Keep Fin Alive

FIN is a soft shark on a mission to spread
awareness of the catastrophic decline in shark populations due to overfishing, finning, bycatch & more #KeepFinAlive

[IUCN @IUCN]

Once a ship sinks, where does its fuel go? Exactly. Marine pollution from sunken vessels is predicted to reach its highest level this decade, with 8,500+ shipwrecks at risk of leaking around 6 bn gallons of oil.

Learn more in our latest Issues Brief
https://t.co/kHUhXRlOtX

[Conservation Intl @ConservationOrg]

Scientists suggest we have entered a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, the result of human impacts on climate stability.

A new book, edited by @ConservationOrg's social scientist @Mike_Mascia aims to offer insight on how to change this situation.
https://t.co/MQVSKxHSeo

[Riveralifescienceclass @MsRivera_AMD]

What can we do to save our oceans and sharks? #sharkschool #dontfearthefin

[Svein Tveitdal @tveitdal]

Wonderful nature:
The almost completely transparent Glass octopus (Vitreledonella richardi) rarely seen by human eyes because of the extreme depths at which it lives
You can see the eyes, optic nerves and digestive tract
via @gunsnrosesgirl3 @SchmidtOcean

[Brian Kahn @blkahn]

The Gulf of Mexico is literally on fire because a pipeline ruptured

[Keep Fin Alive @FinHugger]

It's National Ocean Month.

Take a moment to appreciate our not-so-cuddly ocean animals. They're important too.

Without sharks and other apex ocean predators, our ocean ecosystems would collapse.

#sharksneedlove #keepfinalive

[Scubaverse @ScubaverseMedia]

Jeff chats to… Esther Jacobs, Social Media and Conservation Manager at @oceans_research (Watch Video).
#ocean #conservation #zoom #chat #interview #estherJacobs #SouthAfrica #shark #diving #dive #OceansResearch
https://t.co/ChQ3BCmP5s

[Keep Fin Alive @FinHugger]

Our founder chats to Scubaverse about some of the Keep Fin Alive projects.

[Scubaverse @ScubaverseMedia]

Jeff chats to… Esther Jacobs, Social Media and Conservation Manager at @oceans_research (Watch Video).
#ocean #conservation #zoom #chat #interview #estherJacobs #SouthAfrica #shark #diving #dive #OceansResearch
https://t.co/ChQ3BCmP5s

[Keep Fin Alive @FinHugger]

#balloonsblow

[Keep Fin Alive @FinHugger]

We're so excited to be involved with @eoceans.

We're looking for partners along the South African coast for the Covid-19 project. It is key to gaining an understanding into how our oceans and coastal communities have been impacted by lockdown measures.

https://t.co/VvAvhB8j0r

[Keep Fin Alive @FinHugger]

@agonyflips @HelenTheShark @Shark_buff @SharkWeek @OCEARCH @AlgoaFM Pretty sure it's a basking shark

[Keep Fin Alive @FinHugger]

Plastic or Jellyfish?

We collected a lot of surface debris today, and it was tricky to identify between the clear plastic and the jellyfish. Both are in this clip.

Now we can understand why 100% turtles have plastic in their guts, according to @UniofExeter & @PlymouthMarine

[NAUI Worldwide @NAUIWorldwide]

Are you a Salty Sea Dog or a Little Buddy? Comment below and let us know what your scuba nickname is. Don't have one? No worries, we discovered what your diving buddies should call you below! #scuba #scubadiving

[Keep Fin Alive @FinHugger]

We completed our analysis of the debris we gathered during our Go Dive & @NAUIWorldwide Clean Ocean Divers workshop.

How much line do you think we got?

Scarily, it was a whopping 878 metres 😳

Plus 61 sinkers, 52 swivels, 36 hooks & more in 1 dive.

#ghostgear #KeepFinAlive

[Keep Fin Alive @FinHugger]

This is a sad loss of a huge, beautiful white shark.

[Tracking Sharks @trackingsharks]

Shame to see this white shark. Apparently bycatch on a longline in Vietnam. longlines indiscriminately remove nontargeted fish stocks from our oceans resulting in the pointless death of #sharks and other species. Shared in our fb group.
https://t.co/DSGQ49iSAG

[Two Oceans Aquarium @2OceansAquarium]

Q1 Please share a beach photo or tell us about the beach you still want to visit (via @dorolef) #TravelChatSA #VirtualTravelSA

@taraturk1 @saambr @maropengsa @TravelOpulent @Winelands

[Keep Fin Alive @FinHugger]

Incredibly sad to see that some anglers have such disregard for life. This pyjama shark was tossed into the dunes on one of Mossel Bay's beaches, left for dead. It had hook marks in its jaw.

Instead of releasing it, someone decided it didn't deserve to live. Shameful.

[Keep Fin Alive @FinHugger]

The height of laziness and ignorance at Beacon Point, Mossel Bay.

I really hope the angler that was responsible for this one day understands how despicable this careless behaviour is. Fishing line can entangle, injure, and kill marine life.

#KeepFinAlive #mosselbay

[Keep Fin Alive @FinHugger]

Its #SharkAwarenessDay 🦈

What's your favourite shark fact?

#RethinktheShark #KeepFinAlive

[Keep Fin Alive @FinHugger]

Heed the warning, and remain vigilant.

Also understand that this was a very peaceful encounter with a white shark. It knew that these water users were not part of its diet.

#rethinktheshark #KeepFinAlive

[National Sea Rescue Institute @NSRI]

Due to a high number of reported White Shark sightings and close encounters, NSRI are appealing to the public exercise caution along the Southern Cape coastline, in particular around the coastline of Plettenberg Bay and between Mossel Bay and Jeffreys Bay.
https://t.co/IKbxE3tNhh