Whale attracts a congregation of white sharks near coastal area frequented by surfers, divers. Ocean goers advised to be on alert. On July 29, an adult sperm whale was reported […]
Read More“Shark Watch: Shark Diversity & Community Science” – Academy Breakfast Club (Livestreamed)
“Shark Watch: Shark Diversity & Community Science” David McGuire, Shark Stewards Founder Learn all about California sharks—their diversity, behavior, & habitat—with Shark Steward’s David McGuire! A marine biologist, Academy Research […]
Read MoreHow the United States Can and Must Help Save Sharks Around the World
American trade feeds an intense global demand for shark fins. A new bill could help close several critical gaps in the rules. Op-Eds in the Revelator June 23, 2021 – […]
Read MoreWhy Saving Sharks Makes Good Sense
Sharks are perfectly evolved to thrive and survive in the ocean. Sharks have been around for over 420 million years, changing and evolving to be the creatures we know today. […]
Read MoreTracking California Soupfin’s Sharks to La Jolla Shores
A new acoustic shark tagging study by Dr. Andrew Nosal, a shark scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, reported that every three years the same soupfin sharks (Galeorhinus galeus), return to La Jolla shores.
Read MoreLurking with Leopard Sharks
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 […]
Read MoreWhite Shark Attacks on the West Coast of North America
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, […]
Read MoreDive 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 […]
Read MoreCitizen 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 […]
Read MoreExploring 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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