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    Meet FIN Tastic Allstar Elisia
    • Nov 26, 2019
    • 3 min

    Meet FIN Tastic Allstar Elisia

    Elisia LOVES sharks and is sharing her passion and knowledge with other students at her school in the UK. She even did a project to teach ot
    November Elasmobranch of the Month: Bigeye Sand Tiger Shark
    • Nov 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    November Elasmobranch of the Month: Bigeye Sand Tiger Shark

    Bigeye Sand Tiger sharks are large, bulky sharks uniformly reddish brown to black in color, reaching lengths of 3.6 m (12 ft). The first dor
    October Elasmobranch of the Month: Greenland shark
    • Oct 12, 2019
    • 2 min

    October Elasmobranch of the Month: Greenland shark

    Greenland Sharks are large, thick-bodied with short dorsal fins of similar size and no anal fin. Adults average 2.5m to 4.5m (8 to 15 ft) in
    The Sharks of South Africa
    • Sep 28, 2019
    • 5 min

    The Sharks of South Africa

    Our ambassador Patrik spent the summer volunteering at the Shark and Marine Research Institute. Learn all about the shark research he partic
    September Elasmobranch of the Month: Epaulette shark
    • Sep 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    September Elasmobranch of the Month: Epaulette shark

    This bottom-dwelling shark species prefers shallow water coral reefs. The epaulette is often trapped on rocks and corals when tides recede.
    Meet Biologist Dr. Alistair Dove
    • Aug 28, 2019
    • 5 min

    Meet Biologist Dr. Alistair Dove

    Dr. Alistair Dove is a marine biologist from Australia now workings as the director of research and conservation at the Georgia Aquarium.
    August Elasmobranch of the Month: Prickly Dogfish
    • Aug 27, 2019
    • 2 min

    August Elasmobranch of the Month: Prickly Dogfish

    The Prickly dogfish is one shark that definitely has highly distinguishable features! Most notably is its dorsal fin resembling a sail. The
    Meet Shark Biologist Dr. Jodie Rummer
    • Aug 21, 2019
    • 3 min

    Meet Shark Biologist Dr. Jodie Rummer

    Jodie is originally from the USA where she completed honours, BSc, and MSc degrees in Biology and Marine Biology in Illinois and West Florid
    Shark Week: Meet Biologist Dr. Misty Paig-Tran
    • Jul 31, 2019
    • 4 min

    Shark Week: Meet Biologist Dr. Misty Paig-Tran

    Dr. Misty Paig-Tran is Assistant Professor at California State University Fullerton. Her laboratory (Functional Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Biomaterials) studies how animals feed and move, among other things. Her research is focused on big filter-feeding animals (Sharks and Manta rays). Thanks Misty for sharing your shark story with us!!! To learn more about Misty and her work, check out her WEBSITE and TWITTER 1. What is your favorite shark and why? Ok this one just seems cru
    Meet Sharks4Kids Ambassador Chloe Prayon
    • Jun 2, 2019
    • 3 min

    Meet Sharks4Kids Ambassador Chloe Prayon

    Chloe is currently getting her master’s degree in biology at Florida Atlantic University, where she also completed my bachelor’s in biology
    Meet Ms. Woodin's FIN Tastic Allstars
    • May 26, 2019
    • 2 min

    Meet Ms. Woodin's FIN Tastic Allstars

    Ms. Woodin's Kindergarten class created an amazing shark museum, including a 17 foot great white shark model.
    May Elasmobranch of the Month: Bull Shark
    • May 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    May Elasmobranch of the Month: Bull Shark

    Bull sharks have a very stout appearance due to their high body width to length ratio. They also exhibit countershading, which means that th
    Meet FIN Tastic Allstar Lily
    • May 7, 2019
    • 2 min

    Meet FIN Tastic Allstar Lily

    Lily is 13 years old and loves sharks! She recently did a school project, allowing her to teach other students about these amazing animals.
    March Elasmobranch of the Month: Viper Dogfish
    • 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
    FEB 2019 Elasmobranch of the Month: Salmon Shark
    • 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
    How Old is That Sawshark?
    • 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.
    FIN tastic Team Interviews: Meet Enie Hensel
    • 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
    FIN Tastic Team Interviews: Eimear Manning
    • 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
    Shark Week: Meet Marine Conservationist Jess Cramp
    • Jul 28, 2018
    • 3 min

    Shark Week: Meet Marine Conservationist Jess Cramp

    Jess Cramp is an American shark researcher and marine conservationist. She is passionate about stopping the overexploitation of sharks and t
    April Elasmobranch of the Month: Swell Shark
    • Apr 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    April Elasmobranch of the Month: Swell Shark

    Learn all about the Swell Shark and it's amazing adaptations! Did you know this shark displays biofluorescence?
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