Meet FIN Tastic Allstar Bailey
Bailey is a 17 year old high school student who recently reached out to us about doing a presentation for younger students. She put a shark
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- Mar 30, 2019
- 3 min
March 2019 Featured FIN Tastic Allstar- Jesse
I want to save sharks because I passionately believe that sharks must be conserved so that future generations can enjoy their natural beauty
- Mar 29, 2019
- 3 min
Meeting Photographer Thomas Peschak
This week I got to attend a Nat Geo Live event in Toronto with the incredible photographer Thomas Peschak. It was an amazing night! Thomas
- Mar 16, 2019
- 1 min
March Elasmobranch of the Month: Viper Dogfish
The viper dog fish was first identified in 1986, they are very rare and have been found in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Japan, Hawaii
- Mar 2, 2019
- 3 min
Meet World Renowned Explorer and Diver John Chatterton
John Chatterton is one of the world’s most accomplished and well-known wreck divers. He was one of the co-hosts for 57 episodes of the Histo
- Feb 28, 2019
- 2 min
FEB 2019 Elasmobranch of the Month: Salmon Shark
Our February Elasmobranch of the month is the Salmon Shark. They are a pelagic species of mackerel shark named for the salmon that is part o
- Feb 13, 2019
- 2 min
How Old is That Sawshark?
How do you tell how old a shark is? Age determination for fish is a very important part of understanding the life history and conservation.
- Feb 3, 2019
- 2 min
My First Shark Education Presentation
It’s silly to think one of the most nerve-racking moments of my life was not getting in the water with Great White Sharks or learning how to
- Feb 1, 2019
- 3 min
Endothermic Sharks
There are around 500 extant species of sharks and the majority of them are ectothermic or cold-blooded. However, the family Lamnidae has ach
- Jan 31, 2019
- 1 min
January 2019 Elasmobranch of the Month: Bowmouth Guitarfish
This beautiful species is easily distinguishable with a flat, broad snout and very high first and second dorsal fins, where the maximum leng
- Dec 8, 2018
- 1 min
Sharks4Kids: Books with BITE
We love these shark themed books and recommend adding them to your library, classroom or home!
- Dec 7, 2018
- 1 min
Book Review: Winifred the Wondrous Whale Shark
Author and marine biologist Amanda Flannery takes students on an adventure as they learn all about whale sharks.
- Nov 28, 2018
- 1 min
Fin Tastic Team Interviews: Meet Leann Winn
What do you look forward to in the future with Sharks4kids?
The implication of high school materials, the expansion of the curriculum, and
- Nov 25, 2018
- 3 min
Fin Tastic Team Interviews: Meet Zack Cole
I'm always so happy when students get to impress their teachers and peers with their shark knowledge. Either naming incredibly obscure s
- Nov 22, 2018
- 2 min
FIN Tastic Team Interviews: Meet Angela Warrior
The highlight for me is helping Jillian with the Google hangouts here at the Sharklab. We are able to to reach so many children around the w
- Nov 14, 2018
- 1 min
FIN tastic Team Interviews: Meet Michelle Andersen
What has been a highlight moment while working with Sharks4Kids?
Spreading shark education to kids from all different backgrounds and cultur
- Nov 13, 2018
- 2 min
FIN tastic Team Interviews: Meet Enie Hensel
I have really enjoyed breaking the standard for who can be a ‘scientist’ and what I do as a scientist. When I visit classrooms, I see some k
- Nov 8, 2018
- 2 min
FIN tastic Team Interviews: Meet Breanna Racicot
I became interested in sharks when I was about 5 years old. It was the first year of shark week. Soon after I was allowed to watch the movie
- Nov 4, 2018
- 2 min
FIN tastic Team Interviews- Meet Jessica Woodend
A highlight moment for me so far was when some of us New England Ambassadors were able to attend a Women in Science event at Mystic Aquarium
- Nov 1, 2018
- 2 min
FIN Tastic Team Interviews: Eimear Manning
November 7 marks our five year anniversary, so we though it would be fun to highlight the people who make our program possible! Eimear Manni
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