#oceanneedssharks

[jimabernethy]

#Repost from my Totally Awesome Vegan Conservationist friend...@lu_lu_mi_bella_vida / Text by @lu_lu_mi_bella_vida & @jim_abernethy Please DM me for image credit. --- The reality is, that sharks are not a problem, humans are. The ocean is the only home that sharks have to live in, humans homes are on the land, they can't live in the sea, just like Sharks homes are in the ocean not the land, so no matter how many there are in the vicinity of swimming/surfing humans who “visit” the sea, it's still their absolute given right to live there without being harmed. Sharks keep the ocean healthy, and 70% of our oxygen comes from the sea! We shouldn't be worried about the number of sharks inhabiting the ocean, we should be horrified if there’s an absence of them. There is no such thing as shark 'attacks' only shark accidents (mistaken identity), humans are not on a sharks menu, and when you enter the sea, you do so with respect and totally at your own risk. Shark accidents are extremely rare, more people are killed by vending machines and almost every animal on the planet, including our domestic dogs and cats! otherwise, don't go into the sea. Sharks have a right to live in their natural habitat unharmed, just as wild elephants, lions, tigers, gorillas, snakes, bears etc have a right to live in the wild. It's an anthropocentric mentality that has humans thinking that they have to kill sentient life just because it's not 'convenient' for them. Swap places with these amazing animals, and I'm sure your life would suddenly become as vulnerable as theirs, and their life would become as precious as yours. We need to shift our perspective and see with our hearts with respect and compassion, instead of the ego. We need to save sharks, eliminate the shark fin industry, worldwide! @Jim_abernethy @lu_lu_mi_bella_vida @wildlifevoiceinc #savesharks #oceanneedssharks #love #respectsharks #apexpredators #keyspecies 💙🦈 #compassion #conservation #savetheplanet #earthdayiseveryday #kindness #ilovesharks #worthmorealive #endextinction #saveouroceans #saveourplanet (at Mother Earth) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL9Ah1SJLBJ/?igshid=1d69zthe5nivq