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        • Respect for Hawaii Fish- Aquarium Collection
        • ‘Auamakua, Hawaii’s Spiritual Connection to the Shark
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      • Law to End Lethal California Driftnet Fishery Passes
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COVID, Depression and Suicide-Dive to Stay Alive

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To divers and swimmers, there are few things we are more conscious of than our breath. Following a year of isolation, sheltering in place, hunkered down, and hiding during the pandemic, I contracted COVID 19. My case was not severe, but I suffered more from fear of long-Covid, and the long-term effects on my lungs and breathing.

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Posted byDavid McGuireJuly 11, 2022January 24, 2023Tags: covid, SCUBA, sharks, travel

Stop Plastic Waste from eCommerce

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On behalf of Shark Stewards, I am writing in strong support of Assembly Bill 1371. Assemblymember Friedman’s legislation will help address the global plastics crisis by phasing out the unnecessary and unacceptable amount of single-use plastic used to ship online purchases in and into California.

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Posted byDavid McGuireMay 5, 2021June 5, 2021Tags: amazon, covid, ocean, plastic, pollution, shipping, waste

After Catching COVID, a Polar Bear Swims Again

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An open-water swimmer returns to the freezing sea, savoring the breath of life.

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Posted byDavid McGuireMarch 31, 2021August 31, 2022Tags: covid, dolphin club, Polar Bear, shark, Swimming

Squalene, Shark Products and Vaccines

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WHAT IS SQUALENE? Squalene (or squalane is when it is processed for products) is a natural oil that comes from shark liver. The molecule C30H50 is also found in many […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireDecember 22, 2020March 27, 2024Tags: covid, livering, shark fin, sharks, Sharkwater Extinction, squalene, vaccine

Sharktober: The White Sharks Return. Newsletter

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*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser LATEST NEWS | CAMPAIGNS | GET INVOLVED  DONATE It’s Sharktober! It’s that time again when the white sharks are returning to our Sanctuary […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireSeptember 24, 2020September 24, 2020Tags: covid, expedition, Florida, Newsletter, sharks

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  • About
    • Mission and Vision
    • Our Goals and How We Get There
    • Where We Work
      • Saving the Scalloped Hammerheads of Baja
      • California Marine Protection
      • Hawai’i Kahu Manō- Guardians of the Shark
        • Respect for Hawaii Fish- Aquarium Collection
        • ‘Auamakua, Hawaii’s Spiritual Connection to the Shark
        • Support the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary Designation
      • Sharks in the Coral Triangle
        • Indonesia Protecting Sharks and Reefs
        • Creating a Marine Protected Area in Indonesia
    • Our Team
      • Media Kit, David McGuire, Shark Stewards
    • Partners & Donors
    • Victories & Milestones
      • WE DID IT! Saving Endangered Sharks at CITES 2022
      • US Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Signed into Law
      • SHARKED Act HR 4051 Reintroduced by Anglers
      • Law to End Lethal California Driftnet Fishery Passes
    • Shark Stewards DEI Statement
    • Statement Against Asian and API Hate
  • Our Work
    • Saving Sharks
    • California Marine Protected Area Network
    • Sharktober: Farallon Sanctuary and Wildlife Tours
    • Sustainable Ecotourism and Data Dives
    • Shark ID and MPAs Education Adventure
    • Manta and Shark ID
    • Media Production
  • Science & Education
    • Aquatic Park Stewardship
      • Community Science
        • Citizen Science
    • Shark Watch California
      • Observe and Record Sevengill Sharks
      • Sharks of the San Francisco Bay
    • Inland Ocean Academy
    • Shark Science Sheets
      • CITES Shark Science Sheets
    • Sharks of Hawaii
    • Shark Sanctuary and MPAs
    • White Shark Stewardship
      • How to Avoid a White Shark Attack
      • Sharktober
  • Campaigns
    • Support NOAA and our National Marine Sanctuaries
      • Support Pacific Marine Sanctuaries
    • Urgent Action to Save Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
    • End the Last lethal Net Fishery off California
    • Stop the EU Shark Fin Trade 
    • Tell eBay: Stop Endangered Shark Trade
    • Stop Big Plastic From Polluting Oceans
  • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
    • Shark Buddies- Connect and Protect
    • Adventures
      • Farallon Island Excursion Information
      • Sharktober Sanctuary Tours- Instructions
    • Art For Sharks
    • Help Us Save Sharks
    • Beach Cleanups and Surveys
    • Events
  • Shark News
  • Shop

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