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Award-winning photograph of 6 year old swimming with his pet shark

Photographer James Morgan snapped this remarkable photo of six-year-old Enal having a blast in the ocean waters below his family’s “stilted house in Wangi, Indonesia” with his PET SHARK. If that isn’t the look of pure childhood joy then I don’t know what is.

Shark diving more valuable than shark finning

Shark fin soup has a long history in Chinese culture as a culinary symbol of prosperity and success, so it’s not surprising the the country’s economic growth has led to an increase in the dish’s consumption… and the killing of up to 73 million sharks a year largely to serve this demand.

Fortunately, public awareness campaigns on the threats to worldwide shark populations seem to have helped: in Hong Kong, for instance, this delicacy is losing its status as a “must have” for celebratory meals. A new study by Australian Institute of Marine Science, though, may completely redefine the equation between shark meat and success, as they’ve found that living sharks may have much greater economic value than dead ones.

Juxtaposition

I hope this entry juxtaposing two art pieces, the former by Belgian commercial photographer and artist Koen Demuynck doesn’t “jump the shark.” See what I did there? Pun! Kudos to whoever can name the photographer behind the second photo, which I snapped at the 2009 Armory Show in New York City. vs. [Demuynck image via [...]