Cocaine, a "contaminant of emerging concern", has been found in the blood of sharks in the Bahamas. Learn how this toxin is impacting species such as lemon, Caribbean reef, and nurse sharks.

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SHOW RESOURCES

• USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/07/21/investigation-sharks-eating-cocaine-florida-coast-episode/70446531007/
• LiveScience: https://www.livescience.com/animals/sharks/cocaine-sharks-off-florida-may-be-feasting-on-dumped-bales-of-drugs
• Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-cocaine-sharks-really-eating-drugs-off-floridas-coasts/
• Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sharks-in-the-bahamas-test-positive-for-drugs-including-cocaine-and-painkillers-in-a-new-study-180988445/
• CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cocaine-caffeine-painkillers-sharks-bahamas-study/
• Science News: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cocaine-sharks-drugs-bahamas-eleuthera
• Science of the Total Environment journal: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969724049477?via%3Dihub

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• Outro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app)

**Collaborators!**

• Sharkgang ... Sharkgang Miami ... Sharkgang Texas
• Bake and Shake Worldwide: YouTube ... Instagram

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

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• 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

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!

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• Email: [email protected]
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• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast

SHOW RESOURCES

• Sophie Maycock: https://www.sharksinstitute.org/sophie-maycock/#:~:text=Sophie%20has%20a%20broad%20knowledge,abilities%20in%20great%20white%20sharks.
• Shark Speak: https://www.sophiemaycocksharkspeak.com/shop
• IUCN Red List: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4292/194720078
• FL Museum: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/basking-shark/
• Basking Shark Scotland: https://baskingsharkscotland.co.uk/basking-sharks/
• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI): https://www.whoi.edu/basking-shark/
• National Marine Sanctuary: https://marinesanctuary.org/blog/sea-wonder-basking-shark/
• UK Natural History Museum: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/basking-shark-cetorhinus-maximus.html
• Shark Trust: https://www.sharktrust.org/about-basking-sharks?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20072113867&gbraid=0AAAAADLDCVXFb8uj5Fw-PA0cWrRdmZcho&gclid=CjwKCAjw7vzOBhBxEiwAc7WNr60RY9C4x5Hu7DDaEBRCRRqbsC_8ZJ2dwwUXbhZ_wyqorstU-ufT7RoCvmcQAvD_BwE
• Bureau of Ocean Energy Management: https://www.boem.gov/newsroom/ocean-science-news/basking-shark
• Nature Climate Change Journal: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-023-01630-7#:~:text=Climate%2Ddriven%20declines%20in%20global,1).
• Oxford Academic: https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article/79/3/844/6368415
• Yale Environment 360: https://e360.yale.edu/features/plankton-climate-change

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!

• SharkGang: sharkgang.org ... @sharkgang.miami ... @sharkgang.texas
• Bake and Shake Worldwide: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresents ... https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwide

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 protecting them goes far beyond science.

Keywords: shark conservation, Hawai'i shark fishing ban, why sharks are important, marine conservation, ocean ecosystems, shark protection laws

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• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast

SHOW RESOURCES

• Hawai'i Division of Aquatic Resources: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dar/announcements/shark-fishing-ban-goes-into-effect-january-1/
• Oceanographic Magazine: https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/hawaii-shark-fishing-ban/
• South Carolina shark regulations: https://www.eregulations.com/southcarolina/fishing/sharks-size-catch-limits
• New Jersey shark regulations: https://www.eregulations.com/newjersey/fishing/saltwater/sharks
• Florida shark regulations: https://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/sharks/
• Hawai'iActivities.com: https://www.hawaiiactivities.com/travelguide/cultural-significance-sharks/
• Kaimana Ocean Safari Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXAUIR6kotg/
• Everything Kauai Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1478535869139825/posts/4106678686325517/
• The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/08/hawaii-law-shark-ray-ban-ocean
• Sport Fish Hawai'i: https://www.sportfishhawaii.com/guest-comments
• Shark Stewards: https://sharkstewards.org/protect-hawaiian-sharks/
• For the Fishes: https://forthefishes.org/hawaiisharks/

Collaborators!

• Shark Gang: sharkgang.org
• 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)

Learn about 3 great hammerheads that washed up on 3 different Florida beaches during the month of March, 2026.

