Category Archives: Sharks

Interview with Shark Researcher Kristian Parton

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Cherilyn Chin

This blog post is an interview with Kristian Parton, from the University of Exeter who is studying the effects of plastic pollution on sharks. He’s @KjParton on Twitter What are some of the threats to sharks today? KP- Blimey, where … Continue reading →

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Meet Deep Blue—the Largest Great White Shark Ever Filmed

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Cherilyn Chin

The following is about Deep Blue, a Great White Shark most recently filmed in the Hawaiian Islands in January of 2019. She is estimated to be 20 feet long, weigh 2.5 tons, and to be 50 years old. She’ll keep … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Shark Club by Ann Kidd Taylor

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Cherilyn Chin

The Shark Club is an adult fiction novel about a love triangle between a shark-obsessed woman, her childhood love, and the newfound love in her life. It is chock full of facts about the ocean’s inhabitants and is reverent to … Continue reading →

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10 Not-So-Scary Facts About Tiger Sharks

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Cherilyn Chin

1. A tiger shark’s stripes fade as he gets older. 2. Tiger sharks are the second most dangerous sharks to humans (after great white sharks) 3. Tiger sharks eat a variety of animals, including sea turtles (their teeth can crack … Continue reading →

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10 Amazing Facts About Great White Sharks

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Cherilyn Chin

1. Great white sharks are the largest predatory fish in the oceans. 2. The great white shark’s scientific name Carcharodon carcharias means ragged tooth. 3. The largest great white sharks recorded were over 20 feet long (6.1 m) and weighed … Continue reading →

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Children’s Book Review: If Sharks Disappeared by Lily Williams

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Cherilyn Chin

If Sharks Disappeared, is written and illustrated by Lily Williams, and published by Roaring Brook Press. It is a much needed book about sharks. There are numerous children’s books about sharks, but not many show sharks in a positive light. … Continue reading →

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Hammerhead Sharks at Cocos Island

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Cherilyn Chin

Ah, it feels great to swim around in a school of Hammerhead Sharks. My name is Sam. Here at Cocos Island, off of the shore of Costa Rica, I can roam free with hundreds of other hammerhead sharks. I used … Continue reading →

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A Great White Shark’s view of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Cherilyn Chin

Hi, my name is Boo. I’m the star of Shark Week on the Discovery Channel. At least my species is. I’m a great white shark. My name is Boo because I like to sneak up on my prey. The name … Continue reading →

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The 3 Most Pressing Ocean Issues for World Oceans Day

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Cherilyn Chin

This World Oceans Day I would like to reflect on the state of the oceans. There are 3 major issues facing the oceans. They are (in no particular order): 1. Overfishing 2. Climate Change 3. Pollution 1.Overfishing *It is estimated … Continue reading →

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What is CITES, and how does it affect sharks and rays worldwide?

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Cherilyn Chin

March madness came early for ocean conservationists yesterday (9am March 11,2013 local time in Thailand) as the twitterverse was abuzz with the hashtags #CITES #CITES4sharks So what is CITES, and how does it affect sharks and rays worldwide? In short, … Continue reading →

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Why does Shark Stanley and his friends need your help?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Cherilyn Chin

Hi, my name is Shark Stanley and I am a Hammerhead Shark. My friends, Reina the Manta Ray, Pierre the Porbeagle Shark, and Waqi the Oceanic Whitetip Shark, and I live on a coral reef. We are not only featured … Continue reading →

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The Endangered Animals of Finding Nemo: Great White Sharks

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Cherilyn Chin

G’day mate, my name’s Bruce. I’m a Great White Shark. While I am great, heh heh, I am white only on my belly! The rest of me is gray. In Finding Nemo, my and chums and I had the motto, … Continue reading →

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Moby the Manta Ray Part 2: How I Am Alike and Different From My Cousins the Sharks

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Cherilyn Chin

Sharks, rays, and skates are part of a group of fish known as elasmobranchs. There are many ways in which I am the same as my cousins, the sharks and rays. All elasmobranchs do not have any bones. We are … Continue reading →

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Moby the Manta Ray: I Am Not a Devilfish! Part 1

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Cherilyn Chin

Hello, my name is Moby and I am a manta ray (Manta birostris). Despite the unfortunate nickname humans have given me, “devilfish,” I am quite a gentle and graceful giant. My wingspan can be up to 25 feet (7.6 meters) … Continue reading →

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Letter to California Governor Jerry Brown in support of AB 376

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Cherilyn Chin

Dear Governor Jerry Brown, As a lifelong California resident, Chinese-American, and Marine Biologist, I urge you to sign AB 376 (The Shark Protection Act) into law. The shark fin ban has nothing to do with racism; it is solely an … Continue reading →

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