The prehistoric shark Megaoldon (Otodus megalodon) has magnified the fear factor through depictions of a modern day great white shark stretched to proportion of 90 tons and 80 feet. Films like the Meg and sharkweek have generated a false belief that the ancient sharks looked like the modern ocean predators, and some are still swimming in the depths of the ocean.
Read MoreOcean Film Screening, International Shark Day Celebration
Join Shark Stewards at the Hualālai Theater, Kona Elks Lodge on July 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM (Hawaii Time) for a day filled with amazing film and activities dedicated to our favorite ocean predators.
Read More8th Annual Run For Sharks and Ocean Health Fair
Join Shark Stewards and our friends in the 9th Annual Run 4 Sharks and Ocean Health Fair at South Jr High to benefit our Ocean Academy.
Read MoreDivers Saving Sharks
On April 17, President Trump issued an executive order would open large USA marine protected areas to commercial fishing in the Pacific. The order instructs the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to implement US-based fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. The proclamation threatens endangered species, sharks, and some of the healthiest coral reefs and marine ecosystems in the world.Protected under federal law since 2009, the proclamation violates the Antiquities Act, the law used to create the Monument.
Read MoreOceans Kona- International Shark Day
Celebrate and Protect the Ocean
Join Shark Stewards celebrating sharks for International Shark Day with a Kona premiere Ocean by David Attenborough with other shark films made in Hawaii.
July 14 is Shark Awareness Shark Day, a day created to dispel myths about sharks and to raise awareness about the importance of sharks to the ocean.
Read MoreKawaihae Harbor Summer Cleanup
Kawaihae Harbor Summer Cleanup with our partners Keep Puako Beautiful and S. Kohala Aliance
When Sat, July 12, 8am – 12pm
Where Pua Ka ‘Ilima ‘O Kawaihae Cultural Surf Park, Island of, Waimea, HI 96743, USA
Celebrate Sharks on World Oceans Day
Revitalization: collective action for the ocean The ocean covers over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth. […]
Read MoreExecutive Order Threatens Sharks, US Coral Reefs
On April 17, President Trump issued an executive order would open large U.S.- marine protected areas to commercial fishing. The order authorized the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and US Fish and Wildlife Service to implement US-based fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. The proclamation threatens Pacific Island heritage, endangered species, and some of the healthiest coral reefs and marine ecosystems in the world.
Read MoreBack to School Aquatic Park Cleanup
Join us welcoming our students back to school with a clean up and survey, Aquatic Park, Berkeley CA
Read MoreCelebrate Shark Awareness Day at Berkeley Shark Park
Celebrate International Shark Day at our own shark park nursery site and help us monitor and protect this beautiful park.with Aquatic Park Stewards
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