Whale shark research & conservation. Executive Director at the Marine Megafauna Foundation. Wildlife geek from way back.
Joined July 2009
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31 May 2025
It was fantastic to chat about whale shark research with Dave and Andrew for the Beyond Jaws podcast!
26 May 2025
New #BeyondJaws Episode Alert! Learning about whale sharks takes on a whole new meaning when you hear from someone who’s dedicated his career to studying them. @simonpierce, co-founder @MarineMegafauna, shares his journey about these gentle giants. youtube.com/watch?v=cPihgjLU…
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16 Dec 2023
🚨NUEVO ARTÍCULO CIENTÍFICO👉🏼 Local diver knowledge reveals decline in scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) at seamounts in the southwestern Gulf of California, by Katy Ayres el al.
📷: 1. @simonpierce en Galápagos / 2. Walter Pisco: cardumen de martillos, El Bajo, 2018.
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18 Nov 2023
This makes me feel quite patriotic 🫡
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26 Aug 2023
REMINDER: Today is the last day to submit your proposal for the SCS Small Research Grant. Don't miss out on this opportunity! Visit our website to view the proposal instructions and download the grant application form sawfishconservationsociety.o…
Submit your application today!
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13 Aug 2023
Good opportunity for sawfish researchers :D
13 Aug 2023
The SCS is excited to announce a Request for Proposals for a #Sawfishresearch & #Conservation Small Research Grant. Please see the attached document for the proposal instructions and grant application form.
acrobat.adobe.com/link/revie…
Below is the pertinent information:
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4 Jul 2023
New OA paper - Ever wanted to know how fast shortfin mako #sharks actually swim? We're beginning to find out w/ new bio-logging tags and it's surprising - great work by @MarBioMatt @thembauk @MoveCIBIO @OkeanosUac @OceanEarthUoS @nunoqueiroz29
doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15475
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29 Jun 2023
July 14th is #SharkAwarenessDay , and this year we're going to be highlighting some of the most threatened and least known marine fishes: rhino rays! Join us, and use #RhinoRay when you post. Please contact us for a media toolkit with images and talking points.
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23 Jun 2023
#sustainability takes time. Lots of time. @MarineMegafauna co-founders Andrea Marshall @QueenofMantas and @SimonPierce know exactly how much. DIVE spoke to them about MMF's formative years in #Mozambique divemagazine.com/scuba-divin…
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27 Mar 2023
Holy moly. @MarineMegafauna describes the newly developed process for underwater ultrasound and blood collection from #endangered whale sharks. (Hint: it involves a waterproof ultrasound unit, a jetpack, and a MacGyver'ed double syringe.)
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21 Jan 2023
Everyone knows the correct answer is gentoos. 😇
20 Jan 2023
There are 18 known species of penguin. My favourite is the Northern Rockhopper. Which is yours? 🐧💕🤔
#PenguinAwarenessDay
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20 Jan 2023
Issue #7 #SharkNews now available to download bit.ly/sharknews07 or view iucnssg.org/shark-news.html#… Lots of great stories from
@IUCNShark members and researchers from around the world working to conserve #sharks, #rays, and #chimaeras! Thank you to all that have contributed!
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17 Jan 2023
New science on Southern African reef manta rays!
17 Jan 2023
A new MMF-led study has shown that reef manta rays *do* swim between Mozambique and South Africa – and, interestingly, there are some teeny flappers down amongst the Sardine Run off the Eastern Cape of SA.
marinemegafauna.org/news/new…
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14 Jan 2023
Tiger sharks have entered the chat 😎
Did you know that they're resistant to (or simply shrug off) sea snake venom? faculty.fiu.edu/~heithaus/SB…
14 Jan 2023
Tiger but I do love leopard sharks too😍
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14 Jan 2023
Okay BUT cookie cutters are perhaps the only shark willing to take on the full military might of the US Navy: businessinsider.com/this-tin…
14 Jan 2023
Although I’d prefer not to be bitten by a cookie cutter, they’re not even on the top 10 list of sharks I’d prefer not to be bitten by. They also don’t make the Top 10 dove with. I’m glad they exist but they’re middling at best.
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14 Jan 2023
White sharks are freaking epic.
(This one looks especially gnarly?)
14 Jan 2023
Ooh...hard to choose, they’re all so beautiful. I’d say white shark
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14 Jan 2023
I love their little angsty faces 🥰. Also, they're freaking ninjas: naturetripper.com/articles/t…
14 Jan 2023
I like threshers. Not known to attack man, and awesome tail with a cute funny face 😁
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14 Jan 2023
Whitetip reefs – sleep all day, party all night. The rock stars of the sharky world 😋
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14 Jan 2023
And they corkscrew their eggs into the reef! Very clever.
14 Jan 2023
Port Jackons sharks are beautiful and peaceful creatures! They deserve a spot on this list! 🦈
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14 Jan 2023
Blacktip reef sharks are often associated with amazing tropical lagoons. Excellent life choice.
14 Jan 2023
Love a good shark thread!
Blacktip reef sharks in Bora Bora.
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