World of Sharks

How can art help shark conservation? With Rachel Brooks

Art has the power to change perspectives, and promote awe and wonder - can it do the same for sharks? We chat to ocean artist Rachel Brooks about putting pen to paper in the name of shark conservation.

You can see her work for yourself by following RachelBrooksArt on social media, or here https://rachelbrooksart.com/.

Shownotes for this episode are here: www.saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/thewholetooth. 

Follow us on social media! We're on @saveourseasfoundation (instagram) and @SaveOurSeas (twitter). 

Could microplastics impact sharks? With Dr Alina Wieczorek

Whale and basking sharks are some of the biggest fish in the ocean – but could these gentle giants be threatened by something so small it can’t even be seen with the naked eye? We pitch this question to microplastics and pelagic fish expert Dr Alina Wieczorek. Alina has studied microplastic pathways from the smallest to the largest creatures in the ocean, and in some of the deepest and most remote places in the world. She has some really interesting, and at times deeply concerning, insights for us, but also a message of hope.

Shownotes: www.saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/thewholetooth

You can follow us: @saveourseasfoundation (insta) @SaveOurSeas (twitter).

Secrets of the Galapagos whale sharks with Jonathan and Sofia Green

This week we celebrated International Whale Shark Day! In honour of the world's largest fish, we spoke to Jonathan and Sofia of the Galapagos Whale Shark Project to find out all about this incredible species, their connection to the Galapagos Marine Reserve, and what questions Jonathan and Sofia are striving to answer through their research. We discuss the mysterious life history of the whale shark, how climate change and fishing pressure might affect them, and how to conduct an ultrasound on a 30-foot shark while swimming alongside it...

You can find out more about the Galapagos Whale Shark Project here: https://www.galapagoswhaleshark.org/, or by following @galapagos_whale_shark_project on instagram. 

You can find the shownotes of this episode at www.saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/podcast. 

Season 3 Trailer!

We're back!

Season 3 of The Whole Tooth goes live on Thursday September 1st! We'll be answering ALL your shark and ocean related questions with the help of more fantastic experts in shark science and conservation, including whether sharks are affected by microplastics, if great white sharks are still apex predators, and what prehistoric sharks looked like...

Tune in for all these episodes and so much more!

Find out more over at www.saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/podcast or follow us on social media on @saveourseasfoundation (instagram) and @SaveOurSeas (twitter). 

 

Ask us anything about sharks! With James Lea, Jade Schultz and Lauren de Vos

It's the last episode of the season which means once again, the Save Our Seas team have gathered to answer as many of your questions about sharks as we can in 45 minutes! In this episode, we cover:

- How do ampullae of lorenzini work? (6.48)

- How do baby sharks get out of their egg-cases? (10.43)

- Are sharks fish or mammals? (15.14)

- How many species of sharks are there? (18.58)

- Is it okay (and safe) to freedive with whale sharks? (22.23)

- Is using bait to lure sharks harmful? (25.38)

- Any positive ocean news? (35.00)

- Any advice for high school students looking to get into marine science and/or conservation? (43.11)

- What is your favourite elasmobranch? (59.30)

Shownotes: https://saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/thewholetooth. 

Diving into deep sea sharks! With Paul Clerkin and Sofia Graça Aranha

Welcome back to the Whole Tooth, a podcast all about sharks, rays and the oceans. This week, host Isla is joined by deep-sea shark researchers Sofia Graça Aranha and Paul Clerkin to explore the depths, and meet some of the fantastical, alien-like and perfectly adapted sharks, rays and skates that live there. And, just how much they need our protection.

Follow Sofia and Paul's work on instagram: @sofiagracaaranha and @paul_j_clerkin

Find us on @saveourseasfoundation (insta) and @saveourseas (twitter), or head to www.saveourseas.com to find out more about our work. 

Do sharks have friends? With Dr Bryan Keller

Welcome to another episode of The Whole Tooth, a shark podcast that asks YOUR questions to experts in shark and ocean science! This week, we are asking SOSF project leader and Science and Policy advisor for Saving the Blue, Dr Bryan Keller, all about shark social behaviour. Are sharks the lone wolves they’re always made out to be? Why do we sometimes see sharks in groups? And do they have preferences for who they hang out with? Diversions include some pretty cool encounters with sawfish - shark midwifery, anyone? - and, a first for this podcast, Love At First Sight...

You can find out more about Bryan's work by following @bryankeller, more about his project here: https://saveourseas.com/project/not-just-a-fad-protecting-silky-sharks-in-fishing-hotspots/ and Saving the Blue by following @savingtheblue. 

Shownotes for this episode: https://saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/thewholetooth. 

If you want to find out more about us and the work we do, head to www.saveourseas.com. 

 

 

Celebrating ocean wins! With Sarah Fowler OBE

We all know that our oceans are in trouble, and that taking action to protect and fight for them is incredibly important. But it can also be hard to motivate yourself to keep going, especially when it feels like change isn’t happening. But we are slowly turning the tide – and that is what this episode is all about. In honour of World Ocean’s Day (June 8^th), host Isla sits down with Sarah Fowler OBE, scientific advisor to SOSF and founding trustee of The Shark Trust, to discuss some the actions YOU are taking to help save our seas, and talk about how they are contributing to a positive impact worldwide.

 

You can find out more about the Save Our Seas Foundation, and the work that we do, at www.saveourseas.com.You can also access the show-notes for this episode, along with an accessible summary, here: https://saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/thewholetooth. 

Do sharks matter? With Dr David Shiffman

We all know that the majority of shark species are in decline. But what actually happens if they are lost from the ecosystem? How important are sharks? We pitch these questions to scientist, shark enthusiast and author Dr David Shiffman, who spends a lot of his time highlighting why sharks really do matter – not just in an ecological sense, but also from a social, economic and cultural perspective. We talk to David about the ecological role of sharks, sustainability, the dangers of spreading misinformation, and David's brand new book 'Why Sharks Matter'. And, of course, the most important question of all: sharks or dinosaurs?!

You can follow David on social media over at @whysharksmatter, and check out his brilliant new book here: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12267/why-sharks-matter 

Shownotes: https://saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/thewholetooth

Find out more about our work here: www.saveourseas.com

 

Going Beyond Jaws with Andrew Lewin and Dr Dave Ebert

Our guests this week are scientists, communicators and hosts of the Beyond Jaws podcast Andrew Lewin and Dave Ebert. Beyond Jaws is all about showcasing the diversity of shark science and the people behind the research, asking them about their career journeys and how they got to be where they are. Whole Tooth host Isla flips the script and asks Dave and Andrew about finding their own niche in science, their passion for lesser known shark species, and the importance of science communication in promoting marine conservation to a wider audience. 

You can find Andrew and his podcast network over at @speakupforblue and https://www.speakupforblue.com/. You can follow Dave at @lostsharkguy. Listen to episodes of Beyond Jaws here: https://www.speakupforblue.com/show/beyond-jaws/. 

 

You can find out more about the work we do at the Save Our Seas Foundation by heading to www.saveourseas.com