Shark fin demand going down

Similar to the poaching of elephants is shark finning. Shark finning is the removal of shark fins, and after the shark has it's fins removed it goes back into the ocean. But because they don't have their fins they are unable to move and will sink down to ocean, then die of suffocation or they are eaten by others animals in the ocean. The demand for shark fins have been for shark fin soup but now the demand for shark fins is going down. In the video below Yao Ming, a retired Chinese basketball player, has been working to bring attention to the killing and harming of the worlds iconic animals. Yao and the WildAid had a victory for bringing down the demand for shark fins. Sales in China have dropped 50-70%. Yao also hopes that this victory will help stop other animals from being killed.

This work that Yao Ming is doing for these animals shows that people care. He is a famous basketball player which is an even better way to bring attention to the issues of keeping our animals safe. I hope that from this work and the work of others that we can save more of the worlds animals from danger and a tragic life.