Pic o’ the Week: Brrrrr! Icy Sharks Appear in Michigan

Some lucky people in the US state of Michigan were treated to a rare site -- sharks! ... in landlocked Madison Heights, a Detroit suburb. In the midst of a frozen midwinter landscape, artist Jennifer Ramirez said she "Took a break from drawing for a little while today. Got some sharks started" ... and voilà …

Spotlight: shark finning

In 1997, Costa Rican Randall Arauz managed to get video of sharks being finned by Taiwanese fishermen in his country's waters. That video helped light a movement on fire.  He explains in this video (warning - graphic shark-finning content): Costa Ricans were outraged and many worked to end shark finning in their waters. A total …