FIN is a soft shark on a mission to spread awareness of the catastrophic decline in shark populations due to overfishing, finning, bycatch & more #KeepFinAlive
Mossel Bay, South Africa
Joined June 2015
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Once a ship sinks, where does its fuel go? Exactly. Marine pollution from sunken vessels is predicted to reach its highest level this decade, with 8,500+ shipwrecks at risk of leaking around 6 bn gallons of oil.
Learn more in our latest Issues Brief
bit.ly/3Vd0DYj
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Scientists suggest we have entered a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, the result of human impacts on climate stability.
A new book, edited by @ConservationOrg's social scientist @Mike_Mascia aims to offer insight on how to change this situation.
conservation.org/blog/why-un…
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What can we do to save our oceans and sharks? #sharkschool #dontfearthefin
It's National Ocean Month.
Take a moment to appreciate our not-so-cuddly ocean animals. They're important too.
Without sharks and other apex ocean predators, our ocean ecosystems would collapse.
#sharksneedlove #keepfinalive
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Wonderful nature:
The almost completely transparent Glass octopus (Vitreledonella richardi) rarely seen by human eyes because of the extreme depths at which it lives
You can see the eyes, optic nerves and digestive tract
via @gunsnrosesgirl3 @SchmidtOcean
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Jeff chats to… Esther Jacobs, Social Media and Conservation Manager at @oceans_research (Watch Video).
#ocean #conservation #zoom #chat #interview #estherJacobs #SouthAfrica #shark #diving #dive #OceansResearch
scubaverse.com/jeff-chats-to…
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Are you a Salty Sea Dog or a Little Buddy? Comment below and let us know what your scuba nickname is. Don't have one? No worries, we discovered what your diving buddies should call you below! #scuba #scubadiving
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Q1 Please share a beach photo or tell us about the beach you still want to visit (via @dorolef) #TravelChatSA #VirtualTravelSA
@taraturk1 @saambr @maropengsa @TravelOpulent @Winelands
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Texas Game Wardens bust 10 restaurants selling shark fins trackingsharks.com/10-texas-…
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It's #MarineMonday, and our Observation of the Day is this dramatic photo of a Cape Fur #Seal escaping a Great White #Shark! Seen in #SouthAfrica by esther-and-alba.
More details at: inaturalist.org/observations… #OOTD #marinebio #mammals #pinnipeds #nature #biodiversity #wildlife
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Today was spent making a real Ocean iMPAct with environmental activist and actress @shailenewoodley and the youth of South Africa.
Can’t wait to release what we did today!
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By now I’m sure you’ve already heard, but I just wanted to send a special thank you & massive gratitude to everyone that stepped up to lend their voice to help SAVE SHARKS! 2 Mako Shark species, 6 Guitarfish species & 10 Wedgefish species all earned @CITES Appendix II protection!
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Fantastic news! Biodiversity is vital to our ecosystems and without apex predators it will collapse. The peeps here are a great bunch who strive to educate the public about the importance of such animals 🦈 #KeepFinAlive
Amazing news for sharks!
There are now extra protections in place, for 18 threatened species of sharks & rays, including mako sharks, guitarfishes & wedgefishes.
The proposal was passed at the @CITES #COP18 meeting at the weekend.
#OceanOptimism #KeepFinAlive
📷 @BBCNews
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With 18 new #shark species added to its Appendix II, #CITES is going full steam ahead to ensure #SustainableUse of marine resources. But the hard work of implementation only begins following the listing bit.do/e6ccr
#CITESCoP18 #CoP18 #GlobalGoals #SDG14
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NSRI Kommetjie duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a seal and a Loggerhead turtle trapped in a fishing net washed ashore on the beach at Longbeach, Kommetjie.
ow.ly/bLgZ30pgd5E
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A big #WaterWednesday well done to our media interns.
They've completed their @NAUIWorldwide Open Water course with Go Dive Mossel Bay. They were all amazing, and made it look easy.
Next step: becoming Clean Ocean Divers for the collaboration workshop with @FinHugger.
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#Tanzania🇹🇿 has decided to #RethinkTheBag - from today, single-use plastic shopping bags are banned across the country.
It sounds like other African countries are following their example to phase out disposable plastic. Well done - this is terrific news for the environment!
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What's better than going to school? Going to school at the Aquarium! 😎
Free courses, classrooms for interactive school visits and more - plenty of opportunities for future marine scientists: aquarium.co.za/content/landi…