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SHOW RESOURCES

• FWC Hammerhead Rules: https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/saltwater/sharks/great-hammerhead-shark/#:~:text=It%20is%20unlawful%20to%20harvest%2C,the%20state%20prohibited%20species%20list.
• FWC Prohibited Shark Rules: https://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/sharks/
• Juno Beach shark death: https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/florida/florida-news/mutilated-hammerhead-shark-that-washed-up-onto-florida-beach-prompts-investigation/?nxsparam=5
• Shark Fin laws: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/laws-policies/shark-management-laws
• News12 March 26, 2026 article: https://cbs12.com/news/local/video-great-hammerhead-shark-washes-ashore-in-juno-beach-fins-sawed-off-reward-offered
• Florida Shark Fin Ban (2020): https://cbs12.com/news/local/shark-fin-ban-signed-into-lawb
• CNN News: https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/04/us/shark-fins-seized-trnd
• Hobe Sound shark death: https://cbs12.com/news/local/hobe-sound-beachgoers-find-dead-great-hammerhead-over-weekend-second-this-month
• Naples shark death: https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2026/03/28/shark-found-on-naples-beach-in-florida-removed-by-wildlife-officials-fwc-gulf-necropsy/89352887007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z115752p000450n11----l116450c11----e115280v115752d--72--b--72--&gca-ft=205&gca-ds=sophi
• Comprehensive study (paper): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27864942/
• Comprehensive study (IG post): https://www.instagram.com/p/DW486A1jF2x/
• IUCN Red List: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39386/2920499
• Jim Abernethy's FWC Campaign: https://wildlifevoice.org/stop-the-ban-on-shark-diving-in-florida/
• Gulf Coast News: https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/hammerhead-shark-naples-beach-fwc-florida/70858472
• WPBF News: https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-killed-for-fins-and-photos-critically-endangered-hammerhead-sharks-found-dead-on-florida-beaches/70922416
• Petition to BAN LBSF on Marco Island, FL: https://c.org/yv2RByqWyr

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)

Join me as I recount an interview conducted with tenacious fish defender, Spencer Roberts!

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• Email: [email protected]
• 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_YYQa9Q
• Shark and Awe Episode #13 - The Sharked Act, Part 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6FANjCw9zyf0cJBqRKHGZX?si=3dfc4c2f1f194b67
• WINK News: https://www.winknews.com/news/collier/marco-island-beachgoers-stunned-by-12-foot-tiger-shark-sighting/article_5893ce71-ea33-42c4-94a0-2b81feee1fbe.html
• iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/about
• Why sharks are essential: https://www.worldwildlife.org/resources/explainers/wildlife-climate-heroes/sharks-are-key-to-the-health-of-our-oceans-and-climate/
• 50% oxygen production (NOAA): https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/ocean-oxygen.html
• 70% oxygen production (UGC Berkley): https://ugc.berkeley.edu/background-content/oxygen-levels/
• Spencer Robert's Instagram pages: https://www.instagram.com/fish_defender/ *and* https://www.instagram.com/p/DBoOzvlRAXf/

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)

Helper Sharks! Bake and Shake Worldwide

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

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.

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• Email: [email protected]
• 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/
• International Land Based Shark Fishing Association: https://www.landbasedsharkfishing.com/
• NOAA Fisheries: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/memories-sharks-past#:~:text=Each%20generation%20finds%20a%20new,From%20Allis%2C%201923.
• The Shark Trust: https://www.facebook.com/thesharktrust/posts/love-hammerhead-sharksalthough-large-and-powerful-research-has-shown-that-great-/1065601602278975/
• Miami Beach Press Release: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/miami-beach-bans-land-based-shark-fishing/
• Terra Firma Tackle: https://terrafirmatackle.com/blogs/bullbuster-articles/bait-selection-for-landbased-shark-fishing
• Shark and Awe Episode 12 - The Sharked Act, Part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TI2WmcXDYkwvovg2LkhxR?si=oNdaBiv5Se2ocfn_YYQa9Q
• Shark and Awe Episode 13 - The Sharked Act, Part 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6FANjCw9zyf0cJBqRKHGZX?si=3dfc4c2f1f194b67
• Shark and Awe Episode 22 - Swellsharks: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7j4btj9GgMaQYDYVNHjHoS?si=f5af918bbd554a42
• FWC Sharks: https://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/sharks/
• Spencer Roberts' Instagram pages: https://www.instagram.com/fish_defender/ and https://www.instagram.com/p/DBoOzvlRAXf/

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)

Helper Sharks! Bake and Shake Worldwide

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

Learn about the fascinating dynamic between white sharks and killer whales!

