oin our youth science mentors at the OUSD STEM Science Science Fair.
Learn about shark anatomy, behavior and physiology at the Shark Stewards booth MAY 7, 2025
Read MoreDo Sharks Speak?
Sharks are often called the Silent Killer, but are they really silent? Communication can include many senses, and sharks have senses that few other species possess. Sharks have evolved as […]
Read MoreRunning for Sharks, San Francisco With Lily’s Go Fund Me
Our science team member Lily Byrne is psyched to run and is recruiting runners and supporters at the San Francisco Half Marathon to raise money for water analysis, harmful algal bloom monitoring and disease tracking of sharks in the San Francisco Bay.
Read MoreScience Communication and Public Ocean Education
Science communication is the ability to engage a wide array of audiences regarding environmental concerns, utilizing a framework set forth to hook participants into educating more on pertinent topics, and strategically designing a solution for next steps. Science is meant to be engaging and fun for all ages of learners and educators, and this means presentations should be designed for all levels of thinkers.
Read MoreNew Study Attempts to Reveal Deep Secrets of the Sleeper Shark
Little is known about this slow moving, smiley-faced cold water shark. Most observations have come from specimens as unwanted bycatch on commercial fishing vessels. New genetic evidence suggests that the Pacific sleeper shark is one single, largely distributed stock in the whole Pacific Ocean. Previously. it was believed to consist of a complex of several species.
Read MoreEarth Day at Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center
Celebrate Earth Day with sharks at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center from 10-4pm. We will have a talk inside and a booth outside all about sharks. Visit many other booths supporting this amazing center.
Read MoreBeach Cleanup- Newport Beach
Join Shark Stewards Southern California and the Ocean Team with our run and ocean health partners KBR sports. Clean the beach, get outdoors and win some great prizes from KBR […]
Read MoreSaving Endangered Sharks Through Art, and Community Action
November News Ecotourism in La Paz, and at nearby Cabo Pulmo are examples of how dive-ecotourism can support conservation and marine protection. Our goal is to extend this up into the Gulf, connecting protected places with a no fishing migratory pathway. Follow us on this exciting partnership and endeavor to save endangered sharks at of the world’s great shark Hope Spots!
Read MoreBeach Cleanup With Back Bay Science Center
Shark Stewards joins our new partners at the Newport Back Bay for a cleanup at the popular Lower Back Bay fitness and walking area.
Read MoreShark Stewards CITES Intern Update, Vivian Guido
The requiem and hammerhead shark families include some of the most endangered species of sharks. Important apex predators, hammerheads and requiem sharks are among the highest traded fins in the Asian market. New research shows that 37% of all sharks are threatened with extinction, the highest percentage among vertebrate groups in the ocean. Pelagic (open ocean) sharks have declined over 70 percent in the last 50 years. Additionally, reef shark populations were found to be functionally extinct on 20% of coral reefs surveyed around the globe.of all species in the shark fin trade are endangered.
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