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Shark and Awe
Hawkeye Fierce
21 episodes
1 day ago
A fun and educational podcast intended to alter your perspective on sharks, with a focus on conservation and advocacy. Bite-sized facts, ocean-sized impact!
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A fun and educational podcast intended to alter your perspective on sharks, with a focus on conservation and advocacy. Bite-sized facts, ocean-sized impact!
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Shark and Awe
Episode 19 - CITES CoP20 Wins for Sharks - 12/26/2025

The CITES CoP20 took place at the end of November 2025, and enacted new or improved protections for some of the world's most endangered sharks, including the oceanic whitetip and the iconic whale shark!

Get in touch!

  • Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast

SHOW RESOURCES

  • Oceanographic Magazine: https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/oceanic-whitetip-sharks-win-historic-trade-ban-in-major-cites-push/#:~:text=In%20a%20defining%20moment%20for,effectively%20bans%20all%20commercial%20trade.
  • NOAA Fisheries: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/international-affairs/convention-international-trade-endangered-species-wild-fauna-and#:~:text=Appendix%20I%20includes%20species%20threatened,its%20role%20in%20the%20ecosystem.
  • Shark Stewards: https://sharkstewards.org/good-news-for-shark-protection-at-cites-oceanic-whitetip/
  • IUCN - Whale shark: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19488/126673248
  • CITES Whale shark proposal: https://cites.org/sites/default/files/documents/E-CoP20-Prop-31.pdf
  • IUCN SSC Instagram - Gulper sharks: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRlz6WsCGTO/
  • IFAW - Gulper sharks: https://www.ifaw.org/journal/deepwater-sharks-cosmetics-cites-decision-extinction
  • FWS - Appendix II: https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024-03/factsheet-cites-appendix-ii-2024_0.pdf
  • FL Museum - Tope shark: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/tope-shark/
  • IUCN - Tope shark: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39352/2907336
  • International Fisheries Alliance: https://thefishingdaily.com/international-fishing-news/international-fisheries-alliance-raises-alarm-over-cites-proposals/
  • IUCN - Smoothhound sharks: https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=smoothhound%20shark&searchType=species
  • NOAA Fisheries - Shark fisheries: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/six-ways-fishermen-keep-shark-fishing-sustainable

Helper Sharks!

Bake and Shake Worldwide

  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresents
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwide

SOUND CREDITS

  • Sound effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.
  • Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
  • Outro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app).
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1 day ago
12 minutes 24 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 18 - Shark Smart tips - 12/19/2025

Learn how to be Shark Smart to avoid a negative interaction with a shark while in the water! Keep this episode handy the next time you go to the beach to ensure your safety.

Get in touch!

  • Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast

SHOW RESOURCES:

  • Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC): https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/
  • AWSC Shark Anatomy/Smart sweatshirt: https://www.bonfire.com/shark-anatomy/?productType=0d740304-caed-4523-9662-ec5f86c44f6e
  • AWSC Shark Smart tips: https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/white-shark-public-safety
  • Queensland Government: https://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/news-media/campaigns/sharksmart/education/tips#:~:text=Youtube%20video%20link-,Swim%20in%20clear%20water%20away%20from%20people%20fishing,activities%20can%20also%20attract%20sharks.&text=Your%20browser%20can't%20play%20this%20video.,-Learn%20more&text=Learn%20more-,An%20error%20occurred.,is%20disabled%20in%20your%20browser.
  • AWSC Sharktivity app: https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/sharktivity-app
  • Shark Stewards: https://sharkstewards.org/ten-tips-to-avoid-a-shark-attack/#:~:text=Do%20not%20enter%20the%20water,that%20you%20saw%20a%20shark.
  • FL Museum: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/reduce-risk/apparel-color/
  • FWC: https://myfwc.com/research/saltwater/sharks-rays/interaction/reducing-odds/
  • State of Hawai'i: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/sharks/shark-safety/safety-tips/
  • Shark Spotters: https://sharkspotters.org.za/safety/shark-safety-advice/
  • Cali State Shark Lab: https://www.csulb.edu/shark-lab/steps-to-beach-safety

Helper Sharks!

Bake and Shake Worldwide

  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresents
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwide

SOUND CREDITS:

  • Sound effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.
  • Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
  • Outro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app).
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1 week ago
10 minutes 35 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 17 - 10,000 Fins - 12/12/2025

One of the largest wildlife trafficking operations in Latin American history took place in November 2025, in which 10,000 individual shark fins were seized in Peru.

Get in touch!

  • Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast

SHOW RESOURCES:

  • Shark and Awe podcast Episode #2 - Shark Finning: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4FHiOudfz1pUD4iaa5g6sd?si=z6iZ22rdQPqwN7gT3ecAIA
  • CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peru-shark-fins-seized-major-wildlife-trafficking-bust/?fbclid=Iwb21leAONooBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6-AMr7yh-eMNPX5hkx-dM5qCWRWBqohVLoaa2bwU6MtMzSpHOskgP0x7Y96Q_aem_ECNY0d9sj83pJuCNzFvAFA
  • United Nations: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/pccp/wildlife-trafficking.html
  • Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/shark-fin-export-capital-peru-asian-demand-threatens-local-species-2023-06-05/#:~:text=That%20dipped%20back%20to%20around%20339%20tonnes,of%20Ecuador%2C%20where%20such%20activity%20is%20outlawed.
  • USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2025/11/21/peru-shark-fin-seized-wildlife-trafficking-bust/87395204007/
  • York University: https://footprint.info.yorku.ca/data/data-stories/shark-fin-trends/
  • Rob Stewart/Sharkwater Extinction: https://www.sharkwater.com/sharkwater-extinction/rob-stewart-biography/


Helper Sharks!

