I saw koalas, kangeroos, native eagles, a tribal Aborigine dance and almost got eaten by a python.

Australian wildlife at its best.

Day 2: Sea World

In case you can't read the print:

"Finning is the process of cutting off the fins of a shark and then dumping the rest of the body at sea, unused and alive. This wasteful and often cruel practice exists as a result of the fact that most shark fins are valuable and most shark meat has limited commercial value, and can be problematic to store.

Finning commonly occurs in high seas fisheries and in small onshore fisheries in tropical countries, where fishermen are being encouraged by shark-fin buyers to target local shark populations."

If you don't like the idea of someone chopping off your hands and throwing you alive handless into the ocean, please STOP eating shark fin's soup. Don't console yourself that the shark is dead anyway so it doesn't make a difference. Make it a point to educate the rest of the table why you do not support shark killing and how cruel it is.

"Many shark populations are in danger of extinction.

With a slow growth rate, late sexual maturity and reproducing only small numbers, sharks are vulnerable to exploitation and recovery may take decades.

Sharks are an important part of the marine ecosystem because they ensure that fish populations maintain strong gene pool by removing the weak and sick."

Save the sharks. Stop eating shark fin's soup and buying shark related products.

I spotted a cool-looking Shark Bay keeper.

Random pictures from Sea World...