and exploring. Animals need these things if they're going to be healthy, happy, and comfortable.

Animals should also live with others of the same species so they can communicate with each another easily and form relationships and groups. In many sanctuaries, the animals who already live there help teach the newcomers how to get back in touch with their natural instincts and enjoy life again.

3. How big is the facility?

Animals should be given enough space to explore, roam, climb, and forage. And a real sanctuary NEVER takes the animals out of the facility to show them off.

4. Are visitors allowed to touch or hold the animals?

True wild-animal sanctuaries (with big cats, bears, primates, or wolves) NEVER allow visitors to touch or hold the animals, even babies, and that includes taking photos with them. This would be scary for the animals and dangerous to the visitors, too!

5. Where did the animals come from?

The animals who live there probably came from a place where they were mistreated, so they have a sad and painful past. The staff will want to share each animal's story so that visitors can learn about the various places that hurt animals (like laboratories, circuses, and roadside zoos). Real sanctuaries provide animals with a permanent home for the rest of their life. They NEVER trade, borrow, or loan animals.

6. Does the facility breed animals?

Sanctuaries NEVER breed animals, meaning that they don't make any of the animals have babies. Places that do breed animals are using them to make money-that's not right, and that's not a sanctuary.

7. What is it like to visit a sanctuary?

Most sanctuaries only allow very limited visits. Usually a guide takes people on a small tour of the place and doesn't let them walk around by themselves.

8. Is it accredited?

True sanctuaries are accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), a group that makes sure sanctuaries follow strict rules to protect the animals who live there, like the ones listed above.
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All living, feeling beings deserve a comfortable place to live where people aren't always staring at them. A true sanctuary puts the needs and wants of the animals first. So if you care about animals, NEVER visit a roadside zoo or a wildlife park, and explain to your friends and family why places like that are bad for animals!

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8 Ways to Tell a REAL Sanctuary From a Roadside Zoo | PETA Kids

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Roadside zoo or animal sanctuary? This list will explain the difference-so you can figure out if a place is hurting or helping animals.

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This teenager is developing a video game that assess your mental health

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This teenager is developing a video game that assess your mental health

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How friendships thrived in video games during the pandemic

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How friendships thrived in video games during the pandemic

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Kids Don't Realize How Harmful Video Games Can Be to Their Health

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Kids Don't Realize How Harmful Video Games Can Be to Their Health

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Video Games Strain Italian Internet as Coronavirus Keeps Kids at Home

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Video Games Strain Italian Internet as Coronavirus Keeps Kids at Home

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How Video Games are Teaching the World to Speak English

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How Video Games are Teaching the World to Speak English

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These photos of unexpected animal friendships will melt your heart.

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A Zoo Visit Can Help Wildlife Around the World

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A Zoo Visit Can Help Wildlife Around the World

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Dogs Work with Elephants at the Pittsburgh Zoo

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Dogs Work with Elephants at the Pittsburgh Zoo

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Endangered: Animals & Zoos Fighting for Survival

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Endangered: Animals And Zoos Fighting For Survival

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Zoochosis - The Living Conditions of Animals in Captivity

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Zoochosis - The Living Conditions of Animals in Captivity

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Should kids be allowed to do extreme sports?

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Should kids be allowed to do extreme sports

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Drones offer beach safety net from above in spotting sharks in Australia

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Drones offer beach safety net from above in spotting sharks in Australia

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More shark bites happen, but each person's risk actually goes down

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More shark bites happen, but each person's risk actually goes down

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She backs legislation to protect her swim partner - a 20 ft. shark

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She backs legislation to protect her swim partner - a 20 ft. shark

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When sharks attack: meet the keeper of the International Shark Attack File

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Underwater shark nets make us feel safer at the beach, but are we?

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Underwater shark nets make us feel safer at the beach

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Into the Death Zone: A Mount Everest Adventure

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Into the Death Zone - A Mount Everest Adventure

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