12/12/2024 Guest Post for Shark Stewards By: Vivian Guido Ocean sustainability is the cornerstone of global environmental health and the foundation of countless ecosystems, economies, and cultures. In recent years, […]
Read MoreCalifornia Risk of a White Shark Attack
Over the past two decades, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has statistically estimated 1.8 human- shark encounters with humans per year off the west coast of North America […]
Read MoreArt for Sharks: Wildlife Art by Tom Ciccone
Join us for Shark Stewards end of year Art for Sharks event with wildlife artist Tom Ciccone live with board member Pamela Comstock and director David McGuire.
Read MoreOccasionally People Get Bit by White Sharks- What is your Relative Risk?
A Stanford study, published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment in 2017, finds that despite increasing records of shark attacks, mostly by white sharks in California, the individual attack risk has dropped by more than 91 percent during the past six decades. The study indicates that the highest risk group, Surfers, which have a 1-in-17 million chance of being bitten by a white shark in California.
Read MoreFilming Sharks and MPAs with Open Explorer
Exploring our Sanctuary at the Gulf of the Farallones is a gift of Nature. Like many gifts, sometimes you don’t quite get what you ask for. In this case, as […]
Read MoreSharktoberfest- Name the Shark Contest
Enter the contest to name our shark and win a trip to the Farallon Islands for Sharktober
Read MoreAdopt a Shark for Shark Week!
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