SharksCount

07/11/2024

Can't make it to SharkCon 2024 in Tampa this weekend? Here's a earlier version of my "shark talk". (Note: disregard the information about diving with white sharks at Guadalupe as it is no longer allowed by order of the Mexican government, sadly).

There are two kinds of divers; those that love diving with sharks and those that haven’t dived with them YET. Whichever one you are, we’ve got the Adventure ...

07/04/2024

PSA re:

1. JAWS is a work of fiction (book and film).
2. Humans are not the natural prey of any shark species.
3. There 100's of species of sharks; few are apex predators.
4. Sharks don't "infest" waters; they live there.
5. Sharks don't feed in a "frenzy".
6. Sharks are not murders, nor serial killers.

OK. Cool, now your ready to enjoy all the sharky content this summer!

07/02/2024

Fixin' to be a sharky summer...find out why at the link below! :-) https://adventuretravel.aggressor.com/2024/07/02/july-august-are-for-the-sharks/

And, Florida folks, come see me at SharkCon in Tampa, Saturday, July 13, 2024!

We love sharks. You love sharks. What’s not to love? And now we can all rejoice because this summer, there are three major events focused on sharks. Learn more about each, below.

04/09/2024

COME DIVE WITH ME! I'll be leading a conservation-themed trip in the beautiful British Virgin Islands with Aggressor Adventures, Spring 2025.

BONUS: A percentage of the proceeds will go directly to support the Sea of Change Foundation! :-)

LEARN MORE about the trip, here: https://www.aggressor.com/pages/caribbean-conservation-adventure

11/04/2014

Silky, Hammerhead (2 species) and Thresher (3 species) sharks plus Sawfish (5 species), Reef manta rays and Mobula rays (9) species are all proposed for international protection under the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species [CMS]. Please join us in urging the parties to support these proposals!!

I Urge Listing and Concerted Conservation Action for 21 Shark and Ray Species at http://thndr.it/1tk4GMF

10/14/2014

New video. Enjoy!

A breathtaking expose on sharks, featuring stunning footage of sharks from around the planet in their natural habitat. Punctuated messages highlight key conservation…

10/08/2014

Apex predators are valuable to ecotourism but should always be respected; this video is a good reminder why. ENJOY.

Thanks to DivePhotoGuide - Underwater Photography & Video and


http://vimeo.com/107842146

Lesson learned; crocodiles will bite! On a recent trip to Cuba’s spectacular Garden’s of the Queen, a gorgeous American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) swam up to…

06/29/2014

ACTION! Only 7 days left to submit your official comments to the Government of Western Australia's EPA opposing the shark cull. Use the link below -- only takes a couple of minutes...

THANK YOU!

ACTION! Only 7 days left to submit your official comments to the Government of Western Australia's EPA opposing the shark cull. Comment here: https://consultation.epa.wa.gov.au/open-for-submissions/sharkhmp2014-2017/consultation/intro/view

Helpful talking-points, here: http://www.supportoursharks.com/en/Conservation/SOS_Campaigns/Stop_The_Cull/Updates/EPA_Stop_The_Cull.htm

THANK YOU!

05/18/2014

Recreational dive guides collecting data on grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) have uncovered more information than traditional acoustic telemetry tags—signifying a win for citizen science.

Read more: http://www.sciencewa.net.au/topics/fisheries-a-water/item/2828-palau-dive-guides-provide-shark-conservation-data

RECREATIONAL dive guides collecting data on grey reef sharks(Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)have uncovered more information than traditional a...

05/14/2014

So cool...a Great White Shark swimming its way to Southeast Florida...we hope some of our SharksCount data collectors will see her and report!!!

05/04/2014

To learn more about the SharksCount Program and to become a counter....please visit us at http://www.sharksavers.org/en/our-programs/sharkscount/