Shark and Awe

Basking sharks are revealing new migration patterns, and what we’re learning could determine their survival in a changing climate. 🎧 Tune in for bite-sized facts and ocean-sized impact — and discover why protecting basking sharks may be more urgent than ever! Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...

A landmark law, cultural roots, and a conservation turning point—here’s why Hawai'i banned shark fishing. In this episode of Shark and Awe , we break down why Hawai'i banned shark fishing, the penalties for breaking the law, and how this decision impacts shark conservation on a global scale. We also explore the deep cultural significance of sharks in Hawaiian traditions — and why protectin...

Learn about 3 great hammerheads that washed up on 3 different Florida beaches during the month of March, 2026. Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast SHOW RESOURCES FWC Hammerhead Rules: https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/saltwater/sharks/great-hammerhead-shark/#:~:tex...

Join me as I recount an interview conducted with tenacious fish defender, Spencer Roberts! Get in Touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast SHOW RESOURCES Shark and Awe Episode #12 - The Sharked Act, Part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TI2WmcXDYkwvovg2LkhxR?si=oNdaBiv5Se2ocfn_YYQa9...

Learn about the dangers of land-based shark fishing, or LBSF, and what we are doing in Florida to try to put an end to it. Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast SHOW RESOURCES Pensacola News Journal: https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2014/05/18/land-shark-fishing/9242481/ Interna...

Learn about the fascinating dynamic between white sharks and killer whales! 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/vanishing-great-white-shark-impacts-south-african-marine-health/ NatGeo: https://www....

This week, learn about real, safe ways to deter sharks from your fishing line! Keep your fish, fish in peace! Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast SHOW RESOURCES Shark and Awe, episode 12 - The Sharked Act, Part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TI2WmcXDYkwvovg2LkhxR?si=68...

This week, learn all about the ocean's largest fish - the 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/oceanviz/whale-sharks-are-the-worlds-biggest-fish/ Natural History Museum: https://www.nhm....

Find out once and for all if sharks are actually immune to cancer, or if they, like all other animals, can get sick too. Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast SHOW RESOURCES The Tech Interactive: https://www.thetech.org/ask-a-geneticist/articles/2025/shark-disease/ Cancer Rese...

Join me as I uncover the clues to a recent ocean mystery - the case of the missing porbeagle shark! Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast SHOW RESOURCES Popular Science: https://tinyurl.com/5yr7jfc3 Frontiers in Marine Science: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-scien...

This Valentine's Day, break up with shark myths! Learn the truth behind some of the most common superstitions and misunderstandings about sharks. Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast SHOW RESOURCES Oceana - Shark Myths list: https://usa.oceana.org/shark-myths-vs-facts/ NO...

Join us this week as we discuss the 4 unfortunate human-shark interactions which took place in Australia in January, 2026. Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast SHOW RESOURCES The Independent (first 3 incidents): https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/sydney-harb...

Learn how sharks respond to storms such as hurricanes in this fact-filled episode! Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast SHOW RESOURCES West Palm Beach News: https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/can-sharks-help-detect-when-a-hurricane-is-coming-scientific-studies-research-sen...

Join us as we dissect this list of the strangest things found in the stomachs of sharks! Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast SHOW RESOURCES Oceana: https://usa.oceana.org/blog/shark-fact-friday-14-iron-stomach/#:~:text=Sharks%20are%20sometimes%20called%20the,an%20unexploded%...

Learn about the swell shark, an animal which has an awesome defense mechanism: it can inflate itself to twice its size! Get in touch! Email: SharkAndAwePodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast SHOW RESOURCES Free the Ocean - Painted swell shark: https://shop.freetheocean.com/blogs/news/painted-swellshark/?utm_s...

A color-changing shark?! That's right! Scientists discovered nano-mirrors in the skin of the blue shark! Dive in and learn all about this amazing camoflage provided by Mother Nature. Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast SHOW RESOURCES: Science Daily: https://www.scienceda...

An historical development in shark-tagging science was made by the Shark Research Foundation in October, 2025! Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast SHOW RESOURCES On the Water article: https://onthewater.com/tagging-juvenile-white-sharks-ocearch#:~:text=In%202012%20and%202013...

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 Mag...

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://...

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://...

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.workingabro...

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.instagra...

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=17...

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....

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/h...