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Shark Awareness Day. Take action TODAY!
Today, July 14th, marks Shark Awareness Day. A time to shine a spotlight on one of the ocean’s oldest and most misunderstood creatures: Sharks.
When you hear the word shark, what comes to mind? Giant jaws, lurking predators, horrifying bloody scenes. Films like Jaws have done a good job portraying them as monsters. But the truth is that they are not the villains everyone wants them to be.
2024 Top 10 Most Endangered Sharks & Rays
Sharks and rays are partly responsible for the well-being of our home here on Earth. They are ecosystem heroes! Though diverse and widespread, sharks and rays are endangered and need our help now more than ever.
How Does Shark Finning Affect Shark Fishing?
Unfortunately, the imposed legislation on shark finning does not diminish the number of sharks targeted by shark fishing.
Nurse Sharks Mating
Rare and amazing footage of nurse sharks mating while in the Maldives on a Shark Angels adventure.
Why Sharks Are Important
Sharks maintain biodiversity and food webs and keep our largest ecosystems our oceans healthy.
2022 Top 10 Most Critically Endangered Sharks & Rays
Do you know which sharks and rays are threatened with extinction and need our protection? It’s not what you think.
Take The Shark Personality Quiz
What kind of shark are you? Blue Shark? Hammerhead? Great White? Whale Shark? Can you guess?
The Top 10 Critically Endangered Sharks and Rays
It’s estimated that thousands of ocean species are threatened with extinction. Can you name all of the top 10 most critically endangered sharks and rays?
Turning Fear Into Fascination
Growing up with movies such as Jaws, you can’t help but think that sharks are foe and not friend. Movies, television and pop culture portray this crucial ocean animal as a man killing machine.
Guess How Many People Die From Shark Encounters?
Sharks really do not want to eat you, even with hot sauce. 100 million sharks are killed every year. Most are killed by commercial fishermen for their fins and flesh.…