#SharksandRays
A spectacle to behold, in the shallows, hugging this island, we see broad cowtail rays and mangrove whiprays - and looking with a close eye, few juvenile blacktip reef sharks weave between the rays.

Footage by Sebastian Staines.

#saveourseasfoundation #sharksandrays #conservation #videography
February 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
New research from E2O's Dulvy Lab was published in Science yesterday. Check out the thread below!
#GlobalSharkTrends
#MarineScience
#SharksAndRays
New #GlobalSharkTrends study published in @science.org reveals #overfishing has more than halved shark & ray populations over the past 50-years causing widespread erosion of ecological function and exceptionally high extinction risk
👉Full article bit.ly/GlobalSharkTrends
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December 6, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Here's a preview of events @wcs.org will be engaging in at #OurOceanConferenceKenya, with a focus on #climateresilientreefs, #30x30, #WomenOceanGuardians, #ecosystembasedadaptation and #sharksandrays. Stay tuned for information on dates/times as they are confirmed.
May 9, 2026 at 1:29 PM
🦈 Over 1/3 of shark & ray species are at risk of extinction.
On June 11, we’re launching a global coalition to stop it.
Meet us at Auditorium Nautilus - La Baleine Green Zone #UNOC2025, Nice.
It’s time to fight back for ocean life. #SharksAndRays #WWFMediterranean
June 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Meet Nimna, who hopes to test the efficacy of eDNA sampling to make more comprehensive inventories of biodiversity to monitor sharks and rays in Sri Lanka.

More info here: saveourseas.com/project/the-...

#SOSF2025Projects #eDNA #sharksandrays #SriLanka

Illustration by Kelsey Manners Dickson
May 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🦑#marinescience
🦈 #shark #sharksandrays
#elasmobranch

The latest column from @melissacmarquez.bsky.social discusses a newly described chimera (aka "ghost shark") species living @ 1,640 feet in Thailand's Andaman Sea.
Chimaera supapae was found "during a deep-sea survey project in 2018"
Scientists Discover Ancient Ghost Shark In The Depths Of The Andaman Sea
“The discovery of new species like this chimaera tells us how little we know about the marine environment and how much is still to be explored," says Dr. David Ebert.
www.forbes.com
June 4, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Meet Rihab, who is using baited remote underwater video system surveys to gather data on critical habitats and confirm aggregation areas for sharks and rays.

More info here: saveourseas.com/project/wher...

#SOSF2025Projects #Tunisia #BRUV #sharksandrays

Illustration by Kelsey Manners Dickson
May 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Wildlife health research runs on donor support. In 2026 that includes a health and ocular assessment of free-ranging cownose rays, one of 176 studies WAHF has funded since 2012.

secure.qgiv.com/for/wildanim...

#WildlifeHealth #SharksandRays #Rays #OneHealth #ConservationScience #WildlifeVet
August 30, 2026 at 3:07 PM
April 4, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Read more about Natasha’s project here: saveourseas.com/project/mudd...

📷: Natasha Marosi

#saveourseasfoundation #SOSF2026Projects #Fiji #ISRA #sharksandrays #pups
April 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Read more about Raymart’s project here: saveourseas.com/project/shar...

📷: Justin Gilligan | © Save Our Seas Foundation

#saveourseasfoundation #SOSF2026Projects #Philippines #Palawan #sharksandrays #overfishing
April 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Read more about Owen’s project here:
saveourseas.com/project/iden...

🎥: Tom Campbell
🎥: Jessica Cramp
🎥: 'Secret Seychelles'

#saveourseasfoundation #SOSF2026Projects #GulfofOman #sharksandrays #underwatercamera #citizenscience
March 29, 2026 at 9:29 PM
March 29, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Meet John, a recipient of our Keystone Grant.
We look forward to following along as John aims to understand and improve the efficacy of shark and ray protection, conservation and sustainable use in Seychelles.

More info here: saveourseas.com/project/moni...

#SOSF2025Projects #sharksandrays
April 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The simplest most straightforward artwork I have ever made.

The photograph becomes a quiet memorial to a unique species.

@changingseas
@amazing.sharks
@sharksandrays
@saltlife66

July 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🦈 Today, we launched the Global Coalition to Halt the Extinction of Sharks and Rays! With over 35% of species at risk, urgent and inclusive action is needed to protect ocean health, food security, and coastal communities. #SharksAndRays #WWFMediterranean #OceanConservation
June 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM