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Meet CDR & Underwater Explorer Joseph Dituri Ph.D.
CDR Joseph Dituri enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1985. He has served continuously on active service upon various ships and shore stations...
Sharks4Kids
Feb 18, 20213 min read
February Elasmobranch of the Month: Bonnethead Shark
Author: Linda Weiss Bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo) Key Features/Appearance The Bonnethead shark reaches a maximum length of 1.2 m (4 feet),...
Sharks4Kids
Feb 15, 20213 min read
January 2021 Elasmobranch of the Month: Southern Stingray
Author: Linda Weiss Southern Stingray Dasyatis americana Key Features/Appearance Southern stingrays are deep, olive-green to dark brown...
Sharks4Kids
Jan 22, 20212 min read
Meet "Shark Man" Andre Hartman
Author: Lalo Saidy I have always been fascinated by sharks since I was a kid, from collecting shark books to watching every shark...
Sharks4Kids
Jan 6, 20215 min read
Sharks4Kids Ambassador Michaela Palmer
We are thrilled to welcome Michaela to our ambassador team! She has been assisting us with outreach events and creating new learning...
Sharks4Kids
Dec 10, 20202 min read
December Elasmobranch of the Month: Tasselled Wobbegong Shark
Author: Linda Weiss Tasselled Wobbegong Eucrossorhinus dasypogon Key Features/Appearance The Tasselled Webbegong shark belongs to the...
Sharks4Kids
Dec 10, 20202 min read
November Elasmobranch of the Month: Atlantic Sharknose Shark
Author Linda Weiss Atlantic Sharpnose Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Key Features/Appearance Atlantic sharpnose sharks are a small species,...
Sharks4Kids
Nov 16, 20202 min read
My Science Hero: Eugenie “The Shark Lady” Clark, American Ichtyologist
Her academic career was not without struggle, she got rejected from Columbia Graduate School because they were worried that, as a woman,...
Sharks4Kids
Oct 10, 20203 min read
October Elasmobranch of the Month: Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Author: Linda Weiss Oceanic Whitetip (Carcharhinus longimanus) Key Features/Appearance As their name implies, Oceanic Whitetip sharks’...
Sharks4Kids
Oct 8, 20202 min read
Meet Underwater Photographer Jake Wilton
Jake Wilton is an underwater photographer/guide based on the Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. Jake first began diving in 2007 as young...
Sharks4Kids
Sep 21, 20203 min read
September Elasmobranch of the Month: Zebra Shark
Zebra Shark Stegostoma fasciatum Key Features/Appearance The adult zebra shark’s body coloring is yellowish-brown with black spots. Young...
Sharks4Kids
Sep 10, 20203 min read
Meet Graduate Student Jaida Elcock
Jaida Elcock is a graduate student at the University of Washington. Her research focuses on elasmobranch ecology and conservation. She is...
Sharks4Kids
Sep 6, 20203 min read
Whale Sharks Have Tiny "teeth" Around Their Eyes
Author: Angela Warrior Researchers in Japan have recently discovered that whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) have a peculiar trick up their...
Sharks4Kids
Sep 3, 20204 min read
August Elasmobranch of the Month: Tiger Shark
Author: Linda Weiss Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) Key Features/Appearance Tiger sharks get their name from the vertical stripes and...
Sharks4Kids
Aug 14, 20202 min read
Meet Biologist and Artist Dr. Lindsay Marshall
Dr. Lindsay Marshall is a scientist and illustrator. She completed her PhD titled “The Fin Blue Line: Quantifying Fishing Mortality Using...
Sharks4Kids
Jul 27, 20202 min read
Meet Underwater Photographer Andy Murch
If you have looked at many shark images, then you have probably seen some of Andy's work. He has the largest elasmobranch image...
Sharks4Kids
Jul 22, 20203 min read
July Elasmobranch of the Month: Dwarf Lantern shark
Author: Linda Weiss Dwarf Lantern (Etmopterus perryi) Key Features/Appearance The Dwarf Lantern shark is currently the smallest known...
Sharks4Kids
Jul 15, 20202 min read
June Elasmobranch of the Month: Megamouth Shark
Written by Linda Weiss Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios) Key Features/Appearance As its name indicates, the Megamouth shark has a...
Sharks4Kids
Jun 15, 20202 min read
Happy Nature Photography Day!
Written by Sharks4Kids Ambassador Ron Watkins See more of his images on his WEBSITE or INSTAGRAM The North American Nature Photography...
Sharks4Kids
Jun 12, 20204 min read
Meet Marine Biologist and Videographer Jacinta Shackleton
Jacinta Shackleton is marine biologist, underwater videographer and master reef guide living and working on the Great Barrier Reef....
Sharks4Kids
May 20, 20202 min read
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SHIVER: Collective noun for a group of sharks.
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