World of Sharks

Searching for Sawfish on the Amazonian Coast with Dr Patricia Charvet


Listen Later

There is a place where the largest and most powerful river in the world meets the Atlantic ocean, and one of the most threatened species of elasmobranch - the largetooth sawfish - finds one of its last refuges on earth. In this episode of World of Sharks, we are joined by shark scientist and conservationist Dr Patricia Charvet, who has dedicated her life to understanding and protecting sharks and rays in her home country of Brazil. We discuss why the Amazonian coast is such a special place, the astounding diversity of sharks and rays that live there, and why Patricia's passion for the weird, wonderful but Critically Endangered sawfish. We also discuss Patricia's current SOSF-funded project (co-led with Dr Vicente Faria), which seeks to confirm the region as one of the last strongholds for this species, and works across fisheries, government and law enforcement agencies to raise awareness and encourage support for sawfish, and tackle the illegal trade of sawfish products. 

You can follow Patricia on Instagram (@patricia.charvet, @amazoniancoastsawfish) and X/Twitter (@PatriciaCharve2, @amcoastsawfish). 

You can also find out more about her project here: https://saveourseas.com/project/conserving-largetooth-sawfish-on-the-amazonian-coast/

Shownotes: www.saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/podcast

 

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

World of SharksBy Save Our Seas Foundation

  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7

4.7

12 ratings


More shows like World of Sharks

View all
This American Life by This American Life

This American Life

91,147 Listeners

Radiolab by WNYC Studios

Radiolab

44,014 Listeners

This Is Actually Happening by Wondery

This Is Actually Happening

10,469 Listeners

Pod Save America by Crooked Media

Pod Save America

87,203 Listeners

Ologies with Alie Ward by Alie Ward

Ologies with Alie Ward

24,233 Listeners

Crime Junkie by audiochuck

Crime Junkie

368,457 Listeners

Morbid by Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart

Morbid

99,026 Listeners

Park Predators by audiochuck

Park Predators

17,827 Listeners

Anatomy of Murder by audiochuck

Anatomy of Murder

20,063 Listeners

Dark Downeast by audiochuck

Dark Downeast

4,466 Listeners

Shark Stories by Madison Stewart

Shark Stories

57 Listeners

Beyond Jaws: Exploring Shark Science and Conservation by Speak Up For Blue

Beyond Jaws: Exploring Shark Science and Conservation

10 Listeners

The Deck by audiochuck

The Deck

11,766 Listeners

Oceans: Life Under Water by Crowd Network | Greenpeace UK

Oceans: Life Under Water

19 Listeners

Just For Girls by Izzy Armitage & Sam Guggenheimer

Just For Girls

9 Listeners