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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 13, 20181 min read
Ambassador Enie Hensel Speaks at NC Museum of Natural Science's Teen Science Cafe.
I had a Jawesome time speaking with about 50 teens and their parents about the role predators play in their environment. We covered anti...

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...

Jun 4, 20172 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids FIN Tastic Allstar Billy
Billy Ferguson our latest Sharks4Kids Ambassador is just 15, but he is already a big voice for sharks in the Bahamas. His two older...


Jun 1, 20173 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Breanna Racicot
I met Breanna while speaking at the Chatham Shark Center and could immediately sense her incredible passion for sharks! She is currently...

May 24, 20175 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Eimear Manning
Eimear works in Seahorse Aquariums, an aquatic retailer on the outside, but a conservation heavan on the inside! She studied marine...

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...

Feb 8, 20172 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Angela Warrior
We met Angie while share was volunteering at the Bimini Biological Field Station and loved her enthusiasm. Angie has worked on ocean...

Feb 5, 20173 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Gabe Jensen.
Gabe has been working with our team for a while, so we are really excited to share his shark story. Gabe is absolute waterman and loves...

Nov 28, 20166 min read
Shark Education: Meet Biologist Joshua Moyer
Joshua Moyer is a biologist specializing in elasmobranch fishes (sharks, skates, and rays). After completing his Bachelors of Science...
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