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Essay / Mystery of the Deep Blue - 1021
Watching a movie where hundreds of swimmers on a beach are in complete panic because of shark attacks makes a person afraid of swimming in an ocean, lake, or even a pond. Not only movies, but also documentaries about shark attacks highlight how dangerous sharks are. In reality, are sharks really that dangerous or is it how they are portrayed? Stephen R. Palumbi, a professor of biology at Stanford University and also director of the Hopkins Marine Station at Stanford, wrote an article about other animals living in the ocean that are more dangerous to humans than sharks. In fact, he has written books about aquatic creatures, such as The Death and Life of Monterey Bay and The Evolution Explosion. Additionally, his son Anthony R. Palumbi is a novelist and science writer who has written for the Atlantic and other publications (Princeton University Press 1). Together, they co-wrote an article titled "Forget Shark Week: They're Not the Only Fish in the Sea" that was published in the Los Angeles Times. Palumbis' article points out that there are many other dangerous creatures in the ocean besides sharks. Even if people are crazy about Shark Week, they should be interested in learning about the different species that live in the water. Everyone is obsessed with sharks because they think they are the most dangerous fish in the water, but there are scarier animals swimming underneath. Because of national concern about sharks, people get excited when Discovery Channel films the annual Shark Week show. As Palumbi tries to prove his point that sharks are not the most dangerous animal in the water using logos and philosophy, but they should have more pathos. The Palumbi begin their tribute to sharks by describing...... middle of paper. .....to show. After reading their articles "Forget Shark Week: They're Not the Only Fish in the Sea", I'm not completely convinced it's safe to swim in the ocean and I don't think they can guarantee that I won't be attacked by a shark. I believe when the Palumbis say that sharks are not the most deadly animals in the water, but I think sharks probably pose the greatest danger to me, compared to the cone snail, the giant squid, the sperm whale or sailboat. Works Cited Palumbi, Stephen and Anthony, Palumbi "Forget 'Shark Week': They're Not the Only Fish in the Sea." latimes.com. Los Angeles Times, February 3, 2014. Web. February 2, 2014 Princeton University Press. “The extreme life of the sea”. princeton.edu. Princeton University Press. February 11, 2014 Web. February 12, 2014. The Pew Charitable. “Profile Biography”. pewenvironment.org. Pew Charitable Trusts, 2012. Web. February 14. 2014