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• Email: [email protected]
• 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.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/great-white-sharks-disappear-ecosystem?loggedin=true&rnd=1773326767221
• Discover Wildlife: https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/marine-animals/great-white-sharks-disappeared-false-bay
• Save Our Seas: https://saveourseas.com/orcas-hunting-common-dolphin-in-false-bay-south-africa/
• Monterey Bay Aquarium: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/clash-of-the-titans-white-sharks-vs.-orcas?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=9942232441&gbraid=0AAAAADuNd3K5Vkrs9m5UW7B5bimxoYCx2&gclid=CjwKCAjwyMnNBhBNEiwA-Kcgu9fTAZG0OB3NXezpQwVYi2venuFzhyO4Us5TPZNqaPIZa92EMEMrBRoCUX4QAvD_BwE
• White Shark Ocean: https://whitesharkocean.com/en-us/blogs/sharks/orca-hunts-great-white-shark?srsltid=AfmBOoryqjX_X19QGqoMSQAlajq6YxDO5FC9U2EIHlrGPhn6eLxFjK3n
• The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/23/south-africa-gansbaai-marine-biology-apex-predators-orcas-conquer-great-white-sharks-seals-penguins-trophic-cascade-aoe
• Marine Dynamics Science Saves Sharks YouTube episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv4t6hxicn8&t=1038s
• Helicopter crew's observation: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecy.3875?__cf_chl_tk=_efZdSxc0kSfo1GoTZdheDCJpbkYa3wbnLBK0hUgFRk-1773338024-1.0.1.1-SEoLkNOttLQYa6GUS5vtXG0Jl084Kt6L3GNLvg76GgE
• Nature Magazine: https://www.nature.com/articles/d44148-023-00224-x
• Ecological Indicators Journal: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23008622#s0025
• The Scuba News: https://www.thescubanews.com/2026/03/06/19-year-old-swims-22km-across-mossel-bay-to-spotlight-disappearing-sharks/?utm_content=bufferdc35a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwdGRzaAQcQPtjbGNrBBxA8mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHvfGMEjOl8NkLWgkad3-GTisxsPnndA90WJPHduOZZ1hvz-_-R1XUuNk_rII_aem_PBV3rmUPFpJ5Fgvk-oMaww&sfnsn=mo

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)

Helper Sharks!

Bake and Shake Worldwide

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

This week, learn about real, safe ways to deter sharks from your fishing line! Keep your fish, fish in peace!

Get in touch!

• Email: [email protected]
• 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=684ce2ba5aa142ac
• Shark and Awe, episode 13 - The Sharked Act, Part 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6FANjCw9zyf0cJBqRKHGZX?si=1bb9a18d2f7d4fa8
• American Sportfishing Association: https://asafishing.org/advocacy/the-sportfishing-advocate/a-look-ahead-2026/#:~:text=Following%20swift%20passage%20in%20the,maintaining%20various%20levels%20of%20oversight.
• Mongabay report: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/its-electric-scientists-develop-cheap-way-to-keep-sharks-off-fishing-hooks/
• Shark Angels: https://sharkangels.org/issues-facing-sharks/
• Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences article: https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cjfas-2025-0252?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQPLj1jbGNrBA8uM2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHsCp49hyOi1KJCqA7syMYHer49bkms8T-V61ZT3PGkPSzIebPBVm7q-z4MXl_aem_kY8zeYsB8lxCVLPSooI3cw
• Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11160-022-09736-5
• FAU Harbor Branch: https://www.fau.edu/hboi/discover-fau-harbor-branch/
• Sharkbanz Zeppelin: https://www.sharkbanz.com/pages/sharkbanz-fishing

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)

This week, learn all about the ocean's largest fish - the whale shark!

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• Email: [email protected]
• 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.ac.uk/discover/whale-sharks-worlds-biggest-shark.html
• Ocean Conservancy: https://oceanconservancy.org/wildlife-library/whale-shark/
• Great Barrier Reef (GBR) Foundation: https://www.barrierreef.org/the-reef/animals/whale-shark
• Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF): https://marinemegafauna.org/whale-sharks
• Waterlust: https://waterlust.com/pages/about
• Waterlust whale shark sun suit: https://waterlust.com/collections/whale-shark/products/whale-shark-warrior-full-body-sun-suit?variant=
• Shark and Awe Podcast Episode #19 - CITES CoP20 Wins for Sharks: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NksKlI8XTzE4yFIEkN0M5?si=hA7K5qHRRjmsjWYZx3TNQA
• Microplastics study (2021): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8475362/#Sec14
• ScubaBoard: https://scubaboard.com/community/threads/is-there-such-thing-as-a-responsible-whale-shark-excursion.642747/
• CARM Tours & Transfers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6544751260/user/100063849180202/
• Georgia Aquarium: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/resource-center/stories/celebrating-international-whale-shark-day-with-fun-facts/
• Save Our Seas Foundation: https://saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/species/whale-shark
• Eco Migrations: https://ecomigrations.com/blog/10-fun-facts-about-whale-sharks/
• GBR Foundation - Fun Facts: https://www.barrierreef.org/news/news/five-fascinating-facts-about-whale-sharks
• Shark Angels: https://sharkangels.org/the-protective-eyes-of-the-whale-shark/#:~:text=The%20study%20showed%20that%20whale,sharks%20apart%20from%20other%20sharks.
• Whale shark eye study: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0235342

Helper Sharks!

Bake and Shake Worldwide Podcast

• 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)