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Imagine spending decades studying an animal that much of the world fears. Now imagine continuing that work after surviving a life-threatening encounter while trying to better understand and protect that very species. As a newly crowned National Geographic/Buffett Award winner for Leadership in Conservation, Dr. Hoyos will be sharing his story at the Fins Attached Marine Research And Conservation Annaul Saving Our Seas from aAsAs Mile High Gala in Denver Colorado on October 10, 2026. Gala: bit.ly/DrHoyos #sharkconservation #oceanconservation

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Rob Stewart Youth Ocean Conservationist of the Year Award Do you know a young person who is making a difference for our ocean? We are now accepting nominations for the Rob Stewart Youth Ocean Conservationist of the Year Award, recognizing outstanding young ocean advocates ages 10–21 who are taking action to protect marine life, conserve our oceans, and inspire others to care for the sea. This award honors the legacy of filmmaker, conservationist, and shark advocate Rob Stewart, whose passion and courage inspired millions around the world to stand up for sharks and ocean conservation. Click the link for all the details: bit.ly/4elI3Iz

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Beachgoers terrified as hundreds of sharks and fish wash up on 2 UK beaches. Such a waste. No wonder our oceans are in trouble. express.co.uk/news/uk/221055…

Iroro Tanshi and Mauricio Hoyos Padilla Named 2026 National Geographic/Buffett Award Recipients for Global Conservation Leadership​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍ ‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍ ‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍ ‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍ ‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍ ‍‌‍ ‍‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍ ‍‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍​‌‌​​‌‍‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍​​‍ ‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍ ‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍ ‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍ ‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍ ‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌‌‍​‍​​​‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‍‌​‌​‌‍‌‌​‍​​‌​​‍‌​‌​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‍‌​‍​​​‌​‌‌‌‍‌‌​‍‌​‌​‌‍​​‌​​‍​​​‌​​‌‌‍‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‍​​​‌​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍ ‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‍‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍ ‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌‍ ‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍ ‍‌‍ ‍‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍ ‍‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍​‌‌​​‌‍‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍​​‍ ‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌‌‍​‍​​​‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‍‌​‌​‌‍‌‌​‍​​‌​​‍‌​‌​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‍‌​‍​​​‌​‌‌‌‍‌‌​‍‌​‌​‌‍​​‌​​‍​​​‌​​‌‌‍‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‍​​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍ ‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‍‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍ ‍‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍‌. Congratulations to Mauricio, Chief Scientist of Fins Attached! Also congratulations to Iroro Tanshi. Well deserved! bit.ly/49oeT94

The Turtles of Isla Damas For years, the beach of Isla Damas in Costa Rica had been dangerous for nesting sea turtles. Poachers waited in the darkness to steal eggs before they could hatch. Stray dogs dug into nests. Rising tides washed away entire nest. Plastic waste drifted ashore from distant places, tangling hatchlings before they ever reached the sea. Are you ready for an unforgettable week of diving, reef restoration, and helping save baby sea turtles. Are you ready for an unforgettable week of diving, reef restoration, and helping save baby sea turtles. Join us on a Coastal Costa Rica Adventure: Two spaces left - August 9–16, 2026 bit.ly/3RO9QIR

Giving the Ocean a Chance to heal. For generations, the ocean has given life to our planet, feeding communities, regulating our climate, and inspiring wonder in all who stand beside it. Yet beneath the surface, coral reefs are fading, sea turtles struggle to nest safely, and sharks disappear from waters they once ruled. But the ocean is resilient! In places where fishing pressure has been reduced, marine life has returned. Coral reefs have begun to recover. Sea turtles have nested once again on protected beaches. Whales and sharks have reappeared in waters once thought empty. Nature has shown us an incredible truth: if we give the ocean a chance to heal, it will. Healing the ocean does not happen overnight. It begins with small acts. What one small act will you? The ocean has spent centuries taking care of us. Now it is our turn. The ocean can heal. We simply have to give it the chance.

A Story to Inspire - Tickets are now available Keynote speakers - Dr. Mauricio Hoyos and Dr. Mikki McComb-Cobza. The SAVING OUR SEAS FROM A MILE HIGH gala is an inspiring evening dedicated to ocean conservation, shark protection, and marine research. Hosted by Fins Attached, the event brings together ocean advocates, scientists, conservation leaders, and supporters who share a commitment to protecting our oceans for future generations. The gala highlights critical conservation projects, groundbreaking shark and marine research, and community-driven efforts to preserve fragile marine ecosystems around the world. Guests experience an unforgettable evening of storytelling, education, and purpose, all focused on creating lasting change for the ocean. finsattached.betterworld.org/events/saving-…

