It wouldn't be summer without the threat of shark attacks. Dr. John Carlson, a fisheries biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, explains our fascination with this toothy fish.
michael - i was interested enough in the topic to go to wikipedia and see what they had on great white sharks because i picked up from somewhere that gws were not as human-predatory as some people think.
now wikipedia needs a bit of design-tweaking, in my humble, but this looks pretty good; only though a shark expert, like the guest we had today, would know for sure. i suppose.
so here's the link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_white_shark
but the show's over for today so ...
... perhaps the control room is empty, merely littered with oren's latte cups, the microphones swinging gently ...
and if so, no worries...
no worries ...
no zzzzzzzzzzz
Jul. 18 2008 12:28 PM
Score: 0/0
O
from Forest Hills
I thought whales are top feeders over the sharks.
Jul. 18 2008 12:21 PM
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so
from brooklyn
the guest mentioned how popular some shark meat is, as well as the fins. however im surprised he did not talk about how the slaughtering of sharks for meat and fins (not to mention the bi-catch when fishing for other seafood) is decimating the world shark population at a staggering rate. this is important because sharks play an important role in the ocean ecosystem as they are top feeders. without them food chains are in danger of going way out of whack. unfortunately since they are perceived as annoyoing, dangerous people-eaters (false, for the most part) not much is paid attention to their fast dwindling populations.
Jul. 18 2008 12:10 PM
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the truth
from Atlanta/New York
O, I know what she was asking but, I couldn't believe she was asking, valid question, but I think it should have been asked off air!!
Jul. 18 2008 12:03 PM
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the truth
from Atlanta/New York
michael..i am actually LAUGING OUT LOUD OVA HEEYA!!
Jul. 18 2008 12:01 PM
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O
from Forest Hills
The lady got cut off, the last caller but she was asking how to avoid a shark attack.
Jul. 18 2008 12:00 PM
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the truth
from Atlanta/New York
I dont have to worry about sharks in ATL..thus no comment,well just the one.
Jul. 18 2008 12:00 PM
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the truth
from Atlanta/New York
Truth here!! lol
Jul. 18 2008 11:59 AM
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the truth
from Atlanta/New York
no shame! what the devil did she just say?
Jul. 18 2008 11:59 AM
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O
from Forest Hills
Where's TeachTruth and Pomerianzdad?
Jul. 18 2008 11:56 AM
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O
from Forest Hills
Who's Chandra Levy?
Jul. 18 2008 11:56 AM
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Robert
from NYC
Hey this is a great segment, I'm learning a lot.
Jul. 18 2008 11:53 AM
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Steve (the other one)
from Manhattan
Right before 9/11 it was sharks and Chandra Levy 24/7. Now the Post is doing a 12 part series on Chandra and there are sharks all over the news. I don't like it.
Jul. 18 2008 11:52 AM
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david olmedo
from nyc
Were seeing dolfins, seals & sharks in our area does this have anything to do with global warming.
Jul. 18 2008 11:52 AM
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O
from Forest Hills
Yikes!!!!:) LOL
Jul. 18 2008 11:52 AM
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Lloyd
from Manhattan
I've heard that due to unusually warm water, the jellyfish are at Jones Beach already. Do they attract the sharks? Also, I heard that the shark was on the Zachs Bay side of Jones Beach. How did he get there?
Jul. 18 2008 11:52 AM
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hjs
from 11211
today's theme hysteria! get your emergency packs everyone...
Jul. 18 2008 11:51 AM
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O
from Forest Hills
Deep Blue Sea was a recent good shark movie.
Don't eat shark though, it is not Kosher and it probably takes gross.
Jul. 18 2008 11:50 AM
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O
from Forest Hills
Here, sharkie, sharkie, come here. We have a treat for you.
Jul. 18 2008 11:48 AM
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michael winslow
from INWOOD
People in the tri-state area have as much chance of being attacked by a shark as winning the lottery.
Unless they smear themselves with blood and swim with dead fish in their hands.
If this was Australia, California or Hawaii then it would be a different story
It makes a great movie.
Jul. 18 2008 11:28 AM
Score: 0/0
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michael - i was interested enough in the topic to go to wikipedia and see what they had on great white sharks because i picked up from somewhere that gws were not as human-predatory as some people think.
now wikipedia needs a bit of design-tweaking, in my humble, but this looks pretty good; only though a shark expert, like the guest we had today, would know for sure. i suppose.
so here's the link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_white_shark
but the show's over for today so ...
... perhaps the control room is empty, merely littered with oren's latte cups, the microphones swinging gently ...
and if so, no worries...
no worries ...
no zzzzzzzzzzz
I thought whales are top feeders over the sharks.
the guest mentioned how popular some shark meat is, as well as the fins. however im surprised he did not talk about how the slaughtering of sharks for meat and fins (not to mention the bi-catch when fishing for other seafood) is decimating the world shark population at a staggering rate. this is important because sharks play an important role in the ocean ecosystem as they are top feeders. without them food chains are in danger of going way out of whack. unfortunately since they are perceived as annoyoing, dangerous people-eaters (false, for the most part) not much is paid attention to their fast dwindling populations.
O, I know what she was asking but, I couldn't believe she was asking, valid question, but I think it should have been asked off air!!
michael..i am actually LAUGING OUT LOUD OVA HEEYA!!
The lady got cut off, the last caller but she was asking how to avoid a shark attack.
I dont have to worry about sharks in ATL..thus no comment,well just the one.
Truth here!! lol
no shame! what the devil did she just say?
Where's TeachTruth and Pomerianzdad?
Who's Chandra Levy?
Hey this is a great segment, I'm learning a lot.
Right before 9/11 it was sharks and Chandra Levy 24/7. Now the Post is doing a 12 part series on Chandra and there are sharks all over the news. I don't like it.
Were seeing dolfins, seals & sharks in our area
does this have anything to do with global warming.
Yikes!!!!:) LOL
I've heard that due to unusually warm water, the jellyfish are at Jones Beach already. Do they attract the sharks? Also, I heard that the shark was on the Zachs Bay side of Jones Beach. How did he get there?
today's theme hysteria!
get your emergency packs everyone...
Deep Blue Sea was a recent good shark movie.
Don't eat shark though, it is not Kosher and it probably takes gross.
Here, sharkie, sharkie, come here. We have a treat for you.
People in the tri-state area have as much chance of being attacked by a shark as winning the lottery.
Unless they smear themselves with blood and swim with dead fish in their hands.
If this was Australia, California or Hawaii then it would be a different story
It makes a great movie.
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