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Meet Wildlife and Scientific Illustrator Marc Dando
Marc Dando has always balanced art and science, first at school and then at university where he completed an honours degree in Zoology at...
Sharks4Kids
Oct 14, 20214 min read
October Elasmobranch of the Month: Narrowfin Smooth-Hound Shark
Narrowfin Smoothhound Shark (Mustelus norrisi) Author: Linda Weiss Key Features/Appearance The narrowfin smooth-hound, also known as the...
Sharks4Kids
Oct 14, 20212 min read
Professor Clark the Science Shark
We connected with Scott and Karen Lamberson, the team behind the Professor Clark the Science Shark book series. Learn more or purchase...
Sharks4Kids
Oct 13, 20212 min read
Visiting the Marine Science Center
Author: Barbara Mattiace Just south of Daytona Beach, in Ponce Inlet Florida, is a fantastic facility called the “Marine Science Center”....
Sharks4Kids
Oct 13, 20217 min read
Meet Artist Shera Mercer ( Alohi Kai Jewelry)
Shera Mercer is an ocean-obsessed designer & underwater photographer based in Hawaii. She first learned silversmithing at 17, but after...
Sharks4Kids
Oct 7, 20213 min read
Meet Fin Tastic Allstar Lee
Lee is five years old and he LOVES sharks. He loves learning about them, talking about them, and drawing pictures of them. This year Lee...
Sharks4Kids
Sep 23, 20211 min read
Shark Girl in a Whale World
Author: Natasha Hynes One of my bosses, Moe, always remarks how I’m just a shark girl living in whale world. She’s right- I’m living the...
Sharks4Kids
Sep 15, 20213 min read
September Elasmobranch of the Month: Finetooth Shark
Author: Linda Weiss Finetooth Shark (Carcharhinus isodon) Key Features/Appearance The Finetooth shark is named for its small, narrow,...
Sharks4Kids
Sep 15, 20212 min read
A Great White Shark Adventure
Author: Stephanie Huynh As a little kid growing up in the 80’s and 90’s, I was always fascinated by sharks. Despite what most people...
Sharks4Kids
Sep 8, 20213 min read
You Don’t Have to be on the Coast to be a Marine Scientist.
Author: Hunter Wortmann Growing up in the land-locked state of Illinois I was rarely around the ocean. I did not have the opportunity to...
Sharks4Kids
Sep 8, 20213 min read
Meet Artist Kyle Cody ( Creecha Kids)
Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Kyle is an award winning visual effects artist, living in New York City with his wife Jolene and...
Sharks4Kids
Aug 13, 20212 min read
Meet Artist Marine Marcus
A mermaid at heart, Marine was born in Guadeloupe and grew up island hopping in the Caribbean. Her childhood was spent sailing and...
Sharks4Kids
Aug 11, 20212 min read
August Elasmobranch of the Month: Spot-Tail Shark
Author: Linda Weiss Spot-tail Shark (Carcharhinus Sorrah) Key Features/Appearance The Spot-tail shark is a medium sized shark, averaging...
Sharks4Kids
Aug 11, 20212 min read
Scientific Journal Article Review: Drones to Study Sharks
Author: Natasha Hynes Scientific Article: The Drone Revolution of Shark Science: A Review Introduction Our ambassador Dr. Enie Hensel...
Sharks4Kids
Jul 27, 20213 min read
Meet the Artist 'Marine Knight'
Marine Knight is the marine conservation inspired, SciArtist name for UK based Marine Scientist & Artist Bradley Knight. Bradley believes...
Sharks4Kids
Jul 25, 20213 min read
My Journey to Becoming a Divemaster for my Career in Marine Science
Author: Sharks4Kids volunteer Hunter Wortmann Diving is one of my passions and is something I learned would be crucial to my career as a...
Sharks4Kids
Jul 23, 20213 min read
Sharks4Kids and Fourth Element
Creating educational resources means our team spends a lot of time in the water with sharks. We need gear that allows us to be...
Sharks4Kids
Jul 21, 20211 min read
Meet FIN Tastic Allstar Miles
Miles loves the ocean and loves teaching others how they can help protect sharks and the oceans. He lives in Florida and when he was 6,...
Sharks4Kids
Jul 20, 20212 min read
July Elasmobranch of the Month: Bluntnose Sixgill
Author: Linda Weiss Bluntnose Sixgill Shark Hexanchus griseus Key Features/Appearance As the name implies, bluntnose sixgill sharks have...
Sharks4Kids
Jul 14, 20213 min read
Meet FIN Tastic 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
Sharks4Kids
Jul 8, 20213 min read
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SHIVER: Collective noun for a group of sharks.
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The goal of Sharks4Kids is to create a new generation of shark advocates through access to a dynamic range of educational materials and experiences.
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