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Oct 7, 2019
2 min

Meet Underwater Photographer Michael Gerken

Mike is an underwater photo journalist, dive tour leader, cinematographer, documentary filmmaker, fine art print maker and captain.

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

Sep 24, 2019
2 min

Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Linda Weiss

Linda is an avid diver and ocean lover. She has been sharing her passion for sharks with students at our events in Fort Lauderdale and assis

Sep 12, 2019
3 min

Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Michelle Trigg

We are thrilled to welcome Michelle to our team. She has been visiting schools around England, teaching students all about sharks.

Jul 31, 2019
3 min

Shark Week: Meet Photographer Ken Kiefer

Meet underwater photographer Ken Kiefer and see his amazing shark images.

Jul 28, 2019
2 min

Shark Week: Meet TV Presenter & Conservationist James Glancy

Learn all about Shark Week host and conservationist James Glancy. Over a 10 year military career, James was a Officer in the elite British R

Jul 28, 2019
4 min

Shark Week: Meet Biologist Lindsay Graff

Lindsay has undergrad and graduate degrees in marine and shark biology and has had the opportunity to work with sharks all over the world; f

Jun 30, 2019
5 min

Meet Dive Ninja Expeditions Founder Jay Clue

Jay Clue is a conservationist, explorer, and photographer based in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. He’s also an accomplished technical diver and ins

Jun 4, 2019
5 min

Meet Biologist Andy Dehart

Andy Dehart is the Vice President of Animal Husbandry and Marine Science for the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in downtown M

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

Jun 1, 2019
3 min

Meet Underwater Photographer André Musgrove

uide! He was born and raised in the Bahamas and is known for his unique style of shooting creative concepts underwater with freedivers/dive

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.

May 1, 2019
2 min

Meet our May 2019 FIN Tasitc Allstar- Cade

Cade is 11 years old and is on a mission to save sharks. He started his own INSTAGRAM page and has created bracelets to spread the word for

Apr 30, 2019
5 min

Meet Photographer Rebecca Bateman-John

Rebecca is a huge shark enthusiast and a fan of all things underwater. Growing up in Australia and partly in Indonesia, she now lives betwe

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

Jan 22, 2019
4 min

Voyage to the Land of Great Whites

The Great White Shark is probably one of the most iconic, and feared sea creatures on this planet. It’s the immediate image that comes to mi

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

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