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October Elasmobranch of the Month: The Chimaera
October Elasmobranch of the Month: The Chimaera The Chimaera Chimaeriformes DIVE INTO OUR FACT PAGE HERE Happy Halloween! It’s the...
Sharks4Kids
Oct 24, 20233 min read
Disney Sharks vs Real Sharks
Let's compare the shark characters we've seen in Disney movies with the real thing.
Sharks4Kids
Oct 21, 20233 min read
September Elasmobranch of the Month: Pyjama Shark
Have you ever heard of a slow-swimming, nocturnal shark? Pyjama sharks, or striped catsharks, are one of the most unique species of sharks i
Sharks4Kids
Sep 18, 20232 min read
August Elasmobranch of the Month: Whitespotted Bamboo Shark
Whitespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) Key Features/Appearance Whitespotted bamboo sharks are a small species reaching a...
Sharks4Kids
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Diving in Costa Rica
Author: Stephanie Huynh The hot, blazing Costa Rican sun was beating hard upon us during the bumpy ride aboard the Blue Orca dive boat. ...
Sharks4Kids
Aug 11, 20233 min read
Sharks4Kids Ambassador Marissa DeBonis
Marissa is an environmental educator focused on marine conservation and shark science. After completing a Masters degree and working as a...
Sharks4Kids
Aug 3, 20232 min read
July Elasmobranch of the Month: Dusky Shark
Dusky Shark (Carcharhinus obscurus) Key Features/Appearance The dusky shark is a large fish, growing to lengths of 400 cm (13 ft). They...
Sharks4Kids
Jul 28, 20232 min read
Ambassador Jeynaliz Ortiz González
Jeynaliz has loved sharks ever since the age of 7. She is a biologist born and raised as a proud Boricua. She began her Bachelor’s at the...
Sharks4Kids
Jul 11, 20232 min read
June Elasmobranch of the Month: Whitecheek Shark Facts
Whitecheek Shark (Carcharhinus dussumieri) Key Features/Appearance The Whitecheek shark (also known as the widemouth blackspot shark) is...
Sharks4Kids
Jul 11, 20232 min read
Shark Education & Outreach in Puerto Rico
Update from our local team member Jeynaliz Ortiz González: I am a 23 year-old shark ambassador stationed in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico....
Sharks4Kids
Jun 11, 20232 min read
Teacher Field Trip: Bimini, The Bahamas
At the end of 2019 we were excited to start planning our first teacher field trip in Bimini. After nearly a decade of student field trips...
Sharks4Kids
Jun 10, 20231 min read
May Elasmobranch of the Month: Gulper Shark
Gulper Shark Centrophorus granulosus Key Features/Appearance The gulper shark is a medium sized, green-eyed species with a maximum length...
Sharks4Kids
May 31, 20232 min read
April Elasmobranch of the Month: Lana's Sawshark
Learn all about Lana's Sawshark
Sharks4Kids
May 5, 20232 min read
Lots of Lemon Sharks
Lemon sharks ( Negaprion brevirostris) spend the first 3-7 years of their life in and around the mangrove nursery habitat. Juvenile...
Sharks4Kids
May 1, 20231 min read
March Elasmobranch of the Month: Pacific Sleeper Shark
Pacific Sleeper Shark (Somniosus pacificus) Key Features/Appearance The Pacific Sleeper shark is a large species, with an average length...
Sharks4Kids
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Shark Paradise: Bimini, The Bahamas
Bimini, The Bahamas is home to some remarkable sharks!
Sharks4Kids
Mar 24, 20231 min read
February Elasmobranch of the Month: Blind Shark
Blind Shark (Brachaelurus waddi) Key Features/Appearance At a maximum length of 120 cm (3.9 feet), the Blind Shark is a small, nocturnal...
Sharks4Kids
Mar 7, 20232 min read
Meet Artist Wendy Barnes
Wendy Barnes is a wildlife artist creating sustainable lifestyle designs from original pen and ink drawings that she develops into...
Sharks4Kids
Feb 11, 20232 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Ambassador Tatyana Dacostagomez
Hello! My name is Tatyana. I was born and raised in Florida where I completed my Bachelor of Science in Marine and Coastal Biology at the...
Sharks4Kids
Jan 30, 20232 min read
January Elasmobranch of the Month: Dwarf Spotted Wobbegong
Dwarf Spotted Wobbegong (Orectolobus parvimaculatus) Key Features/Appearance The dwarf spotted wobbegong, reaching a length of 94 cm (3.1...
Sharks4Kids
Jan 30, 20232 min read
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