The oceans are warming, and as a result, becoming more acidic. This is having devastating impacts on sharks' teeth, skin, and olfactory senses.

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SHOW RESOURCES

• NASA Science: https://science.nasa.gov/climate-change/what-is-climate-change/
• United Nations (UN): https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/what-is-climate-change
• NOAA: https://www.climate.gov/news-features/climate-qa/whats-difference-between-global-warming-and-climate-change
• Ocean Conservancy: https://oceanconservancy.org/work/climate/ocean-acidification/
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): https://www.iaea.org/bulletin/how-carbon-emissions-acidify-our-ocean
• Citrus Reef: https://www.citrusreef.com/blogs/news/reef-shark-species?srsltid=AfmBOopLs3IEXljMz80Bex83za7ahtP1qOVtVDJhadC5_hB7TuOE_eYm
• NOAA Sanctuaries: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/2025/how-sharks-keep-the-ocean-healthy.html#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20the%20remote%2C%20healthy,Florida%20Keys%20National%20Marine%20Sanctuary.
• Shark Angels: https://sharkangels.org/ocean-acidification-changing-the-biology-of-sharks/
• LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2026-01-16/sharks-are-famous-for-fearsome-teeth-but-ocean-acidification-could-make-them-weaker
• Smithsonian Magazine (photos of damaged shark teeth): https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sharks-teeth-could-suffer-damage-as-ocean-acidification-intensifies-study-suggests-180987251/
• Pew Charitable Trust: https://www.pew.org/en/trend/archive/winter-2022/how-to-reverse-the-ocean-climate-crisis
• NOAA OAP: https://oceanacidification.noaa.gov/carbon-dioxide-removal/
• NOAA's strategy for CDR research: https://sciencecouncil.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/mCDR-glossy-final.pdf
• EPA: https://www.epa.gov/nutrientpollution/help-prevent-nutrient-pollution
• **See subsequent links for In Your Home, In Your Yard, In Your Community, and In Your Classroom !

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)

**Collaborators!**

• Shark Gang - @sharkgang.miami - @sharkgang.texas
• Bake and Shake Worldwide: YouTube and Instagram