The 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina are examples of how people come together to help others and to help animals. It was the same in Japan in March when the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the country or the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand where people helped save animals along with human life.
We have begun to act to establish more guideline regarding animal rescue. In 2006, the PETS Act was formally passed as law. This is the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act which defines the right procedures that need to be taken when rescuing animals. A lot of credit must be given to environmentalists and animal lovers who have brought the plight of animals, endangered or not to public awareness.
 
Never again will the trauma of losing one’s pet as what happened to many in New Orleans be experienced. There are protocols now in place which includes animals abandoned by their owners. According to Tim Rickey who is one of the directors for American Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals, this law has been part of what they have clamored for all these years, and it took a hurricane to open politicians’ eyes.
 
Jeff Popowich of the Best Friends Animal Society says it best, “If you can save one life every day, it doesn’t matter what else happens, you’ve saved one.”

Topping the list of dangerous sharks is the white shark, also known as the Carcharodon Carcharias shark with 373 known attacks. This is followed by the tiger shark with 137, and the bull shark with 88. However, according to ISAF, these are not the most dangerous of all sharks. It is the Oceanic White Tip shark which has trigger-sensitive alarms that can detect movement a mile away. They swim very fast and can reach prey in minutes. However, since they live in deep waters, they do attacks swimmers or divers.

When the USS Indianapolis attack by a Japanese submarine happened in 1945 in the Philippines seas, almost 900 men ended up in the water. Off these men, only 317 survived. The others either died from drowning, dehydration, or the attacks from the White Tip.
ISAF also reports that shark attacks come in 3 forms. They are the “hit and run,” “bump and bite,” and the “sneak attack.” From 1580 to 2007, total deaths from unprovoked shark attacks are 471; 38 of which occurred in the US and 135 in Australia. From 1990 to 2007, Australia again leads with 19 deaths and 4 from Florida. Others happened in Brazil and South Africa.

The Red Triangle which is off the coast of the northern side of California and end in Monterey Bay has been termed “Bloody Triangle.” This is because of the shark infested waters for great whites. They live there because it is where they find their food. For surfers who love to go there, part of the thrill of surfers is knowing there are sharks lurking around.

Reference: Illustrated Encyclopedia of endangered animals.