As July 20, 2025 marks the start of Discovery Channel’s 37th annual Shark Week, millions of viewers around the world are gearing up for a another week of shark-centric programming.
Read MoreOcean Film Event Kona, Swim for Sharks-Newsletter
“After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea… If we save the sea, we save […]
Read MoreSay No to Deep Sea Mining in American Samoa Waters
Please take 2 minutes to submit comments to the Dept. of Interior to STOP deep sea mining in American Samoan waters.
Read MoreStrengthening Global Protection for Critically Endangered Sharks at CITES
Sharks are facing an unprecedented crisis. According to recent studies, more than 37% of shark and ray species are threatened with extinction, with this figure rising to a staggering 70% for species involved in international trade. These statistics underscore the critical importance of strengthening global protections for these vulnerable marine predators.
Read MoreSwim For Sharks
This year I will be swimming for sharks starting July 2nd in the Triplecrown Kona swim in Kailua Bay along the course I last swam in the Hawaii Ironmant Triathlon Championships as a starter swim to a GoFundMe towards a point to point 10K swim in Bruno’s backyard from Magic sands to Kahalu’u Beach Park August 9, 2025.
Read MoreJaws and the Megalodon Myth: Separating Fact From Fossil Fiction
The prehistoric shark Megaoldon (Otodus megalodon) has magnified the fear factor through depictions of a modern day great white shark stretched to proportion of 90 tons and 80 feet. Films like the Meg and sharkweek have generated a false belief that the ancient sharks looked like the modern ocean predators, and some are still swimming in the depths of the ocean.
Read MoreExecutive Order Threatens Sharks, US Coral Reefs
On April 17, President Trump issued an executive order would open large U.S.- marine protected areas to commercial fishing. The order authorized the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and US Fish and Wildlife Service to implement US-based fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. The proclamation threatens Pacific Island heritage, endangered species, and some of the healthiest coral reefs and marine ecosystems in the world.
Read MoreDivers Saving Sharks
On April 17, President Trump issued an executive order would open large USA marine protected areas to commercial fishing in the Pacific. The order instructs the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to implement US-based fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. The proclamation threatens endangered species, sharks, and some of the healthiest coral reefs and marine ecosystems in the world.Protected under federal law since 2009, the proclamation violates the Antiquities Act, the law used to create the Monument.
Read MoreCelebrate Sharks on World Oceans Day
June 7, 2025 Revitalization: collective action for the ocean The ocean covers over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other […]
Read MoreEndangered Species Day, ESA Act at Risk
A change in the ESA could reverse critical environmental safeguards and over 50 years of important species protection. Allowing habitat destruction could be the death knell for imperiled species across the United States and beyond, including great hammerhead sharks, green sea turtles and short tailed albatross.
This month we are campaigning the US Congress to support endangered marine life and marine protection.