Bake and Shake Worldwide

  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresents
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwide


SOUND CREDITS:

  • Sound effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.
  • Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
  • Outro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app)
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2 weeks ago
11 minutes 51 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 16 - Maldives Reopens Shark Fishing - 12/05/2025

In an unfortunate turn of events, the Maldives has reopened their country to gulper shark fishing, ending their 15-year tenure as one of the 17 shark sanctuaries in the world.

Get in touch!

  • Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast


SHOW RESOURCES

  • Maldives marine species: https://www.workingabroad.com/travel/maldives-wildlife-and-biodiversity/#:~:text=Fish%20Species%20and%20Coral%20Reefs,distinct%20variety%20of%20benthic%20fauna.
  • Maldives cetaceans & sharks: https://www.worldwideboat.com/destinations/maldives/maldives-marine-life/#:~:text=The%20Maldives%20is%20home%20to%20a%20wide,*%20Moray%20eels%20*%20Tuna%20*%20Dolphins
  • Maldives Independent: https://maldivesindependent.com/environment/dead-on-arrival-a-shark-fishery-with-no-fishers-8d4a
  • FL Museum: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/gulper-shark/
  • Change.org: https://www.change.org/p/petition-to-the-president-of-maldives-to-continue-the-ban-on-fishing-of-all-shark-species
  • Oceanographic Magazine: https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/maldives-gulper-shark-fishery-plan-faces-overwhelming-backlash/#:~:text=Shaha%20Hashim%2C%20executive%20director%20of,in%20less%20than%20a%20decade.
  • SeafoodSource: https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/environment-sustainability/maldives-confirms-ban-on-longline-fishing-shortly-after-considering-whether-to-reopen-the-practice
  • OnlyOne: https://only.one/act/save-the-sanctuary
  • Marine Policy journal: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308597X18305116
  • Marine Stewardship Council: https://www.msc.org/what-we-are-doing/our-approach/fishing-methods-and-gear-types/longlines
  • The True Maldives: https://thetruemaldives.com/the-maldives/marine-life/sharks-maldives/
  • IUCN Red List: https://www.iucnredlist.org/
  • DiverNet: https://divernet.com/scuba-news/conservation/gulper-sharks-maldives-risks-reputational-damage/#:~:text=The%20move%20would%20%E2%80%9Cseverely%20undermine%20the%20nation's,and%20the%20need%20for%20costly%20enforcement%20measures.
  • Change.org **PETITION** (PLEASE SIGN!!): https://www.change.org/p/petition-to-the-president-of-maldives-to-continue-the-ban-on-fishing-of-all-shark-species
  • OnlyOne **PETITION** (PLEASE SIGN!!): https://only.one/act/save-the-sanctuary

Helper Sharks

Bake and Shake Worldwide

  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresents
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwide

SOUND CREDITS

  • Sound effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.
  • Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
  • Outro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app).
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3 weeks ago
19 minutes 12 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 15 - Sharky Thanksgiving! 11/28/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from the Shark and Awe podcast! In today's special episode, you'll learn about 3 great things happening for our sharks! You won't want to miss this one!

Get in touch!

  • Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast


SHOW RESOURCES

  • OnlyOne - Mongabay: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRKVZWKDSpL/?img_index=6
  • NOAA Fisheries: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/international/international-affairs/report-iuu-fishing-bycatch-and-shark-catch
  • OnlyOne - California gillnets: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ4g76Vk7h5/?img_index=2
  • Shark Angels - gillnets: https://sharkangels.org/issues-facing-sharks/#:~:text=The%20mesh%20size%20of%20a,sea%20floor%20(bottom%20trawl).
  • Science Daily (UMiami): https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140130141315.htm
  • Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN): https://wildnet.org/untangling-the-gillnet-problem/#:~:text=Gillnets%20do%20an%20unbelievable%20amount,shaped%20heads%20become%20easily%20entangled.
  • OnlyOne - Shark protections in Mexico: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQmTx3VCYn8/?img_index=2
  • Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/2025/11/15/mexico-finally-bans-fishing-of-threatened-atlantic-sharks/


Helper Sharks

Bake and Shake Worldwide

  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresents
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwide?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==


SOUND CREDITS

  • Sound effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.
  • Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
  • Outro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app)
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4 weeks ago
10 minutes 11 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 14 - Lava Sharks! - 11/21/2025

Learn about the two species of sharks that have been discovered living WITHIN an active volcano!

Get in touch!

  • Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast


SHOW RESOURCES

  • NatGeo: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/sharks-underwater-volcano-sharkcano-kavachi?loggedin=true&rnd=1763136530800
  • URI's Ocean Classroom Live (interview video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTzGYeVWlBk
  • Earth.com: https://www.earth.com/news/scientists-listen-to-waking-volcano-tremors-under-ol-doinyo-lengai/
  • American Academy of Audiology: https://www.audiology.org/sharks-can-hear-for-miles/#:~:text=A%20shark's%20%E2%80%9Cinner%20ear%E2%80%9D%20is,ability%20to%20detect%20electrical%20fields.
  • State of Hawai'i: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/sharks/about-sharks/senses/#:~:text=Sharks%20seem%20to%20hear%20sounds,from%20over%20a%20mile%20away.
  • One Ocean Diving: https://oneoceandiving.com/blogs/f/how-far-can-sharks-hear#:~:text=Their%20hearing%20is%20most%20sensitive,What%20Are%20Endolymphatic%20Pores?
  • United States Geological Survey: https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/news/volcano-watch-magnetics-magma-and-monitoring-new-technology-old-questions
  • Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasa-snaps-photos-of-underwater-sharkcano-erupting-180980143/#:~:text=The%20volcano%20is%20located%20in%20the%20southwest,microbial%20communities%20living%20in%20the%20volcano's%20crater.
  • University of Hawai'i News: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2020/02/27/hammerhead-sharks-hold-breath/
  • Sharkwater Extinction: https://www.sharkwater.com/shark-database/sharks/silky-shark/
  • Fisheries Research Journal: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165783618302856#:~:text=Yet%2C%20very%20little%20is%20known,the%20implementation%20of%20conservation%20measures.
  • FishBase: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/912
  • USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/05/26/sharkcano-eruption-nasa-pacific-ocean/9943385002/


Helper Sharks!

Bake and Shake Worldwide

  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresents
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwide?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==


Sound Credits

  • Sound Effects courtesy of the Soundboard Mixer app for Android.
  • Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
  • Outro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Mixer app for Android).
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1 month ago
11 minutes 50 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 13 - The SHARKED Act, Part 2 - 11/14/2025

The conclusion to our 2-part episode about The SHARKED Act, a dangerous bill passing through the US Senate. See the links below for opportunities to oppose this bill and help protect our sharks!

Get in touch!

  • Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast


SHOW RESOURCES

  • Trophic cascade: https://www.britannica.com/science/trophic-cascade
  • Rick Scott: https://tinyurl.com/bdfca8d8
  • University of California: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/big-sharks-have-big-impact-and-big-problem
  • PNAS: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.0905620106
  • Fiveable: https://fiveable.me/key-terms/hs-honors-biology/ecosystem-balance
  • Congress: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/207/text#:~:text=AN%20ACT,Act%20(16%20U.S.C.%201802);
  • Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: https://www.trcp.org/2025/08/12/trcp-applauds-bipartisan-support-for-sharked-act/
  • IUCN - Scalloped hammerhead: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39385/2918526
  • NSW Fisheries: https://www.facebook.com/FisheriesNSW/posts/identifying-hammerhead-sharks-id-guidewe-have-put-together-this-handy-id-guide-f/738418303021533/
  • One Ocean Diving: https://oneoceandiving.com/blogs/f/why-coral-reefs-need-sharks
  • ASA Fishing: https://asafishing.org/sharked-act/
  • ASA's position on The SHARKED Act: https://asafishing.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ASA-Position-on-Shark-Interactions-10-22.pdf
  • Economic value in diving with sharks: https://www.dema.org/news/691916/January-2025-Public-Policy-Digest.htm
  • Shark Allies: https://sharkallies.org/shark-ecotourism/global-shark-tourism
  • Costa Rica: https://www.worldpackers.com/articles/eco-tourism-examples#:~:text=Costa%20Rica%20is%20one%20of,life%20on%20this%20ecological%20farm.
  • Action Network **PETITION**: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/protect-endangered-sharks-stop-the-deceptive-sharked-act?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacUimtED4h1Mjc_uzvkp0aglbVUPL4PoxUFRTRM50BR64MrDY63-wDKybsoPA_aem_UehC3ovZb-vOAIGuv4ngwwHelper
  • Spencer Roberts IG: https://www.instagram.com/fish_defender/


Helper Sharks!

  • Bake and Shake Worldwide Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresents
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwide?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==


SOUND CREDITS:

  • Sound effects courtesy of the Soundboard Mixer app for Android.
  • Background ocean waves courtesy of Youtube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
  • Outro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Mixer app)
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1 month ago
20 minutes 39 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 12 - The SHARKED Act, Part 1 - 11/07/2025

In this episode, learn about The SHARKED Act, a 2025 US Bill proposed to try to 'mitigate' shark "depredation" on fishermen's catch. Part 1 of 2.

Get in touch!

  • Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast


SHOW RESOURCES

  • Congress: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/207
  • Rick Scott: https://tinyurl.com/bdfca8d8
  • Tracking Sharks: https://www.trackingsharks.com/2025-shark-attack-map/
  • Daytona Beach News-Journal: https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/2025/02/13/shark-attacks-florida-most-bites-world/78471938007/
  • USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/08/08/how-many-shark-attacks-2025/85462152007/
  • USA Today - Jeffrey Joel quotes: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/westpb/2025/07/25/west-palm-beach-man-survives-shark-attack-in-the-bahamas/85324338007/
  • Shark Stewards - The SHARKED Act: https://sharkstewards.org/sharked-act-in-senate-committee-act-now/
  • STOP THE SHARKED ACT PETITION (**PLEASE SIGN!!**): https://www.change.org/p/us-senate-protect-shark-populations-in-us-waters-support-science-not-sport-s-interests
  • Shark Stewards - "depredation" definition: https://sharkstewards.org/sharked-act/
  • EarthJustice: https://earthjustice.org/press/2025/u-s-senate-committee-to-vote-wednesday-on-bill-to-try-to-stop-sharks-from-eating-fish
  • Spencer Roberts' IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPEgffhDXHu/
  • Trump and his stance on sharks: https://theweek.com/politics/donald-trump-shark-obsession-electrocution
  • NOAA Sanctuaries article: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/2025/how-sharks-keep-the-ocean-healthy.html


Helper Sharks!

  • Bake and Shake Worldwide: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresents
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwide?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==


**SOUND CREDITS**

  • Sound Effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.
  • Background ocean waves courtesy of Youtube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
  • Outro music called “Coral Chorus” from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app).
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1 month ago
13 minutes 58 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 11 - Sharky Halloween - 10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! Join us for a special episode where we talk about some spooooky sharks!

Get in touch!

  • Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast


SHOW RESOURCES:

Kitefin Shark

  • CNN 2021 report: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/03/asia/shark-bioluminescence-research-scli-intl-scn/index.html
  • Bioluminescence: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982216000464
  • Vanderbilt University: https://studentorg.vanderbilt.edu/vsvs/2023/01/23/why-can-sharks-glow-in-the-dark/
  • Julien Claes: https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/212/22/i/19045/GLOWING-SHARKS-USE-HORMONE-ON-OFF-SWITCHES
  • Ocean Conservancy: https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2022/07/14/meet-kitefin-shark/
  • NatGeo: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/deep-sea-shark-largest-glowing-animal-bioluminescence#:~:text=However%2C%20the%20sharks%20also%20had,sharks%20communicate%20with%20one%20another.

American Pocket Shark:

  • Tulane University: https://news.tulane.edu/pr/researchers-identify-new-species-pocket-shark
  • Ocean Conservancy: https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2019/07/30/american-pocket-glow-shark/
  • FishBase: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/69597

Goblin Shark:

  • Size and habitat: https://www.sharktrust.org/blog/creature-feature-goblin-shark
  • Teeth: https://www.fossilguy.com/gallery/vert/fish-shark/goblin/index.htm
  • Sharkwater Extinction: https://www.sharkwater.com/shark-database/sharks/goblin-shark/
  • USFWS: https://www.fws.gov/story/goblin-sharks#:~:text=While%20their%20more%20famous,going%20back%20125%20million%20years!
  • FishBase: https://fishbase.se/summary/5910

Cookiecutter Shark:

  • Florida Museum: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/cookiecutter-shark/
  • Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/this-tiny-shark-can-take-out-nuclear-submarines-2013-1
  • NY Post: https://nypost.com/2023/09/07/glow-in-the-dark-cookiecutter-sharks-attack-aussie-boat/
  • Catamaran story: https://www.waaytv.com/news/these-small-cookiecutter-sharks-sank-an-inflatable-catamaran-and-sparked-a-dramatic-rescue/article_04711159-5417-5c91-8e16-2f96579fee80.html


Helper Sharks

  • Bake and Shake Worldwide: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresents


SOUND CREDITS:

  • Sound effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker App for Android.
  • Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
  • Outro music "Coral Chorus" from Fortnite.
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1 month ago
10 minutes 5 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 10 - Ghost Sharks / Chimaeras - 10/24/2025

**Join us for our milestone 10TH EPISODE!** And it's a special pre-Halloween episode about Ghost Sharks (Chimaeras)! Thank you for getting the Shark and Awe podcast to episode #10! We're glad you're here!

Get in touch!

  • Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast


SHOW RESOURCES:

