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Jan 2018 Elasmobranch of the Month: Thornback Ray
Thornback ray (Raja clavata) Image credit: Andy Murch Key Features Characterized by the many thorns often present on their dorsal side,...
Sharks4Kids
Jan 16, 20182 min read
Hope
Our Junior Ambassador Patrik Rollefson sent over some recent thoughts on Shark Conservation.... Over the years, after having gone through...
Sharks4Kids
Dec 21, 20171 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids FIN Tastic Allstar
We are thrilled to welcome Jake to our JAWsome Junior Ambassador team. He will be collaborating with our Tampa team to share his passion...
Sharks4Kids
Dec 1, 20172 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Nick Villers
We met ocean lover Nick at Shark Con and he literally DIVED into our education program. Nick loves diving and freediving and you will see...
Sharks4Kids
Nov 15, 20172 min read
A visit to Mote's Aquaculture Park
Last week, I was fortunate enough to be able to visit The Mote Aquaculture Research Park in eastern Sarasota, FL. The 200-acre...
Sharks4Kids
Oct 6, 20174 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids FIN Tastic Allstar Billy
Billy Ferguson our latest Sharks4Kids Ambassador is just 15, but he is already a big voice for sharks in the Bahamas. His two older...
Sharks4Kids
Jun 4, 20172 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Breanna Racicot
I met Breanna while speaking at the Chatham Shark Center and could immediately sense her incredible passion for sharks! She is currently...
Sharks4Kids
Jun 1, 20173 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Eimear Manning
Eimear works in Seahorse Aquariums, an aquatic retailer on the outside, but a conservation heavan on the inside! She studied marine...
Sharks4Kids
May 24, 20175 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Amy Johnson
Amy is originally from Kentucky, but a trip to Bimini Sharklab during a university course, opened her eyes to the world of sharks. She...
Sharks4Kids
Mar 20, 20173 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Jessica Woodend.
Jessica is a traveling naturalist with the Chewonki Foundation in Wiscasset, Maine. She teaches students around the state about wildlife...
Sharks4Kids
Feb 23, 20173 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Tyler Mahler
Tyler is an avid diver, underwater photographer and also works with disabled veterans, helping them explore the ocean through Scuba. We...
Sharks4Kids
Feb 18, 20173 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Angela Warrior
We met Angie while share was volunteering at the Bimini Biological Field Station and loved her enthusiasm. Angie has worked on ocean...
Sharks4Kids
Feb 8, 20172 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Dan Abbott
Dan Abbott is an amazing drummer, but he is also extremely passionate about sharks, shark diving and shark education. After a 2 month...
Sharks4Kids
Feb 6, 20174 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Gabe Jensen.
Gabe has been working with our team for a while, so we are really excited to share his shark story. Gabe is absolute waterman and loves...
Sharks4Kids
Feb 5, 20173 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Enie Buhler
Enie Buhler has worked in a lot of the same places our team has, so we are excited to finally meet and work with her in Abaco in March...
Sharks4Kids
Jan 9, 20175 min read
Shark Education: Meet Biologist Joshua Moyer
Joshua Moyer is a biologist specializing in elasmobranch fishes (sharks, skates, and rays). After completing his Bachelors of Science...
Sharks4Kids
Nov 28, 20166 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Jilly Wenderlich
Jilly Wenderlich grew up crawling through tidepools and to this day is still an absolute water baby , working hard to protect sharks and...
Sharks4Kids
Nov 20, 20163 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Mollie Getson
Marine biologist Mollie Getson has worked with numerous species of sharks during her time as an aquarist at the New England Aquarium,...
Sharks4Kids
Nov 14, 20162 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Junior Ambassador Charlotte ( US)
When she was 7, Charlotte watched a movie about sharks at the Astoria Maritime museum in Oregon. What was quite terrifying prior to the...
Sharks4Kids
Jul 2, 20163 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Leann Winn
I ( Jillian) met Leann on the Bimini Biological Field Station’s ( Sharklab) Marquesas research and tagging expedition in 2004. Leann is...
Sharks4Kids
May 20, 20165 min read
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