Episode 1 - The Blue Shark - 08/22/2025

Thank you for tuning into the first "official" episode of the show! This week, we dive into fun facts about the Blue Shark, the threats it faces in the wild, and how you can help protect this amazing open-ocean species.PETITION TO END LETHAL SHARK NETS AND DRUMLINES:https://tinyurl.com/2ea3ftra Instagram Pages:      Earth Legacy Foundation: https://www.instagram.com/earthlegacyfoundation/Shark Allies: https://www.instagram.com/sharkallies/ANDY MURCH: https://www.instagram.com/bigfishexpeditions/ Links to sources and organizations mentioned in this week’s podcast:Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/animal/blue-sharkFlorida Museum: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/blue-shark/Government ofCanada: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/profiles-profils/blueshark-requinbleu-eng.html International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): https://www.ifaw.org/journal/faq-about-sharks International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN):https://www.iucnredlist.org/ja/species/39381/2915850#green-assessment-informationMarine Species Portal: https://marinespecies.wildlife.ca.gov/blue-shark/false/Natural History Museum: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/shark-evolution-a-450-million-year-timeline.html Oceana: https://oceana.org/marine-life/great-white-shark/Oceana: https://oceana.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2022/11/oceana_blueshark_summary_dec2022.pdfShark Research Institute: https://www.sharks.org/speciesSwiss Shark Foundation: https://shark.swiss/component/phocacart/item/29-blue-adoption