In a high stakes game of “Where’s Wally?”, Brit Finucci describes the process of tagging gulper sharks, one of New Zealand’s largest and most threatened deep-sea sharks, to understand their habitat use and post-release survival. More on this below.

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SOSF project leader, Dr Hollie Booth, is investigating how marine tourism can contribute to conservation in Indonesia, whilst prioritising the well-being of local fishermen.

Discover the biomechanics of the ocean's Indiana Jones! In this episode of the WoS podcast, Jamie Knaub explores the thresher shark's anatomy, revealing how their whip-like tail works to stun prey.

Today is the last day to apply for the Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) Keystone grants!
We invite researchers, educators and conservationists with multi-year projects pertaining to sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras to apply.

Follow the link to apply:
saveourseas.com/grants/funding…

📅 SAVE THE DATE FOR for the annual European #Elasmobranch Association Conference 2024 #EEA2024 , hosted by iSea in #Thessaloniki , #Greece , on 21-24 of October!

📢Stay tuned for more info and details on your registration and attendance!

Having observed giant guitarfish pups in patches, Evan Nazareth found that they prefer large, shallow, and sheltered coastal areas. But how does human activity impact these nursery areas and what does this mean for the population? More in the link:

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Aishath Reesha Ahmed wrote: “How else can we foster stewardship within the heart of the communities that are ultimately the greatest stakeholders in any conservation effort?” as she reported on the Manta Trust community outreach initiatives in her blog.
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One week left to apply for the SOSF Keystone grant for marine scientists, conservationists and educators with a focus on elasmobranchs. Typically limited to three years, these grants average 25,000 USD per annum.

Link to apply: saveourseas.com/keystone-grant…

Following the severe and widespread coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef, the costs extend beyond the devastating loss of corals, encompassing changes in water chemistry and cascading shifts in biodiversity.

theconversation.com/more-than-cora…

Here are the latest IUCN Red List status updates for sharks and their relatives (graphic by Eloisa Pinheiro)

Learn more about us: iucnssg.org/faq.html

Check out this highlight video of our recent Important Shark and Ray Areas workshop in Asia!

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Re:wild Shark Conservation Fund WCS Save Our Seas The Shark Trust IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group Rima Jabado

A new article by SOSF project leader, Jeremy J. Kiszka, in The Conversation reveals rare sightings of the elusive blue whale in Seychelles, highlighting their majestic but endangered existence. Read more below.
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Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems (BRUVS) provide a window into marine life behaviour, especially for elusive species. Nico Fassbender leads a project in Seychelles using BRUVS to study reef shark behaviour and habitat use. More in the link below!
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Two weeks left to apply for the SOSF Keystone grants!
Our Keystone Grants, which run for up to three years, are aimed at generating critical knowledge of threatened shark, ray, skate and chimaera species in research, conservation or education.

To apply:
saveourseas.com/keystone-grant…

Join us for this week's episode of the WoS podcast with Dr Hollie Booth , exploring the need for both human livelihoods and shark conservation. How might we seek socially just solutions that safeguard both sharks and coastal livelihoods? More below.

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Greece has become the first European country to ban bottom trawling in all national marine parks and protected areas.

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More protection, more enforcement, more life. It's that simple 🌊💙👇 #30x30

Rachel Newsome, SOSF project leader, created a manta ray 'Fitbit' to track activity via wingbeat frequency, aiding understanding of energy expenditure. More insights on overcoming morphological hurdles and tagging these majestic creatures in her blog.
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Out in NatureClimate : Following an intense upwelling event killing 81 species e.g., bull sharks and manta rays, we show increasing trends in upwelling frequency and intensity in SouthAfrica and easternAustralia and how movements of bull sharks are impacted!

The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite, launched by NASA on 8 February 2024, is the first of it's kind, allowing us to see microscopic organisms from space!

Link to public data:
pace.oceansciences.org/access_pace_da…