http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/old/taxonomy/term/13802/0 en http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/oceans-oldest-predator-need-love-and-understanding/31878 <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/blue_shark.jpg" alt="" title="The blue shark is among the most common in Atlantic Canada. Though often portrayed as man-eaters in the media, sharks rarely attack people. In fact, for every one person killed by a shark, 20 million sharks are killed by people. You are more likely to be killed by a dog bite, a collapsing sand hole or a lightning strike than you are to be killed by a shark. Mary O&#039;Malley photo" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p>(K&#39;JIPUKTUK) HALIFAX - Sharks have survived five great extinctions on this planet, patrolling the high seas since the time of the dinosaurs. They&#39;re the oldest predators in the ocean, but now they&#39;re falling victim to one of the youngest.</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/oceans-oldest-predator-need-love-and-understanding/31878" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/oceans-oldest-predator-need-love-and-understanding/31878#comments Zack Metcalfe Environment Atlantic Ocean Boris Worm Emily Dodge Sharks Thu, 09 Oct 2014 11:59:44 +0000 Robert DeVet 31878 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca