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It's Shark Week! Did you watch Shark Week on the Discovery Channel with family and friends in years past? I did! Millions of people tuned in every year to learn about these fearsome predators. 

And yet, many people are still very afraid of sharks, to the point that society has turned a blind eye to the fact that their populations are at risk.  , when really, they are one of the ocean's most amazing and important creatures. 

Want to learn more about sharks? Watch this video about sharks in Hawaii from AVON, one of our streaming video databases. (You may need to log in with your Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ username and password.) 

 Want to listen to a shark expert tell you cool shark facts? (.)

Humans have killed more sharks in the past year than sharks have killed people in all of human history /year for 50,000 years)(yes, that's a guess). 

Many people are working to bring awareness to the plight of sharks and educate us on their importance in keeping our oceans healthy. Get to know and .  Support organizations bringing . And, last but not least, the ongoing .