Many of the 100 million sharks killed each year are slaughtered for their fins alone. The fins are used in shark fin soup, a prized delicacy in Asia. California is one of 10 states that have banned ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

California Academy of Sciences. From 1973 through 1994 he was Director of the Steinhart Aquarium. The California Legislature has introduced a bill ( AB 376) making it illegal to sell or possess shark ...

Toronto is one step closer to banning the consumption of shark fin products — and backing it up with some hefty fines. The city's licensing and standards committee voted unanimously on Thursday to ...