A change in the ESA could reverse critical environmental safeguards and over 50 years of important species protection. Allowing habitat destruction could be the death knell for imperiled species across the United States and beyond, including great hammerhead sharks, green sea turtles and short tailed albatross.
This month we are campaigning the US Congress to support endangered marine life and marine protection.
World Ocean Day with Shark Stewards and The Dark Hobby Film
World Ocean Day with Shark Stewards and The Dark Hobby Film online June 6. Join us for a screening in Kona on International Shark Day July 12 at the Elks Lodge.
Read MoreCalifornia Coastal Cleanup Day Aquatic Park
Join Shark Stewards on September 20, 2025 for the biggest day of volunteer action at Aquatic Park Berkeley, and the East Bay Parks!
Read MoreEndangered Species Day- Aquatic Park Cleanup
Join Shark Stewards protecting endangered species for one of our cleanup and marine debris data collection days at Aquatic Park, Berkeley, meeting at the South Circle Sunday May 11.
We will also be demonstrating the water sampling and data collection techniques applied in our current study of the water quality in the Aquatic Park lagoon.
Read MoreDefend the Endangered Species Act
The Trump administration is trying to undermine language in the Endangered Species Act to make it easier for developers and industry. It would loosen restrictions on industrial activities like coastal development and oil exploration that might damage an endangered animal’s habitat, even if the animal itself is not directly harmed.
Read MoreTell BOEM No Coastal Oil Drilling
As a concerned citizen I am writing in strong protest for the proposed opening of federal waters to oil development, exploration off California and in our National Marine Sanctuaries. These areas of high productivity and biodiversity are highly vulnerable to ocean noise, disturbance and risk of spill associated with exploration and oil and gas extraction.
Read MoreBeach Cleanup Aquatic Park
Join our Aquatic Park Stewards team testing water quality, cleaning up marine debris and helping maintain the lagoon and park.Meet our Friends of Aquatic Park partners and help collect data on this ongoing research and community science project.
Read MoreTrump Opens Pacific Marine Monuments to Commercial Fishing
President Trump signed an executive order that opens up commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage National Marine Monument, covering about 490,000 square miles of ocean southwest of Hawaii. The removal of protected status under Executive Order has been proved in court under the last Trump Administration to violate the Antiquities Act. New litigation from environmental groups is pending in response to the Executive Order.
Read MoreSharks and Biodiversity at Safari West
Conservation Dinner Series at safari West David McGuire of Shark Stewards joins us in the elephant room after dinner to give a talk about sharks. The conservation dinner series is complimentary to all dinner guests.
Read MoreEarth Day, Newport Back Bay
Join Shark Stewards with our science partners us at our booth and celebrate Earth Day, with the Newport Conservancy and check out the Muth Center’s shark exhibit. Learn about the importance of sharks, rays and estuaries.
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