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Project Lemon Aid 2025
Sharks4Kids completed another successful year of Project Lemon Aid, their community driven research and education program in Turks and Caicos

Sharks4Kids
Nov 22, 20255 min read


Meet Sharks4Kids Ambassador Francesca Kropp
Francesca Kropp is a marine biologist, ocean lover, and lifelong shark enthusiast . Her passion for the sea drives her to study and protect its incredible creatures, especially sharks. Through research, education, and outreach, she strives to inspire others to see sharks not as something to fear, but as essential, awe-inspiring animals worth protecting. 1. What is your favorite shark, and why? Bonnethead Sharks are a favorite for their size, eating habits, and peaceful nat

Sharks4Kids
Oct 19, 20252 min read


Making Waves with Education: Book Donation Inspires Youth in Turks and Caicos
Recently, our team partnered with Wymara Resort and Villas and the Edward C. Gartland Youth Centre to donate 200 Sharks and Rays of...

Sharks4Kids
Sep 4, 20252 min read


Book Review: The Secret History of Sharks: The Rise of the Ocean’s Most Fearsome Predators by John Long
Long, a highly renowned palaeontologist with decades of research and experience, opens the book with a tense personal story: how he almost died searching for shark fossils while on expedition in Antarctica, perhaps the last place you’d expect to find fossil sharks. From this springboard, he takes us on a journey through time, told through the remarkable fossils left behind by long extinct sharks. Ranging from the tiny placoid scales of Tantalepis, 465 million years old and po

Sharks4Kids
Aug 19, 20254 min read


Shark Month: Meet Marine Biologist & Author Carlee Jackson
Carlee researches how human activities affect shark behavior, and also helps protect sea turtle nests along Florida’s beaches. Carlee is...

Sharks4Kids
Jul 29, 20252 min read


Shark Month: Meet Shark Scientist Gibbs Kuguru
Gibbs Kuguru is a Kenyan shark scientist who studies the DNA of sharks. Gibbs is using his genetic research to understand better the unique elements in DNA that shape the populations of sharks in the blue wilds of the world. As a conservationist, he advocates for the stewardship of nature where people use our planetary resources in a sustainable way that enhances biodiversity in our environment. Kuguru is currently completing his Ph.D. in genomics at Wageningen University,

Sharks4Kids
Jul 12, 20253 min read


Shark Month: Meet Fisheries Scientist Dr. Brit Finucci
Learn about Dr. Brit Finucci and her work with chimaera and deep-sea sharks.

Sharks4Kids
Jul 10, 20253 min read


Diving at Tiger Beach
Sharks4Kids team member Tiana Santos-Ferrer went on a fantastic dive trip to Tiger Beach. Learn about her dives and why this spot is special.

Sharks4Kids
Jul 10, 20252 min read


Plastic Free July: 8 Ways We Can Reduce Plastic Use
Here are 8 ways your can reduced your plastic use to help sharks and the ocean.

Sharks4Kids
Jul 6, 20253 min read


Shark Month: Meet the Heavy Metal Marine Biologist
Meet marine biologist and TV host Tom "Blowfish" Hird. Catch him on All the Sharks and Shark Week

Sharks4Kids
Jun 28, 20253 min read


Five things to know about prehistoric sharks
Author: Jack Cooper Sharks are among the oldest marine vertebrates on Earth – over 450 million years old to be precise. To put that into...

Sharks4Kids
Jun 25, 202510 min read


Project Lemon Aid: 2025 Field Season Recap
Our team just returned from a successful field season for Project Lemon Aid —now in its fourth year and fifth research expedition. For...

Sharks4Kids
Jun 20, 20255 min read


Meet Sharks4Kids Ambassador Michelle Eyrich
Meet our JAWsome ambassador Michelle Eyrich

Sharks4Kids
May 1, 20253 min read


Meet Sharks4Kids Ambassador Chelsea Crosby
Meet our JAWsome ambassador Chelsea Crosby

Sharks4Kids
Apr 30, 20253 min read


Sharks4Kids Ambassador Casandra Shearstone
Meet our JAWsome ambassador Cassandra

Sharks4Kids
Apr 27, 20251 min read


Sharks4Kids Ambassador Sara Casareto
Meet Sharks4Kids Ambassador Sara Casareto. Learn about her research and why shark education is essential.

Sharks4Kids
Apr 26, 20252 min read


April Elasmobranch of the Month: Sandbar Shark
Learn about the sandbar shark with our fact-filled blog. Shark facts, shark facts for kids, Sandbar shark facts.

Sharks4Kids
Apr 21, 20253 min read


Sharks4Kids Ambassador Jessica Dehn
Meet our Ambassador Jessica Dehn

Sharks4Kids
Apr 18, 20252 min read


March Elasmobranch of the Month: Blue Shark
Author: Bee Smith Spring is just around the corner here in the UK, and I am excited to soon be swimming with the blue shark, one of the...

Sharks4Kids
Mar 15, 20255 min read


February 2025 Elasmobranch of the Month: Pyjama shark
Learn all about the pyjama shark ( Poroderma africanum). This shark looks like it's wearing pyjamas, which is fitting because it loves to ta

Sharks4Kids
Feb 11, 20253 min read
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SHIVER: Collective noun for a group of sharks.
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