Research Location: Costa Rica Location Mission Collect tissue sample of a whale shark to help identify migration patterns of the species. Costa Rica, scuba diving with whale sharks for a citizen scientist research expedition with Fins Attached, CREMA and students of the University of Costa Rica. The Scientific Process A small sample is taken, where …
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We join actress Kelly Greyson and Alex Antoniou with Fins Attached Marine Research and Conservation aboard M/Y Sharkwater off the coast of Costa Rica. Scientists and Citizen Scientists join together to make in impact on the planet by inspiring others to do the same. “I always feel that we are here for a purpose. We …
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Research Target: Bull Sharks Mission Purpose In the Bat Islands of Costa Rica, our mission today is to take tissue samples from adult Bull Sharks at a cleaning station. The samples help scientists document and identify migration patterns of the species, to better understand and protect both adults and their offspring. Two Bull Sharks We …
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“Global warming doesn’t exist”. “No, really it does!”. “Aw hell, I don’t know”. If you spend any time on social media, you’ll easily scan past an opinion stating facts for each side of the story. Eventually, you may lose interest on the subject because of the heated debates, political mud-slinging, “eye rolling hippie jargon”, and …
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