Bailey is a 17 year old high school student who recently reached out to us about doing a presentation for younger students. She put a shark

I want to save sharks because I passionately believe that sharks must be conserved so that future generations can enjoy their natural beauty

This week I got to attend a Nat Geo Live event in Toronto with the incredible photographer Thomas Peschak. It was an amazing night! Thomas

The viper dog fish was first identified in 1986, they are very rare and have been found in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Japan, Hawaii

John Chatterton is one of the world’s most accomplished and well-known wreck divers. He was one of the co-hosts for 57 episodes of the Histo

Our February Elasmobranch of the month is the Salmon Shark. They are a pelagic species of mackerel shark named for the salmon that is part o

How do you tell how old a shark is? Age determination for fish is a very important part of understanding the life history and conservation.

It’s silly to think one of the most nerve-racking moments of my life was not getting in the water with Great White Sharks or learning how to

There are around 500 extant species of sharks and the majority of them are ectothermic or cold-blooded. However, the family Lamnidae has ach

This beautiful species is easily distinguishable with a flat, broad snout and very high first and second dorsal fins, where the maximum leng

We love these shark themed books and recommend adding them to your library, classroom or home!

Author and marine biologist Amanda Flannery takes students on an adventure as they learn all about whale sharks.

What do you look forward to in the future with Sharks4kids? The implication of high school materials, the expansion of the curriculum, and

I'm always so happy when students get to impress their teachers and peers with their shark knowledge. Either naming incredibly obscure s

The highlight for me is helping Jillian with the Google hangouts here at the Sharklab. We are able to to reach so many children around the w

What has been a highlight moment while working with Sharks4Kids? Spreading shark education to kids from all different backgrounds and cultur

I have really enjoyed breaking the standard for who can be a ‘scientist’ and what I do as a scientist. When I visit classrooms, I see some k

I became interested in sharks when I was about 5 years old. It was the first year of shark week. Soon after I was allowed to watch the movie

A highlight moment for me so far was when some of us New England Ambassadors were able to attend a Women in Science event at Mystic Aquarium

November 7 marks our five year anniversary, so we though it would be fun to highlight the people who make our program possible! Eimear Manni