  • Cape Clasp: https://www.capeclasp.com/blogs/cape-clasp-blog/5-facts-about-ghost-sharks#:~:text=4.,keep%20growing%20throughout%20their%20life.
  • Shark Trust: https://www.sharktrust.org/chimaera
  • Shark Research Institute: https://www.sharks.org/blog/blogs/science-blog/sharks-and-chimaeras-and-a-hedgehog
  • PADI - Chimaeras: https://blog.padi.com/sharks-lesser-known-but-equally-amazing-relatives/#:~:text=and%20coolest)%20relatives.-,Chimaeras,scales%2C%20chimaeras%20have%20smooth%20skin.
  • Shark's "sixth sense": https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/even-sharks-electrical-sixth-sense-may-be-tuned-attack#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIon%20channels%20essentially%20make%20the,synapses%2C%20made%20with%20neighboring%20neurons.
  • American Scientist - Ampullae of Lorenzini: https://www.americanscientist.org/article/the-discovery-of-the-sharks-electric-sense
  • Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/sharks/about-sharks/senses/#:~:text=The%20lateral%20line%20system%20consists,as%20the%20acoustico%2Dlateralis%20system.
  • Dr. Saldana Ruiz: https://saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/podcast/ghost-sharks-chimaeras-the-sharks-forgotten-cousins
  • Dulvy - IUCN Red List Status 2020: https://www.dulvy.com/uploads/2/1/0/4/21048414/finucci_2020_faf.12526.pdf
  • SciTech Daily: https://scitechdaily.com/deep-sea-ghost-sharks-grow-teeth-on-their-foreheads-and-scientists-finally-know-why/
  • University of Florida: https://news.ufl.edu/2025/09/ghost-shark-teeth/
  • Discover Magazine: https://www.discovermagazine.com/ghost-sharks-grow-retractable-teeth-out-of-their-forehead-not-to-eat-but-to-mate-48002
  • Florida Museum: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/ghost-shark/
  • National Marine Sanctuary Foundation: https://marinesanctuary.org/blog/sea-wonder-ghost-shark/
  • LiveScience: https://www.livescience.com/animals/fish/ghost-shark-with-enormous-head-and-giant-iridescent-eyes-discovered-off-thailand
  • NOAA: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/ocean-fact/explored/
  • Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-long-does-it-really-take-to-form-a-habit/


Helper Sharks

  • Bake and Shake Worldwide: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresents


SOUND CREDITS:

  • Sound Effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.
  • Background ocean waves courtesy of Youtube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
  • Outro music “Coral Chorus” from Fortnite
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2 months ago
12 minutes 49 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 9 - Near-Extinction and Reintroduction - 10/17/2025

Today, you'll not only learn about efforts to reintroduce endangered shark species into the world, but about the wild birds that inspired this episode - the Spix's macaw of Brazil!

GET IN TOUCH!

  • Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast


SHOW RESOURCES:

  • Spix's macaw: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/for-extinct-spixs-macaw-successful-comeback-is-overshadowed-by-uncertainty/#:~:text=The%20ACTP's%20main%20partner%20in,items%5D%20have%20been%20ticked.%E2%80%9D
  • NatGeo: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/shark-rewilding-indonesia-oceans-conservation-zebra?showLogin=true&cds_email=Z290Z2hvc3Rzc0B5YWhvby5jb20%3D&loggedin=true&rnd=1760538522862
  • Conservation.org: https://www.conservation.org/blog/how-an-extraordinary-new-effort-is-giving-sharks-a-fighting-chance
  • IUCN - Zebra shark (Indo-Pacific leopard shark): https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41878/124425292
  • Reasons to be Cheerful: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/worlds-first-rewilded-sharks-thrive-reshark/
  • Spencer Roberts' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fish_defender


PETITION LINKS:

  • Stop Social Media Shark Poaching: https://www.change.org/p/stop-social-media-shark-poaching?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=ca3fa010-304a-11e7-b43d-1341a57174ad
  • Save Miami Sharks: Ban Land-Based Shark Fishing: https://www.change.org/p/save-miami-sharks-ban-land-based-shark-fishing?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAad9pVwBIGq4PB_YZh2I5GLX8ZKxGc8JH2moYchgffB6xgYs29moeGbHE48y5w_aem_attNDNWgolXApeqkCyI7JA
  • Stop the Deceptive SHARKED Act: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/protect-endangered-sharks-stop-the-deceptive-sharked-act?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacUimtED4h1Mjc_uzvkp0aglbVUPL4PoxUFRTRM50BR64MrDY63-wDKybsoPA_aem_UehC3ovZb-vOAIGuv4ngww


Helper Sharks:

  • Bake and Shake Worldwide: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresents


SOUND CREDITS:

  • Sound Effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.
  • Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
  • Outro music called “Coral Chorus” from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app)
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2 months ago
13 minutes 12 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 8 - Sand Tiger Shark - 10/10/2025

Great news has been reported about the sand tiger (grey nurse) shark in Australia! Tune into this week's episode to find out what's happening in the land Down Under!

Get in touch!

Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast

Check out our helper sharks:

Bake and Shake Worldwide: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresents

SHOW RESOURCES:

