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SOSF Main Sponsor of Education and Awareness Component of SHARK Exhibition in Museum of Art, Florida
Published on 06 Feb, 2012 by Georgina WiersmaLong before humans first appeared on Earth, sharks were swimming the seas. They predate dinosaurs by about 200 million years and were revered by ancient human societies as gods. Sharks come in all shapes and…
Are Jellyfish Taking Over the Ocean?
Published on 06 Feb, 2012 by Save Our Seas FoundationJellyfish blooms have finding their way into the media recently – clogged nets for fishermen, stinging waters for tourists, even choked intake lines for power plants – creating a perception that the world’s oceans are…
Ecologists Capture First Deep-Sea Fish Sounds
Published on 31 Jan, 2012 by Save Our Seas FoundationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst fish biologists have published one of the first studies of deep-sea fish sounds in more than 50 years, collected from the sea floor about 2,237 feet (682 meters) below the North…
Beneath the Waves Film Festival Call for Entries
Published on 30 Jan, 2012 by Save Our Seas FoundationThis year’s Beneath the Waves Film Festival takes place from March 21-24, 2012 in Norfolk, Virginia, and the organizers have sent word that they are accepting submissions until February 24th: The organizers of the Festival…
More on Effects of Acidification
Published on 24 Jan, 2012 by Save Our Seas FoundationThree new studies looking at ocean acidification have shed light on some of its effects on marine organisms. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, human activities have accelerated the release of carbon dioxide into…
Petition for a Malaysian Shark Sanctuary
Published on 23 Jan, 2012 by Save Our Seas FoundationSemporna, Malaysia is home to many species of shark, from the extremely rare and elusive Borneo and hammerhead shark to the largest fish in the sea, the graceful whale shark. A local group of conservationists…
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Fiji Shark Count
Published on 06 Feb, 2012 in Bull Sharks (Fiji)It gives me great pleasure to announce The Great Fiji Shark Count! We started discussing such a count after reading a paper by Ward-Paige & Lotze published last year. After contacting Christine, I was very…
Teachers Taking on Shark Conservation
Published on 03 Feb, 2012 in Sharks for the FutureStrong partnerships are essential for developing durable and meaningful conservation programs. That’s why we have been collaborating with a team of youth education experts to train teachers in the Raja Ampat region of Indonesia on…
Tropical marine awareness from Seychelles to UK schools
Published on 03 Feb, 2012 in Marine Education (SC)It is massively important to spread marine awareness among school children that live close to the sea, coral reefs and the amazing tropical marine creatures living in these habitats. With this being the case the…
Building a researcher network for the West African manatee
Published on 03 Feb, 2012 in Manatees (W. Africa)How do you study a highly secretive animal that lives in some of the remotest parts of Africa, in water that resembles chocolate milk? One answer is to train as many African researchers as possible…
Fisheries Meeting in Mississippi
Published on 01 Feb, 2012 in Elasmobranch ReproductionWe just got back yesterday from a very interesting and informative meeting, hosted by the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, at the IP Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Earlier this month we continued extractions…
January Update
Published on 31 Jan, 2012 in Whale Sharks (Arabia)The winter has now well and truly set in and there have been no whale shark encounters reported for the entire month of January in the Arabian Gulf or Gulf of Oman. Diving activity is…
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Living With Sharks
Published on 04 Oct, 2011 by Alison KockCan we co-exist with our ocean's apex predators? Researcher Alison Kock examines our relationship with sharks.
Damage to Marine Ecosystems as CO2 Emissions Rise
Published on 22 Aug, 2011 by Save Our Seas FoundationDeteriorating Mediterranean coastal ecosystems remain under significant threat from increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere.
Baa Atoll, Maldives - A UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
Published on 19 Jul, 2011 by Guy StevensProject leader Guy Stevens on UNESCO's recent announcement of World Biosphere Reserve status for Baa Atoll in the Maldives.
Turtle Talk
Published on 07 Jun, 2011 by Georgina WiersmaA visit to Florida's "Turtle Coast", where development, pollution, and fishing have caused sea turtle populations to dwindle.
My, What Big Fins You Have!
Published on 26 Apr, 2011 by Save Our Seas FoundationDeveloping new techniques for measuring free-swimming sharks underwater.
Use of Shark Products as Chum
Published on 18 Apr, 2011 by Save Our Seas FoundationA look at the use of shark products as chum, with special regard to sevengill cowsharks, by some operators in the White Shark Cage Diving industry.
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Mantas in the Maldives with 60 Minutes
Published on 12 Nov, 2011 by Save Our Seas Foundation60 Minutes Australia visits the SOSF-supported Maldivian Manta Ray project, and CEO Peter Verhoog came along to document the shoot.
Whale Watching – An Incredible Experience
Published on 12 Sep, 2011 by Peter VerhoogSOSF CEO and underwater photographer Peter Verhoog documents a sad encounter with a sick subadult humpback whale.
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On the Hunt For Alaska’s “Killer Sharks”
Published on 09 Sep, 2011 by Alison KockAlison Kock joins a salmon shark research expedition to Alaska, hoping to learn more about this little-known species of shark.
National Geographic: A Special Mission
Published on 29 Aug, 2011 by Save Our Seas FoundationPeter Verhoog documents the National Geographic team attaching crittercams to great white sharks in False Bay, South Africa.
Tagging Sharks in Palau
Published on 30 May, 2011 by Save Our Seas FoundationUsing state-of-the-art "internal tags" with a battery life of more than ten years, scientists in Palau are breaking new ground in studying the long-term behavior of individual sharks. We went along to document exactly how sharks are caught, tagged, and released.
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Surfing and Sharks Trailer
Published on 23 Jan, 2012 by Save Our Seas FoundationTrailer for the SOSF-sponsored documentary on surfing and sharks of South Africa.
Shark Spotters
Published on 27 Jan, 2011 by Jon TruslerThe Shark Spotters - helping surfers, bathers and sharks co-exist off the shores of Cape Town.
Save Our Sharks
Published on 14 Oct, 2010 by Jon TruslerSharks are being killed at alarming rates around the world mostly to supply the demands for shark fin soup in the East. *Wildscreen Panda Award Winner
Save Our Seas Foundation HD Footage Archive
Published on 26 Aug, 2010 by Save Our Seas FoundationSOSF footage has featured in natural history feature films and documentaries around the world
Turtle: The Incredible Journey – Trailer
Published on 26 Aug, 2010 by Save Our Seas FoundationTrailer for Turtle: The Incredible Journey
Conserving the Lobsters of Cornwall
Published on 26 Aug, 2010 by Save Our Seas FoundationBreeding and releasing lobsters into the wild in Cornwall
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Shark Centre, South Africa
The SOSF Shark Centre in Kalk Bay was established in 2008 to provide a focus point where scientists, researchers, marine educators, and others are able to work in unison to promote the conservation of sharks.
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