These unique natural history trips to the Devil’s Teeth, (the Island of the Great White Shark) focus on the history, geology and biology of the Greater Farallones and San Francisco Bay. We only book in fall when the white sharks return and the weather is clement for our passengers and students. We focus on shark conservation and the health of the entire marine ecosystem in our sanctuary. Although we will watch whales and seabirds, and seek sharks- these trips are conservation and outdoor marine education and are not shark specifically watching of diving trips- but we often see sharks!
Read MoreSave Endangered Sawfish and Sharks from Trade on eBay – Sharktober News
Celebrate Sawfish on International Sawfish Day during Sharktober!. These sharks are critically endangered- but eBay allows the sale of rostra (the saw) on their site without CITES permits. Check out our petition and end the trade of endangered wildlife parts like jaws and saws from protected species.
Read MoreWhite Sharks and the Red Triangle
Warmer Sea Temperatures and Shifting White Shark Populations are Altering Patterns of Human-White Shark Encounters
Read MoreShark Stewards Adds Unfair Competition Claim in Plastic Pollution Lawsuit
Environmental Group in California Adds Unfair Competition Claim in Plastic Pollution Lawsuit
Earth Island Institute Files Amended Complaint Against Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and other defendants to hold them accountable for plastic pollution
Read MoreThe Giant Fish With a Skelton Like a Shark
Crossing the Gulf of the Farallones is always an eventful experience. Currents and tides aggregate plankton and planktivorous (plankton-eating) fish, which in turn attract harbor porpoises, seabirds and humpback whales. The rich seawater upwelled from the deep waters, feeds a proliferation of plankton, attracting marine life from across the Pacific into the Sanctuary waters. One of the most unusual fish is the giant ocean sunfish.
Read MoreMissing Swimmer off Pt Reyes, White Shark Suspected
Missing Swimmer off Pt Reyes, Possible Shark Attack
If Confirmed, the Event Would be the First Fatality to a Shark in Marin County
The Islands of the Dead: Exploring the Farallon Islands
Located close to San Francisco, one of the world’s most recognizable metropolises, there is a series of desolate, fog shrouded, wind and wave-sculpted islands. Known as the “Islands of the Dead” by the Native Miwok, and the “Devil’s Teeth” by Spanish mariners, these islands have a fascinating history of human exploitation, killing and loss.
Read MoreSharktober 2023 News and Events
Sharktober is a celebration of white sharks to our Sanctuary offshore, and to educate and motivate the public to save endangered sharks and rays. Our first Sharktoberfest events were intended to drive support for the now successful California Shark Fin Ban introduced by Shark Stewards, and the USA shark fin trade ban passed in 2022. Since that time we have used these events with our partners at the California Academy of Sciences, the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, the California Ocean Protection Council and other NGOS and agencies to reach over 100,000 public and youth directly in the Bay Area and beyond to celebrate and save sharks. Join us for our 15th year celebrating and saving sharks!
Read More“Depredation” US Representatives Introduce SHARKED Act
The SHARKED Act sponsors widely represent the fishing industry including fishing guides and tournament organizers, who decry the partial or loss of their catch to a shark. The evidence that there is an increase in shark’s taking fish is anecdotal and not quantified.
Tell the House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries to base decisions on Science and Management, Not Emotion.
International Whale Shark Day-respecting the ocean’s largest living fish.
According to the IUCN, the Indo-Pacific population of the whale shark is thought to have reduced 63 percent over the past 75 years. These magnificent sharks are now endangered globally. Join us for a live webinar tonight and learn how to observe, document and save sharks.
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