  • Worldwide names: https://tinyurl.com/mr2em4ds
  • Worldwide names (blue-nurse): https://tinyurl.com/2e2wnxfv
  • OnlyOne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPeHJzJk0SC/?img_index=4
  • OnlyOne website: https://tinyurl.com/2a4pycnb
  • IUCN - Australia: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44070/10854830
  • IUCN - Mediterranean: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3854/16527817
  • Teeth: https://tinyurl.com/y57v7vs5
  • ISAF: https://tinyurl.com/mtcwf7k6
  • Species Implicated in Attacks: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/factors/species-implicated/
  • Habitat: https://virginiaaquarium.com/sand-tiger-shark#:~:text=from%20all%20sides.-,Habitat,during%20the%20summer%20each%20year.
  • Oceana: https://oceana.org/marine-life/sand-tiger-shark/
  • FL Museum: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/sand-tiger-shark/
  • Breathing methods: https://cimi.org/blog/spiracles-the-secret-of-the-benthic-shark/
  • NatGeo Kids: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/sand-tiger-shark
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-13/critically-endangered-grey-nurse-shark-numbers-on-the-rise/105765674
  • DCCEEW: https://tinyurl.com/23sbkea
  • Grey Nurse Shark Recovery Plan: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/biodiversity/threatened/recovery-plans/recovery-plan-grey-nurse-shark-carcharias-taurus-2014
  • Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey: https://conservewildlifenj.org/?species=carcharias-taurus
  • IFL Science: https://www.iflscience.com/meet-rip-the-worlds-first-sand-tiger-shark-pup-born-by-artificial-insemination-63799
  • ReefQuest Center for Shark Research: http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/shark_profiles/c_taurus.htm#:~:text=Due%20to%20its%20large%20size,was%20previously%20in%20general%20usage.
  • Ripley's story: https://www.aza.org/connect-stories/stories/ripleys-aquariums-research-efforts-birth-sand-tiger-shark-first-successful-by-artificial-insemination
  • Ripley's Aquarium Myrtle Beach: https://www.ripleys.com/attractions/ripleys-aquarium-of-myrtle-beach/conservation


SOUND CREDITS

**Sound Effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.

**Background ocean waves courtesy of Youtube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG

**Outro music called “Coral Chorus” from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app)

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2 months ago
11 minutes 21 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 7 - Thresher Shark - 10/03/2025

This week's episode is all about the thresher shark, with its awesome whip-like tail. Tune in to find out what's being done to protect this shark, where you might encounter one, and how big they grow.

GET IN TOUCH!

  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast
  • Email: SharkAndAwePodcast@gmail.com


SHOW RESOURCES:

  • IUCN Red List: https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=thresher%20shark&searchType=species
  • Florida Museum - Pelagic Thresher: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/pelagic-thresher/
  • NOAA - Common Thresher: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/atlantic-common-thresher-shark
  • Oceana: https://oceana.org/marine-life/pelagic-thresher-shark/#:~:text=The%20pelagic%20thresher%20is%20the,will%20also%20eat%20pelagic%20squid.
  • Shark Angels - Big-eye Thresher: https://sharkangels.org/feb-monthly-chomp-bigeye-thresher-shark/
  • Marine Species Portal: https://marinespecies.wildlife.ca.gov/common-thresher-shark/false/
  • United Native Americans: https://www.facebook.com/iitfii02/photos/this-educational-graphic-compares-three-species-of-thresher-sharkscommon-bigeye-/760904433385373/
  • Defenders of Wildlife: https://defenders.org/blog/2015/04/big-threats-bigeye-thresher
  • Save Our Seas: https://saveourseas.com/project/the-thresher-sharks-of-rhun-island/
  • CITES: https://cites.org/eng/prog/shark/more.php
  • NOAA Shark ID Guide: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/s3//2024-05/Rec-Shark-ID-Placard-04-2024.pdf
  • Nature journal: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06825-8#:~:text=During%202017%E2%80%932021%2C%20on%20average,%25)%20for%20other%20vessel%20activities.
  • Rafid Shiqui: https://www.neaq.org/its-more-than-just-thresher-shark-conservation/
  • Thresher Shark Indonesia: https://threshershark.id/en/
  • Fisheries Research Journal: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165783614002112
  • NOAA Safe Fishing Guidelines: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/resources-fishing/fishing-tips-protect-sea-turtles-and-marine-mammals
  • FAU: https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/articles/shark-tail-whipping-study.php#:~:text=The%20tresher%20shark's%20exceptionally%20elongated,but%20also%20a%20formidable%20hunter.
  • Shark Angels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sharkangels/posts/10160117588611715/
  • Shark Guardian (video): https://www.sharkguardian.org/post/pelagic-thresher-shark#:~:text=Pelagic%20threshers%20swim%20fast%20toward,each%20whip%20from%20its%20tail.
  • Smithsonian Ocean: https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/sharks-rays/shark-tail-fins-tell-story#:~:text=The%20thresher%20shark's%20tail%20serves,of%20the%20water%20in%20bubbles.
  • The Thresher Shark Project: http://www.threshersharkproject.org/TSRCP/Home.html


SOUND CREDIT:

  • Sound Effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android
  • Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
  • Outro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app)
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2 months ago
14 minutes 8 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 6 - The Great White Shark, Part 2 - 09/26/2025

This is part 2 of the Great White Shark episode! It's longer than past episodes so far, but it's chock-full of great information and fun facts! Stick with me and become an ocean warrior!

Get in touch!

  • Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shark_and_awe_podcast/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast


SHOW RESOURCES

  • IUCN Red List - Great White Shark: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3855/212629880#assessment-information
  • NewsWeek: https://www.newsweek.com/great-white-sharks-populations-interbreeding-conservation-1931909
  • GWS range: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/white-shark
  • West Coast populations: https://sharkstewards.org/great-white-sharks-on-the-rise/
  • South African populations: https://tinyurl.com/4358b47h
  • Calypso Star Charters: https://sharkcagediving.com.au/shark-tours
  • Save Our Seas: https://saveourseas.com/update/return-to-neptune-islands/
  • Merriam-Webster: https://tinyurl.com/2vdh35pn
  • Mistaken Identity Hypothesis: https://brill.com/view/journals/beh/160/11-14/article-p1153_6.xml
  • One Ocean Diving: https://oneoceandiving.com/blogs/f/do-sharks-have-tongues-and-taste-buds
  • International Shark Attack File: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/factors/species-implicated/
  • Rogue shark theory: https://natureaccordingtosam.wordpress.com/2022/05/10/the-guilt-of-one-shark-the-history-of-the-rogue-shark-theory/
  • 2010 Egypt "attacks": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Sharm_El_Sheikh_shark_attacks
  • Oceana: https://usa.oceana.org/threats-great-white-sharks/
  • World Economic Forum: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/02/how-microplastics-get-into-the-food-chain/
  • Shark conservation: https://farallones.noaa.gov/eco/sharks/sharks_conservation.html


SHARK FUN FACTS!

  • White Shark Projects: https://www.whitesharkprojects.co.za/news/10-interesting-facts-about-the-great-white-shark/
  • WWF: https://tinyurl.com/mtbf4xja
  • Breaching - Smithsonian Ocean: https://tinyurl.com/t8jfffet
  • Breaching - A-Z Animals: https://a-z-animals.com/video/great-white-shark-breaks-record-with-unbelievable-15-foot-jump/
  • Breaching - Zola's jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOVoXfP5i8s&t=6s
  • IFAW: https://www.ifaw.org/animals/great-white-sharks#faqs


Sound effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android. Background ocean waves courtesy of Youtube https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG. Outro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite.

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3 months ago
15 minutes 41 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 5 - The Great White Shark, Part 1 - 09/19/2025

In this multi-part special, learn all about the ocean's most famous shark: the Great White! In this week's episode, we talk habitats, baby sharks, mating events, and the biggest adult great white on record!

If you're enjoying the show, please rate it on whichever platform you're listening and share with your friends, family, colleagues, and anyone who loves sharks! The more people we can reach, the more people we can inspire to help save our sharks!

GET IN TOUCH!

  • Email: SharkAndAwePodcast@gmail.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shark_and_awe_podcast/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast


SHOW RESOURCES:

  • FishBase: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/751
  • Endothermic sharks: https://www.sharks4kids.com/post/2019/01/31/endothermic-sharks
  • White Shark Ocean: https://tinyurl.com/8d47mvke
  • NOAA Fisheries: https://tinyurl.com/5yxf6w4a
  • National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/babies-great-white-sharks-camera-new-york
  • LiveScience: https://www.livescience.com/49874-sharks-mature-later-thought.html
  • Ovoviviparous sharks: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/sharpen-your-shark-facts
  • Save Our Seas: https://saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/species/white-shark
  • Adelphophagy: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/fish/sharks/shark-pup2.htm
  • California Dept of Fish and Wildlife: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Marine/White-Shark#542632341-how-old-do-white-sharks-get-and-how-often-do-they-reproduce
  • Shark Research Institute: https://www.sharks.org/blog/2020/9/14/white-shark-mating-new-zealand
  • The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/04/rolling-and-rolling-and-rolling-the-first-detailed-account-of-great-white-shark-sex
  • Abyss Scuba Diving: https://www.abyss.com.au/blog/sharks/great-white-sharks
  • All-white baby great white: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/first-ever-sighting-live-newborn-great-white
  • California State University: https://tinyurl.com/cmd43h26
  • Sub-adult definition: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.744202/full
  • Cape Cod Times: https://tinyurl.com/muarbekx
  • OCEARCH: https://www.ocearch.org/education/shark-facts/
  • NewsWeek: https://www.newsweek.com/deep-blue-biggest-great-white-shark-world-story-pictures-1709971
  • The Economic Times: https://tinyurl.com/9aet76au
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3 months ago
11 minutes 3 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 4 - Things More Dangerous Than Sharks - 09/12/2025

On this week's episode, we explore a plethora of things MORE dangerous than sharks! And the list doesn't even include other animals!! The likelihood of you being killed by a shark is very low compared to other things, such as vending machines and champange corks! Hopefully this episode will inspire you to be more fascinated by sharks than afraid of them.

Get in touch!

  • Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shark_and_awe_podcast/
  • Show Facebook: www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast
  • Show email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com


SHOW RESOURCES:

  • International Shark Attack File (ISAF): https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/
  • What is the ISAF? https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/about/isaf/
  • TC Palm article: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/2025/07/18/fatal-shark-attacks-odds-death-statistics/85256022007/
  • PETA website: https://www.peta.org/features/shark-attack-vs-other-causes-of-death/
  • 2024 shark bite statistics by ISAF: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/yearly-worldwide-summary/
  • How many people do sharks kill each year? IFL Science: https://www.iflscience.com/how-many-people-do-sharks-kill-each-year-or-is-that-the-wrong-question-78167
  • Drowning statistics: https://tinyurl.com/2wppp6x8
  • Vending machine and texting statistics: https://www.trustedchoice.com/insurance-articles/opinion-variety/more-dangerous-than-sharks/
  • US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/distracted-driving
  • Pokémon Go statistics: https://pokemongodeathtracker.com/
  • ISAF comparative risk list: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/odds/compare-risk/
  • Andy Casagrande's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abc4explore and webpage: https://www.abc4sharks.com/
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3 months ago
10 minutes 56 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 3 - Hark! An Orange Shark! - 09/05/2025

Hark! An orange nurse shark is making history! Dive into this week's episode where we talk about this rare shark, its unusual condition, implications for its survival, and the species' conservation status. Check out its amazing photos on our Instagram page @shark_and_awe_podcast, follow us on our new official Facebook page, or shoot an email to sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com!

