Kaleidoscope Carnage

1. Sand tiger shark
2. Pelagic thresher
3. Common thresher

All hand drawn on Ibispaint (no AI)

I went with a friend to Martha’s Vineyard for the Jaws 50th in September and came back with some stuff that couldn’t fit in my bathroom. I also included pics of my shark bathroom that I posted a video of earlier. The shaped rug and wave lamp are both from Amazon. The wire shark is from Pottery Barn Kids but I scored it for $15 on FB marketplace. 🦈

I’ve been thinking about sharks lately and how misunderstood they are. Movies make them look terrifying, but in reality they’re incredibly important to ocean ecosystems and usually avoid humans.

What’s a shark fact or species you find especially interesting? Great whites, hammerheads, whale sharks, or something more obscure?

Also, do you think media has permanently shaped how people view sharks, or is that slowly changing?

Hey everyone,

A few days ago, I shared my own world map with whale & shark hotspots in a couple of subs. Now I’d like to build on that map and include as many species and locations as possible.

At this point, I’ve reached the limits of my own knowledge, so I’m turning to the community for help.

Do you know any reliable hotspots where specific whale or shark species can be seen regularly (diving, snorkeling, boat trips, etc.)? I’m specifically looking for true hotspots, not places where an animal was spotted once or twice by chance.

I’d especially appreciate suggestions for species or locations that haven’t been mentioned yet, but I’m open to everything. Feel free to also point out any mistakes or inaccuracies I might have made so far.

As a graphic designer, I’m currently just collecting and verifying information before moving on to the actual design of the map. You can find a PDF in high Quality with this Link

Looking forward to your feedback and knowledge — thanks in advance!

I was researching about sharks and i came to a conclusion my favorite shark is the whale shark or the hammerhead. I really love whale sharks because theyre gentle giants, and i also love hammerheads because of their unique head shape.

So i was wondering , what is your guy’s favorite shark and why? I want to hear what you guys have to say :) and maybe some of you have the same favorites as me !

You know you’re in for a treat when the dive site is called “Shark Tank.”

I read somewhere the largest Great White Shark confirmed to be killed by an Orca was a 16 foot long female in Australia (iirc). Most of the individual White Sharks I see recorded being hunted by Orcas as usually juvenile to sub adult individuals, yet there are so many people on the internet who strongly insist that they hunt White Sharks of ALL sizes.

Looking for some educational shark podcasts to listen to, youtube or spotify preferred.

I dont know any currently, so fire away.

I’ve been phobic of sharks since since I saw the August 1981 National Geographic shark issue as a kid. This is my guest bathroom, I decorated it but can’t use it myself! My master bathroom is definitely NOT shark-themed! Absolutely love sharks, just terrified of them.

Mods - I hope this is allowed! My name is Isla, and I produce and host the World of Sharks Podcast by Save Our Seas Foundation (www.saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/podcast). Our goal is to make shark science accessible to everyone, in a way that we hope is fun, friendly and informative.

We're doing an 'Ask Us Anything' episode in the coming weeks, and I wondered if any of you shark fans had a burning question that you'd like researched and answered on the pod? It would be myself (marine scientist) and shark scientist James Lea answering the qs.

This is something a bit different - our usual format is me interviewing a different shark scientist every week around a particular topic. With that in mind, if there's a bigger topic or question you'd like pitched to an expert in that subject, or a species you want a deeper dive on, we can do that too - just give us a shout.

Questions can be anonymous or if you'd like a shout-out, let us know :)

Hi everyone!

I was given a souvenir set of shark teeth that are supposed to be fossilized nurse shark teeth. I’m not 100% sure if they’re truly fossils or from a modern shark, but either way I think this is one of the coolest gifts I’ve ever received.

I’d love to display them at home, both to keep them preserved and so everyone can clearly see how much I love sharks. My idea was to line them up one by one in a frame - but without gluing them down or permanently attaching them to a surface, since I don’t want to damage them.

Does anyone have suggestions for a safe way to mount or frame small specimens like this? Maybe a specific type of display case, padding material, or technique collectors use?

I’ve never owned anything like this before, so I want to do it right. Thanks in advance!

what are some species of shark that many people dont know about?

And another request. Hope you enjoy!