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Bloody scenes from the shark fin trade

By Clint Witchalls

8 September 2010

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(Image: Paul Hilton)

Gallery: Bloody scenes from the shark fin trade

Sharks attacking humans is big news; humans attacking sharks, not so much. Conservation photographers and are trying to redress this imbalance. In revealing the extent of the bloody trade in shark fins, their book is a testament of our cruelty towards these majestic creatures.

Gallery: Bloody scenes from the shark fin trade

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