World of Sharks

Author: Save Our Seas Foundation

Welcome to World of Sharks, a podcast all about sharks, rays and their underwater habitat brought to you by the Save our Seas Foundation. Forget Jaws there is SO much more to sharks than their fearsome reputation. Join scientist and shark nerd Dr Isla Hodgson as she chats with leading experts in shark science, conservation and storytelling to take a deep dive into the fascinating world of one of the most diverse, well-adapted, enigmatic, misunderstood and threatened groups of animals on the planet.
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Genres: Natural Sciences, Nature, Science

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Filling the Gaps to Protect Sharks in Angola with Ana Lúcia Furtado Soares
Episode 86
Wednesday, 28 May, 2025

This week on the World of Sharks podcast we are meeting Ana Lúcia Furtado Soares, founder of the Angola Elasmo Project - a grassroots initiative focussed on the research and conservation of sharks and rays along the Angolan coast – to discuss the joys and challenges of building a project from scratch, working with data-poor fisheries and the importance of empowering local voices. Shownotes: www.saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/podcast You can follow the Angola Elasmo Project on Instagram (angola.elasmoproject) and find out more about the project here: https://saveourseas.com/project/documenting-shark-diversity-and-fisheries- in-angola/ https://saveourseas.com/project/the-angola-elasmo-project/ https://saveourseas.com/project-leader/ana-lucia-furtado-soares/ You can find out more about the Save Our Seas Foundation on instagram (@saveourseasfoundation), Facebook (Save Our Seas Foundation), Bluesky (@saveourseas.bsky.social) or by heading to www.saveourseas.com.