Palau, Micronesia, is one of the 7 Underwater Wonders of the World, and is now bolstering that status by creating the world’ first officially-recognized shark sanctuary.  The hope is to protect great hammerheads, leopard sharks, oceanic white tip sharks, and more than 130 other species who are considered endangered or vulnerable, and fighting against extinction.
The result of this sanctuary is an end to all commercial shark fishing in the surrounding area, giving the creatures about 237,000 square miles of ocean in which to live and breed.  Accompanying the ban on shark fishing in these waters, Macau President Toribiong has asked …read more