I had a Jawesome time speaking with about 50 teens and their parents about the role predators play in their environment. We covered anti predator adaptations of their prey such as a parrotfish creating a snot bubble around itself to hide its smell when it wants to rest in the reef, that we are NOT on the Menu for sharks, but they are in fact on are menu, and learned what a food web was and what a trophic level means. We then did an activity where the kids were groupers (mesop
Our Junior Ambassador Patrik Rollefson sent over some recent thoughts on Shark Conservation.... Over the years, after having gone through school and into college doing countless projects on climate change, ocean acidification, or declining shark populations, I have learned that it is extremely easy to become depressed and feel like there is no hope and no point in continuing the fight for change. It has happened to me all too often where I have gotten bogged down in the numbe
We are thrilled to welcome Jake to our JAWsome Junior Ambassador team. He will be collaborating with our Tampa team to share his passion with sharks with other students in the area. 1.How old are you? 11 Years old 2. What are your hobbies? My hobbies are catching lizard, researching sharks, and building Legos. 3. How and When did you first become interested in sharks? In Kindergarten I went to the library and decided to look into the nonfiction section. I picked a book in the
Amy is originally from Kentucky, but a trip to Bimini Sharklab during a university course, opened her eyes to the world of sharks. She has spent time educating the public about sharks and the oceans while working at an aquarist and has realized how important ocean education is. We are thrilled to have Amy join our team! 1. What’s your favorite species of shark and why? My all time favorite species of shark is the whale shark. Out of all other sharks, to me, these are the most