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Lurking with Leopard Sharks

Shark Watch

Like many people who dive, I love sharks.  I like to dive with sharks, swim with sharks and photograph sharks.  I also commit most of my waking time working to […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireFebruary 10, 2021February 11, 2021Tags: biology, leopard sharks, San Francisco Bay, Shark Watch, sharks

White Shark Attacks on the West Coast of North America

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Relative risk and how to avoid an encounter in light of recent attack. The unfortunate death of surfer Ben Kelly at Manresa State Beach May 9 was, in all likelihood, […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsOctober 20, 2018May 10, 2020Tags: California Academy of Sciences, great white shark, kanga, red triangle, San Francisco, shark attack, shark bandz, shark shield, Shark Watch, sharktoberfest, smart buoy, surfing

Dive in for Sharks Point Lobos

Become a citizen scientist, add your observations of sharks and rays, and increase scientific knowledge. Shark Stewards collects observations of sharks and rays as part of the Shark Watch program with […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsFebruary 25, 2016Tags: citizen science, Point Lobos Marine Reserve, Shark Watch

Citizen Science of Pacific Sharks and Rays

The Shark Watch Citizen Science Project Shark Watch is an ongoing educational tool of the Shark Watch Program to teach youth and the general public about local sharks and inspire […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsFebruary 3, 2016Tags: iNaturalist, Shark Watch, sharks

Exploring and Explaining Gulf of the Farallones Marine Ecosystems

September 2015 Field Report This weekend we visited the Gulf of the Farallones twice, with each day providing unique and memorable experiences.  Saturday we lead a University of San Francisco ecosystems class […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsSeptember 15, 2015Tags: Gulf of the Farallones, Shark Watch, sharks, sharktober, whales, wildlife

Shark Watch: Strange Sharks of our Oceans

When it comes to sharks, most of us are familiar with the big toothy sharks. Great white sharks, tiger sharks and bull sharks, also known as the “Big Three” and […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsAugust 15, 2015February 10, 2021Tags: San Francisco, Shark Watch, sharks

Sharktober News

Sharktober- An Annual Celebration of the Shark with Shark Stewards We are celebrating the return of the white sharks to our sanctuary after their annual migration. Join us celebrating and […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsSeptember 10, 2014Tags: California Academy of Sciences, Farallon Islands, Gulf of the Farallones national Marine Sanctuary, Shark Watch, sharktober, sharktoberfest

Killing Jaws? Not at Stinson Beach or Western Australia Either

Killing Jaws? Not at Stinson Beach or Western Australia Either Last summer a critically injured juvenile fin whale washed ashore at Stinson Beach followed closely by a Great White Shark.  […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsJuly 15, 2014Tags: Jaws, Reunion, Shark Cull, Shark Watch, Stinson beach, West Australia

Taking the Shark Attack out of Shark Week

It is Shark week and after 27 years Discovery Channel is again performing at its best and worst: scaring us, making us laugh and generally filling the TV and print […]

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Posted bySharkstewardsJuly 1, 2014Tags: shark attack, Shark Watch, Shark Week

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Upcoming Events

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January 1 @ 8:00 am - May 30 @ 5:00 pm

Collecting Data in California MPAs

Feb 25
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

The Best Bad Shark Movie Contest

Mar 3
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

World Wildlife Day 2021 Live

Jun 23
June 23 @ 8:00 am - July 3 @ 5:00 pm

Socorro Giant Manta Expedition

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  • Fed Ex: Stop Shipping Shark Fin

    Driven largely by the shark fin trade, many species of sharks are threatened with extinction. As a major shipper between the USA and Asia, Fed Ex is responsible for killing …

  • Why Save Hammerheads and Mantas?

    In 2020 Shark Stewards adopted a new logo to represent our focus on protecting endangered sharks in the next decade. This elegant design contributed by South African artist Katerina Sonntagova …

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  • Who We Are
    • Our Vision: A Healthy Ocean
    • Our Team
      • Shark Stewards DEI Statement
    • Partners & Donors
    • Victories & Milestones
  • Our Work
    • Saving Endangered Sharks and Rays in the Coral Triangle
    • Marine Protection
    • Saving Sharks
    • News
    • Media Production
  • Science & Education
    • Science Programs
    • Citizen Science
    • White Shark Stewardship
    • How to Avoid a Shark Attack
    • Sharktober
    • Sustainable Ecotourism
  • Campaigns
    • Protect 30% of the Oceans by 2030
    • eBay: Stop Selling Endangered Shark and Ray Parts
    • US Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act
    • Shark Watch- Observing California Shark Catch & Human Interactions
    • Save the Hammerhead Highway
    • Fed Ex: Stop Shipping Shark Fin
    • Stop Plastic Pollution
    • Pacific Tuna Industry Prepares to Fish US Marine Protected Areas
  • Expeditions
    • Manta and Shark Expedition to Socorro Island
    • Farallon Sanctuary
    • Kayak the Bay
    • Dive & Save Sharks in SE Asia
  • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
    • How to Help
    • Art For Sharks
    • Adopt a Shark
    • Events
    • Shark Shop

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Shark Stewards is a project of The Earth Island Institute, an environmentalist think tank founded by David Brower in 1983 and a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

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