# @sandiegozoo on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BWi83yPDxhT
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34250766-sandiegozoo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/65eb250847.jpg
- **Posted:** 2017-07-14T23:53:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** San Diego Zoo (@sandiegozoo) — https://gondola.cc/sandiegozoo

## Caption

Happy #SharkAwarenessWeek. 🦈 Leopard sharks are harmless bottom feeders, and often gather in waters off #SanDiego this time of year. The phenomenon draws snorkelers, kayakers and eco-tourists. #LeopardSharks are plentiful, but are occasionally taken by recreational anglers or as by-catch by commercial fisheries. #Sharks are facing many threats in the wild. They're poached for their fins, which are consumed as a “delicacy,” and their habitats and food sources are shrinking due to human activity. Join us in celebrating how important sharks are to our oceans. #SDZooAfricaRocks #EndExtinction #sandiegozoo

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- **Comments:** 45

## Tags

sharkawarenessweek, endextinction, sharks, leopardsharks, sdzooafricarocks, sandiegozoo, sandiego

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