Tortugas de Isla Damas update: January – April 10, 2026 The 2026 nesting season is off to a strong and encouraging start at Isla Damas. Thanks to continued protection efforts, nest monitoring, and hatchery management, hundreds of hatchlings have safely reached the ocean. Monthly Breakdown: January: 8 nests → 744 eggs → 622 hatchlings released February: 12 nests → 1,080 eggs → 802 hatchlings released March: 10 nests → 910 eggs → 797 hatchlings released April (through April 10): 6 nests → 402 eggs → 323 hatchlings released Season Totals (to date): Total Nests: 36 Total Eggs: 3,136 Total Hatchlings Released: 2,544 bit.ly/3Qj6mgO

US authorities seize 50,000 shark fins worth over one million dollars. The Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act being enforced! The shipments were moving from Mexico to Hong Kong and passed through several US cities, including Anchorage, Louisville in Kentucky, and Cincinnati in Ohio. theanimalreader.com/2026/04/14/us-…

Right now, the Senate is debating a bill that could undo YEARS of our work to protect oceans from massive, polluting industrial aquaculture operations (also known as factory farms of the sea). Can you tell your Senators to oppose opening our oceans to industrial fish farming today? The Marine Aquaculture Research for America Act (MARA) seeks to boost aquaculture development by removing necessary regulatory steps for open-ocean fish farms to gain approval. By granting near-immediate approval for commercial-scale aquaculture projects, it could threaten wild fisheries, coastal communities, and the long-term health of our oceans under the guise of research and development. We must appose this. Post on X with the link provided below. bit.ly/4tTggF4

@hickenlooper and @MichaelBennet please oppose the Marine Aquaculture Research for America Act to protect our oceans! Industrial #aquaculture crams fish into cages that release chemicals, waste, antibiotics + more. This bill would make it easier for these operations to be approved.

January 31 is a day to remember Rob Stewart, his life, his courage, and the legacy he left for the ocean. Rob was not just a filmmaker, he was a force of nature. He risked everything to expose corruption, confront misinformation, and give a voice to species that cannot speak for themselves. @SaltySharksAM @teamsharkwater @Sharkwater_com @PelagiosKakunja #robstewart

2026 - The Power of Vision What do you wish for the planet? Imagine the world not as it is, but as it could be. Vision is the quiet force that shapes everything we create. It is not just what we hope for, but what we see so clearly that it begins to guide our choices, our energy, and our actions. A strong vision gives direction in moments of uncertainty and purpose when the path forward feels difficult. bit.ly/OceanVision

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As we step into 2026, we carry more than hope—we carry momentum. Because of you, sharks were tagged, sea turtle nests were protected, and critical ocean habitats moved one step closer to lasting protection. Each data point collected, each hatchling released, and each expedition completed represents a future changed for the better. In 2026, Fins Attached will expand shark nursery research, strengthen sea turtle conservation efforts, and turn science into action for ocean protection across the Eastern Pacific. Together, we are proving that when science leads, conservation succeeds. Thank you for standing with us. The work continues—and the ocean needs us now more than ever. bit.ly/3YSAKiY

As we close out this year, we want to speak from the heart and say thank you. Thank you for believing in sharks, manta rays, in sea turtles, and in the ocean when the challenges feel overwhelming. Thank you for trusting science, compassion, and collaboration as the path forward. And thank you for standing with us when the ocean needs defenders more than ever. bit.ly/4jk72gv #sharks #ocean @Conservation

MALDIVES GIVEAWAY! ENTER TO WIN! Just 27 hours until a winner is drawn. Sept 20 - Oct 2, 2026: 12 nights with 11 days of diving onboard the Conte Max vessel for 1 person. Following a successful trip to the Southern end of the Maldives, Fins Attached has partnered with the Manta Trust to explore the north end of the Maldives. This expedition will focus on the central north of the Maldives offering a variety of dive sites and marine life encounters. ENTER TO WIN! finsattached.betterworld.org/giveaways/mald…

This Giving Tuesday, Save Our Oceans — Give Today, Not Tomorrow Our ocean can’t wait. Every day, sharks, rays, turtles, and entire marine ecosystems face unprecedented threats. This Giving Tuesday, December 2, your gift to Fins Attached becomes action—action that protects species, advances science, and safeguards the future of our blue planet. Why Give to Fins Attached? Because we turn urgency into impact. Because science drives every decision we make. Because your support directly funds life-saving research, conservation, and community-led protection efforts across the world’s most critical marine habitats. Don’t wait until tomorrow. The ocean needs you today. Give to Fins Attached. Help save our oceans—one species, one project, one action at a time. bit.ly/4ouOFX2

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