Mary Jane Schramm, Media and Public Outreach Specialist for Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, shares the natural history of the sharks that inhabit this area and their important role in this ecosystem. The Farallon Islands off the coast of San Francisco are a haven for seals, seal lions, seabirds and sharks.

The campaign mission is to raise awareness of the benefits the ocean provides to us and to identify ways each of us can help protect the ocean in our everyday lives. On this report, former Director Jenny Miller Garmendia talked about one of their projects that is aimed at protecting sharks.Ĭalifornia's Thank You Ocean Campaign is a nonprofit partnership supported by the State of California, National Marine Sanctuaries and the Ocean Communicators Alliance. The winner: sharks! The Project AWARE Foundation is a non-profit conservation organization working with divers around the world to conserve underwater environments. In celebration of their 100th Thank You Ocean Report podcast, Thank You Ocean launched a contest that let their fans select their favorite podcast. Join our guest, Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of famed Jacques Cousteau and leader of Ocean Futures Society, to hear more about sharks and why they should be protected worldwide. Sharks are thrilling and mysterious, yet are threatened by human actions and need to be protected, rather than feared. It's #SharkWeek and we want you to know that sharks play an important part in the ocean's overall health. Shark Podcasts Sharks! with Jean-Michel Cousteau This is our first short video in the 'Your Earth is Blue' series, and we invite you to share your videos taken in sanctuaries by tagging them #earthisblue on YouTube and Instagram. We joined the Tagging of Pelagic Predators (TOPP) team as they conducted research on white sharks in Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of California.

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