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Dec 5, 2019
3 min

Meet Biologist, Author and Artist Dr. Sue Pillans

Dr Sue Pillans has always been drawn to the ocean and has many fond memories of going to the beach, snorkelling and interacting with nature

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

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

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

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

Jul 31, 2019
3 min

Shark Week: Meet Photographer Ken Kiefer

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

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

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

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 19, 2019
2 min

Meet Underdone Comics Creator Rob Lang

Bob lives in Seattle and makes a nerdy comic about nature called Underdone. HIs main themes are about how humans affect the natural world an

Jun 13, 2019
3 min

June Elasmobranch of the Month: Common Thresher Shark

Alopias vulpinus-also known as the Common Thresher Shark or Fox shark. Thresher sharks were first named after foxes by Aristotle in the book

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 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 20, 2019
2 min

Meet FIN Tastic Allstar Samaira

Samaira is 8 years old and lives in India. She has turned her room into "The Shark Room." Thanks for your passion for sharks Samai

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

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

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