Episode 9 - Near-Extinction and Reintroduction - 10/17/2025

Today, you'll not only learn about efforts to reintroduce endangered shark species into the world, but about the wild birds that inspired this episode - the Spix's macaw of Brazil!GET IN TOUCH!Email: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcastSHOW RESOURCES: Spix's macaw: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/for-extinct-spixs-macaw-successful-comeback-is-overshadowed-by-uncertainty/#:~:text=The%20ACTP's%20main%20partner%20in,items%5D%20have%20been%20ticked.%E2%80%9DNatGeo: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/shark-rewilding-indonesia-oceans-conservation-zebra?showLogin=true&cds_email=Z290Z2hvc3Rzc0B5YWhvby5jb20%3D&loggedin=true&rnd=1760538522862Conservation.org: https://www.conservation.org/blog/how-an-extraordinary-new-effort-is-giving-sharks-a-fighting-chanceIUCN - Zebra shark (Indo-Pacific leopard shark): https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41878/124425292Reasons to be Cheerful: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/worlds-first-rewilded-sharks-thrive-reshark/Spencer Roberts' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fish_defenderPETITION LINKS: Stop Social Media Shark Poaching: https://www.change.org/p/stop-social-media-shark-poaching?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=ca3fa010-304a-11e7-b43d-1341a57174adSave Miami Sharks: Ban Land-Based Shark Fishing: https://www.change.org/p/save-miami-sharks-ban-land-based-shark-fishing?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAad9pVwBIGq4PB_YZh2I5GLX8ZKxGc8JH2moYchgffB6xgYs29moeGbHE48y5w_aem_attNDNWgolXApeqkCyI7JAStop the Deceptive SHARKED Act: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/protect-endangered-sharks-stop-the-deceptive-sharked-act?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacUimtED4h1Mjc_uzvkp0aglbVUPL4PoxUFRTRM50BR64MrDY63-wDKybsoPA_aem_UehC3ovZb-vOAIGuv4ngwwHelper Sharks:Bake and Shake Worldwide: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresentsSOUND 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)