Actress Blake Lively accused of endangering shark life

LOS ANGELES: Actress Blake Lively has come under fire from shark conservationists for her starring role in new movie " The Shallows".

The 28-year-old portrays a surfer fighting for her life after being attacked by a great white shark in the upcoming horror-thriller, and Valerie Faye, the writer of a new petition believes the movie poses a great danger for the sea creatures, reported CNN.

Her online petition, which has already garnered over 21,000 signatures, reads, "In reality, we pose a greater danger to sharks than they do to us.

"Blake Lively is responsible for perpetuating the false belief that sharks should be hunted and not helped.

According to National Geographic, for every human killed by a shark, humans kill approximately two million sharks!"