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 […]
Read MoreShark 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 […]
Read MoreSharktober 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 […]
Read MoreKilling 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. […]
Read MoreTaking 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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