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Shark and Awe

Shark and Awe

Written by: Hawkeye Fierce
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 A fun and educational podcast intended to alter your perspective on sharks, with a focus on conservation and advocacy. Bite-sized facts, ocean-sized impact!Hawkeye Fierce Biological Sciences Science
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  • Episode 21 - Color-Changing Shark?! - 01/09/2026

    Episode 21 - Color-Changing Shark?! - 01/09/2026
    Jan 9 2026

    A color-changing shark?! That's right! Scientists discovered nano-mirrors in the skin of the blue shark! Dive in and learn all about this amazing camoflage provided by Mother Nature.

    Get in touch!

    • Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.com
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcast

    SHOW RESOURCES:

    • Science Daily: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250710113154.htm
    • Phys.org: https://phys.org/news/2025-07-nanostructures-blue-sharks-reveal-remarkable.html
    • Science Alert: https://www.sciencealert.com/blue-sharks-may-be-secret-chameleons-scientists-discover
    • Discover Wildlife: https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/marine-animals/blue-sharks-change-colour
    • Blue Shark dive depths: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/blue-shark/#:~:text=Being%20a%20pelagic%20species%20the,2005).
    • NOAA water pressures at ocean depths: https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/eoi/nemo1998/education/pressure.html
    • Atlantic Shark Expeditions end-of-year list: https://atlanticsharkexp.com/14-groundbreaking-2025-shark-discoveries/?fbclid=Iwb21leAOy00RjbGNrA7LTPmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHreisD78BeFNZUyclcQRE_ivSRhd9EUsIK6tR7s4y9NEq-5nF3MN09WW14mh_aem_MjZm2_4HyRWTxPMqgEzOng

    Helper Sharks!

    Bake and Shake Worldwide

    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresents
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwide

    SOUND CREDITS

    • Sound effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.
    • Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
    • Outro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app).
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    8 mins
  • Episode 20 - First Free-Swimming Shark Tagged - 01/02/2026

    Episode 20 - First Free-Swimming Shark Tagged - 01/02/2026
    Jan 2 2026
    An historical development in shark-tagging science was made by the Shark Research Foundation in October, 2025!Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcastSHOW RESOURCESOn the Water article: https://onthewater.com/tagging-juvenile-white-sharks-ocearch#:~:text=In%202012%20and%202013%2C%20OCEARCH,to%20better%20understand%20their%20physiology.OCEARCH fishing gear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-gAw6WJeXIOCEARCH research samples: https://www.ocearch.org/blog/on-the-lift/#:~:text=A%20SPOT%20Tag%2C%20or%20Smart,Tracker%20to%20follow%20their%20movements.Saving the Blue: https://www.savingtheblue.org/sharktags?srsltid=AfmBOopxvxQkHTCwJtClmOAooKha8ALVT8s9QCyh63Q720tJGy499SKBOCEARCH different types of tags: https://www.ocearch.org/blog/ocearch-adds-satellite-tag-to-shark-already-equipped-with-an-acoustic-transmitter/Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/2025/12/01/scientists-tag-first-free-swimming-great-white-in-canada/Shark Research Foundation: https://sharkresearch.org/first-free-swimming-canadian-great-white-shark-tagged-with-fin-mounted-satellite-transmitter/OCEARCH Nova Scotia sharks: https://www.ocearch.org/blog/ocearch-is-bringing-advanced-white-shark-research-back-to-nova-scotia-as-they-embark-on-their-42nd-ocean-research-expedition/#:~:text=After%20tagging%2073%20white%20sharks,Northwest%20Atlantic%20white%20shark%20population.UMiami Shark Research Lab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharktagging/UMiami Shark Research Lab website: https://sharkresearch.earth.miami.edu/Helper Sharks! Bake and Shake WorldwideYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresentsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwideSOUND CREDITSSound Effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJGOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app)
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    10 mins
  • Episode 19 - CITES CoP20 Wins for Sharks - 12/26/2025

    Episode 19 - CITES CoP20 Wins for Sharks - 12/26/2025
    Dec 26 2025
    The CITES CoP20 took place at the end of November 2025, and enacted new or improved protections for some of the world's most endangered sharks, including the oceanic whitetip and the iconic whale shark!Get in touch! Email: sharkandawepodcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcastSHOW RESOURCES Oceanographic Magazine: https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/oceanic-whitetip-sharks-win-historic-trade-ban-in-major-cites-push/#:~:text=In%20a%20defining%20moment%20for,effectively%20bans%20all%20commercial%20trade.NOAA Fisheries: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/international-affairs/convention-international-trade-endangered-species-wild-fauna-and#:~:text=Appendix%20I%20includes%20species%20threatened,its%20role%20in%20the%20ecosystem.Shark Stewards: https://sharkstewards.org/good-news-for-shark-protection-at-cites-oceanic-whitetip/IUCN - Whale shark: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19488/126673248CITES Whale shark proposal: https://cites.org/sites/default/files/documents/E-CoP20-Prop-31.pdfIUCN SSC Instagram - Gulper sharks: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRlz6WsCGTO/IFAW - Gulper sharks: https://www.ifaw.org/journal/deepwater-sharks-cosmetics-cites-decision-extinctionFWS - Appendix II: https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024-03/factsheet-cites-appendix-ii-2024_0.pdfFL Museum - Tope shark: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/tope-shark/IUCN - Tope shark: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39352/2907336International Fisheries Alliance: https://thefishingdaily.com/international-fishing-news/international-fisheries-alliance-raises-alarm-over-cites-proposals/IUCN - Smoothhound sharks: https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=smoothhound%20shark&searchType=speciesNOAA Fisheries - Shark fisheries: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/six-ways-fishermen-keep-shark-fishing-sustainableHelper Sharks! Bake and Shake WorldwideYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresentsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwideSOUND CREDITS Sound effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJGOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app).
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    12 mins
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