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May 31, 20181 min read
Book Review: Discovering Sharks
Author Donna Parham and illustrator Julius Csotonnyi have teamed up to create an fascinating shark resource for students.
May 25, 20182 min read
Sharks4Kids May FIN Tastic Allstar of the month: Mason
Mason has been working hard to spread education about plastic pollution and ways to help.
May 18, 20182 min read
May Elasmobranch of the Month: Spotted Ratfish
DID YOU KNOW: Ratfish are from the order CHIMAERA, which are in the class CHONDRICHTHYES – i.e. cartilaginous fish! That means they are clos
May 10, 20181 min read
Facts from the Field: Kaafu Atoll
Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari) Eagle rays are cartilaginous fishes from the family Myliobatidae, along with the Devil Rays (Manta an
Apr 22, 20181 min read
Earth Day Every Day
To celebrate Earth Day we are excited to share our new coloring sheet. DOWNLOAD HERE Thanks to the incredibly talented SHARKTOPIA for creati
Apr 21, 20182 min read
April Elasmobranch of the Month: Swell Shark
Learn all about the Swell Shark and it's amazing adaptations! Did you know this shark displays biofluorescence?
Mar 9, 20182 min read
March Elasmobranch of the Month: Goblin Shark
Learn all about the Goblin Shark. This deep-sea shark has some incredible adaptations and can grow up to 3.2 meters in length.
Mar 4, 20183 min read
Shark Education: A Student Perspective
Sharks4Kids junior shark ambassador Gabby shares her experience at our Shark Education Day. Students attending learned all about shark scien
Feb 26, 20181 min read
Book Review: Sharks a 400 Million Year Journey
Book Review: Sharks a 400 Million Year Journey: Great illustrations and facts take you through the incredible evolution of sharks
Feb 21, 20183 min read
Sledge the Hammerhead and the Longlines
Sledge the hammerhead learns just how dangerous longlines can be. This is the first in our Shark Tales series created by Emily Sheen.
Feb 20, 20182 min read
Feb Elasmobranch of the Month: Tope Shark
Learn all about the Tope (School shark ) Galeorhinus galeus.
Feb 14, 20181 min read
Creative Shark Crafts: Shark Hats
Check out the JAWsome hats these students made using our FREE coloring sheets.
Feb 1, 20181 min read
Take a Bite out of World Read Aloud Day with These 5 Books.
Teach students all about sharks with these JAWsome books.
Jan 16, 20182 min read
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,...
Dec 21, 20171 min read
Hope
Our Junior Ambassador Patrik Rollefson sent over some recent thoughts on Shark Conservation.... Over the years, after having gone through...
Dec 1, 20172 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...
Nov 15, 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...
Oct 6, 20174 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...
Mar 20, 20173 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...
Feb 24, 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...
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