In August, thousands of dead fish washed ashore in San Mateo County, from Foster City to Coyote Point. The reports later spread into the main San Francisco Bay past Hayward and Alameda Island, to Fort Baker in Sausalito. Crossing the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to investigate the report near San Quentin, my polarized sunglasses showed a distinctly dark swath of water along the tideline stretching from Richmond to the Larkspur channel.
Read MoreCelebrating the World’s Biggest Fish: Whale Shark Day
August 30 is International Whale Shark Day! This day was established to raise awareness around the importance of whale sharks to marine ecosystems and their dwindling population numbers, and to encourage conservation efforts to protect these gentle sharks.
Read MoreSharktober: Return of the Great White Sharks
A 2022 study by Dr Paul Kanive and others documented 350 great white sharks in the north central population, and considers this a fairly healthy and robust population compared to the other aggregations globally. Work contributed by citizen scientists and Mexican scientists have documented over 350 individuals over time in the Guadalupe sub-population. Combined with the more abundant juvenile and sub adult shark cohorts off southern California and Baja, the northeast Pacific are growing thanks to strong protection while in state and federal waters.
Read MoreCalifornia Risk of a White Shark Attack
August 13, 2022 by David McGuire Given the large population of humans accessing the ocean off California and a healthy marine ecosystem with a large population of marine mammals, shark […]
Read MoreSperm Whale Death Draws Great White Sharks
Whale attracts a congregation of white sharks near coastal area frequented by surfers, divers. Ocean goers advised to be on alert. On July 29, an adult sperm whale was reported […]
Read MoreSaving Endangered Great Hammerhead Sharks
One of the most threatened large sharks, the population of Great Hammerheads (Sphryna mokkaran) has declined more than 50% in the past 70 years In the Atlantic Ocean. In the Pacific the population has declined dramatically, and populations have vanished from much of their range.
Read MoreHow to Avoid Being on Great White Shark’s Menu
Over 80% of recorded shark fatalities along the west coast of North America occur north of Point Conception. If you surf, swim or dive in this area, the odds of an […]
Read MoreIt’s Shark Week. What’s on the Menu?
Sure, the photography is incredible and the content is exciting on Shark Week, but most of us who actually spend our time in the ocean already know that sharks are cool, and humans are the ones to be feared, not the sharks.
Read MoreEveryday is Shark Awareness Day
Shark Awareness Day, a day created to dispel myths about sharks and to raise awareness about the importance of sharks to the ocean. It is a day to recognize the power and beauty of sharks and their importance to ocean ecosystems.
It is also a day to inspire action and save many species of sharks and rays from their imminent extinction.
What is Shark Awareness Day- Why Should We Care?
July 14 is International Shark Day, a day created dispel myths about sharks and to raise awareness about the importance of sharks to the ocean.
It is also a day to inspire action to save sharks from their imminent demise.