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