Sharks: King Of The Seas
TO GO WITH Thailand-wildlife-tourism-shark,FEATURE by Didier LAURAS
In this picture taken on September 3, 2011, a baby bamboo shark swims over a coral reef following its release into the sea as part of an operation organised by the sharks protection group Dive Tribe off the coast of the southern Thai sea resort of Pattaya. On average an estimated 22,000 tonnes of sharks are caught annually off Thailand for their fins — a delicacy in Chinese cuisine once enjoyed only by the rich, but now increasingly popular with the wealthier middle class. (Credit: CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP/Getty Images)