capstone project

1. Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks
By: Hunter Wiese

2. My Issue
• Scalloped
Hammerhead Sharks
once thrived now they
are an endangered
species. We need to
end this before it’s to
late.

3. Why it’s My Issue
• This is my issue because hammerhead
sharks used to be my favorite kind of
shark so I decided to learn more.

4. If It isn’t Stopped…
• If this issue isn’t stopped Scalloped
Hammerhead Sharks will only be
something we read about not something
we see.

5. About the Scalloped Hammerhead
Shark
He is a carnivore, gets
13-20 feet long, and
is an endangered
animal.

6. What They Die For
• These types of sharks
are killed for mostly
for their fins for shark
fin soup, a delicacy in
the China area.

7. What the Governments are Doing
to Help
• The New South Wales Australian, Costa
Rica, Honduras, and United States
Governments has passed legislation to
protect these sharks.
• While this might help the issue there are
always going to be poachers.

8. How it Could be Stopped
• This problem could be
easily stopped by put
a short season when
you can hunt these
sharks, instead of
everyday.

9. Helpful Organization’s
• The Organizations trying to stop this are
the World Conservation Union & Humane
Society International.

10. Worst Affected Area

11. Worse in China
• This issue would be more of a problem in
the China area because they eat this
shark as a delicacy over here it’s just
something to catch for fun.

12. Meet Chin
• Chin is a fisherman in
China he fishes shark
but if shark hunting
gets cut down or
banned he doesn’t
have a job, he hopes
he can keep fishing.
No shark fishing, no
money.

13. What Chin will Lose if he Loses His
Job.

14. Conclusion
• Now you have seen both sides of the story
and know why scalloped hammerhead
sharks are endangered. I hope it is solved
soon because soon there won’t be any
more of these sharks, it all depends on if
people are aware of the cause.

15. Sources
• www.Sharkyear.com
• www.WorldConservationUnion.com
• www.redorbit.com
• www.flmnh.ufl.edu
• www.iucnredlist.org