#cop18sharks

[jimabernethy]

Image & text by @shawnheinrichs // 🎉🦈 SWEEP FOR SHARKS & RAYS! 2 mako species, 6 guitarfish species and 10 wedgefish species all have earned the final vote confirming their @CITES Appendix II listing at #CoP18. There is now hope for these 18 depleted species. 💙🦈 #Repost @bluespherefoundation // BREAKING NEWS: Mako sharks have earned the final vote confirming their @CITES Appendix II listing at #CoP18. It was with your passion and support that we were able to shine a spotlight on the endangered mako shark and help them earn protections critical to this species' survival. We applaud Canadian Ministers @jonathanwnv and @cathmckennaottcen who, with the encouragement of @RichardBranson and @ShawnHeinrichs, changed their votes from "NO" to "YES" in support of this listing. This is the power of a movement for a healthy and abundant ocean. Together, we are #TurningTheTide 🌊🦈 Photo by @ShawnHeinrichs #CITES4Sharks #WorthMoreAlive #LawsForJaws #CoP18 #CoP18Sharks #mako #makoshark #shark @vulcaninc @sealegacy @lonelywhale @candace.crespi @paulnicklen @cristinamittermeier @thelifeofrileynz @thewcs @sharkconservationfund (at Geneva, Switzerland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1uiIu4JzLo/?igshid=1d7ocsq58w27v

[goodbearblind]

Posted @withrepost • @paulnicklen How do sharks feel? They have incredible senses, especially smell. However, they often touch objects with their mouth. The key with sharks is to remain calm. That can be easier said than done when approached by a 14 foot tiger shark. This large tiger was attracted to my camera. It must have been the electric current coming from the camera. I let the shark mouth it for a second and then she went on her way. Once you spend enough time with these sharks, you realize how intelligent, sensitive, and cautious they are. Which makes it even harder to fathom that around the world, humans kill more than 11,000 sharks every single hour. Think about that for a second. As awful as that number is, the good news is that as a team we all have the power to start #TurningTheTide for sharks. #Follow @sealegacy as we work to raise awareness and protect sharks and rays around the world, starting with the endangered mako shark. #CITES4Sharks#CoP18Sharks @reddigitalcinema https://www.instagram.com/p/B0sRufllT4U/?igshid=1noia5gg8edsz