Today's show resources are:

  • IFL Science https://www.iflscience.com/first-of-its-kind-bright-orange-nurse-shark-recorded-off-costa-rica-makes-history-80482
  • DIVE Magazine https://divemagazine.com/scuba-diving-news/gold-coloured-nurse-shark-caught-in-caribbean
  • The New York Post https://nypost.com/2025/08/27/science/scientists-discover-one-of-a-kind-bright-orange-shark-swimming-off-costa-rica/
  • Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/climate-change-is-altering-animals-colors/
  • Britannica https://www.britannica.com/animal/nurse-shark-family
  • FL FWC https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/saltwater/sharks/nurse-shark/
  • IUCN https://www.iucnredlist.org/ja/search?query=nurse%20shark&searchType=species
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3 months ago
8 minutes 12 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 2 - Shark Finning - 08/27/2025

This week's episode covers the appalling aspects of the shark fin industry. An unsavory topic, but one all shark and ocean lovers must be aware of! Join me as I dive into fishing regulations, policy loopholes, sharks threatened by the shark fin and meat trade, and more.

*Follow the show on Instagram @shark_and_awe_podcast

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**Show Resources:

  • Shark Stewards: https://sharkstewards.org/why-hammerheads-and-mantas/
  • Sharkwater: Extinction https://www.sharkwater.com/help-save-sharks/warning-contains-shark/
  • My Shark Angels Shark Finning article: https://sharkangels.org/shark-finning/
  • "Shark Fin Ban Masks Growing Appetite for Its Meat" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/12/shark-fin-ban-not-saving-species
  • "Shark Meat is a Global Phenomenon — But Not Everyone Knows They’re Eating It" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/how-shark-meat-became-a-global-phenomenon
  • Wild Aid https://wildaid.org/researchers-find-endangered-shark-species-in-thailands-shark-fin-trade/
  • Shark Management Laws https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/laws-policies/shark-management-laws
  • Shark and Fishery Conservation Act of 2011 https://www.congress.gov/111/plaws/publ348/PLAW-111publ348.pdf
  • Shark fishing law loopholes https://sharkangels.org/shark-laws-loopholes/united-states/
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4 months ago
13 minutes 13 seconds

Shark and Awe
Episode 1 - The Blue Shark - 08/22/2025

Thank you for tuning into the first "official" episode of the show! This week, we dive into fun facts about the Blue Shark, the threats it faces in the wild, and how you can help protect this amazing open-ocean species.


PETITION TO END LETHAL SHARK NETS AND DRUMLINES:

  • https://tinyurl.com/2ea3ftra


Instagram Pages:      

  • Earth Legacy Foundation: https://www.instagram.com/earthlegacyfoundation/
  • Shark Allies: https://www.instagram.com/sharkallies/
  • ANDY MURCH: https://www.instagram.com/bigfishexpeditions/


Links to sources and organizations mentioned in this week’s podcast:

  • Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/animal/blue-shark
  • Florida Museum: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/blue-shark/
  • Government ofCanada: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/profiles-profils/blueshark-requinbleu-eng.html
  • International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): https://www.ifaw.org/journal/faq-about-sharks
  • International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN):https://www.iucnredlist.org/ja/species/39381/2915850#green-assessment-information
  • Marine Species Portal: https://marinespecies.wildlife.ca.gov/blue-shark/false/
  • Natural History Museum: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/shark-evolution-a-450-million-year-timeline.html
  • Oceana: https://oceana.org/marine-life/great-white-shark/
  • Oceana: https://oceana.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2022/11/oceana_blueshark_summary_dec2022.pdf
  • Shark Research Institute: https://www.sharks.org/species
  • Swiss Shark Foundation: https://shark.swiss/component/phocacart/item/29-blue-adoption
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4 months ago
9 minutes 41 seconds

Shark and Awe
Shark and Awe Podcast - About Me - 08/16/2025

This is just a short "About Me" episode, so you can learn a little bit about who you're listening to! The articles I mention in the episode are linked below:

  • https://sharkangels.org/shark-finning/
  • https://sharkangels.org/shark-conservation/
  • https://sharkangels.org/species-in-focus-blue-shark/
  • https://sharkangels.org/conservation-of-the-blue-shark/
  • The scholarly article I summarized: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0305608#sec017


Here are the links to Shark Angels' website and Instagram page:

  • https://sharkangels.org/
  • https://www.instagram.com/sharkangels


Drop us a *line*! sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com

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4 months ago
8 minutes 16 seconds

Shark and Awe
A fun and educational podcast intended to alter your perspective on sharks, with a focus on conservation and advocacy. Bite-sized facts, ocean-sized impact!