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January Elasmobranch of the Month: Eastern Fiddler Ray
Eastern Fiddler Ray (Trygonorrhina fasciata) Key Features/Appearance The Eastern Fiddler Ray reaches a length of 1.2 m (4 ft) when fully...
Sharks4Kids
Jan 11, 20222 min read
Meet the Artist Behind Ivory Ocean Co.
We are 3 Creatives who love the ocean more than anything. We founded Ivory Ocean Co. with the intent on using our artwork to help raise...
Sharks4Kids
Jan 9, 20222 min read
Behind the Science: Sharks that Glow in the Dark
Author: Natasha Hynes FULL ARTICLE Cookiecutter sharks (Isistius brasiliensis) are infamous for their circular bites but did you know...
Sharks4Kids
Jan 3, 20222 min read
December Elasmobranch of the Month: Winghead Shark
Author: Linda Weiss Winghead Shark (Eusphyra blochii) Key Features/Appearance The Winghead shark is a relatively small hammerhead...
Sharks4Kids
Dec 17, 20212 min read
Behind the Science: A Closer Look into the World of Mermaid Purses
Author: Natasha Hynes FULL JOURNAL ARTICLE Elasmobranchs (the collective term for sharks, skates, and rays) have a variety of...
Sharks4Kids
Dec 2, 20212 min read
A Day in the Life of a Shark
Author Hunter Wortmann Just like for you and me, every day is different for a shark in the wild. For us, every day starts by waking up in...
Sharks4Kids
Nov 15, 20213 min read
November Elasmobranch of the Month: Galapagos Shark
Author Linda Weiss Galapagos Shark Carcharhinus galapagensis Key Features/Appearance The Galapagos shark, also known as a grey reef...
Sharks4Kids
Nov 15, 20212 min read
Journal Review: Using cameras to hang out with basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus)
Author: Natasha Hynes Full journal article: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0253388 Click image to...
Sharks4Kids
Oct 18, 20213 min read
Meet Natalie & Henry Newman, creators of Lark the Shark
Hi I’m Natalie Newman I have just had my first book published that I co-wrote with my then 7 year old son Henry. Named Lark The Shark and...
Sharks4Kids
Oct 18, 20212 min read
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
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