VOA慢速英语 鲨鱼对海洋的重要性

　　Some experienced divers say they may not face danger when near a shark. But they say the next person who comes near the shark may be in trouble. The animal’s experience with being fed may make it connect food with people.

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　　VOICE TWO:

　　Some divers, filmmakers and nature photographers enter a shark’s territory while inside containers made of steel. Others wear heavy metal equipment for protection. And others get near sharks wearing only normal diving equipment.

　　Close contact with sharks has its critics. Some people say it represents invasion of the animals’ territory for no good reason. But exciting films may increase public interest and sympathy for the animals.

　　VOICE ONE:

　　Many people wanting to save sharks have formed activist groups. For example, a group called Shark Safe helped prevent the killing of sharks at a fishing competition in Florida earlier this month. Event organizers had said the goal would be to catch and release sharks.

　　But the Shark Safe Project said the stated goal of "bringing in the big one" would lead to killing of the biggest sharks. The big ones are the most likely to reproduce.

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