Happy World Migratory Bird Day! Migratory birds connect ecosystems and communities across the world, travelling between different countries and habitats throughout their lives. World Migratory Bird Day raises awareness of the need to protect migratory birds and the habitats they depend on.

Today’s featured Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA) is the Bloody Bay Little Cayman in the Cayman Islands! Learn more about the ISRA project: sharkrayareas.org/isra/faq/ and see the compendium: doi.org/10.59216/ssg... #shark #ray #chimaera #ISRA #conservation

Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) of North America! Excited to have contributed to two ISRAs in this region 😄🦈🥞🌊

IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group@iucnshark.bsky.social · 2w ago

NEW PUBLICATION ALERT | 259 important shark, ray, and chimaera habitats mapped across North America and the Caribbean New additions to the global ISRA eAtlas reveal major migration corridors, nursery grounds, and aggregation sites across Atlantic, Caribbean and Pacific waters.

New tool for shark and ray trade enforcement A new practical protocol provides customs and enforcement officers with a step-by-step approach to inspecting shark and ray fin consignments and supporting implementation of CITES regulations.

Today’s featured Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA) is the Grand Manan Basin in Canada! Learn more about the ISRA project: sharkrayareas.org/isra/faq/ and see the compendium: doi.org/10.59216/ssg... #shark #ray #chimaera #ISRA #conservation

Sharks and rays are part of a much bigger marine conservation picture. In September, our Chair, Rima Jabado, co-hosted the IUCN SSC Marine Conservation Committee (MCC) Strategic Planning Workshop in Tenerife in her role as MCC Co-Chair.

IUCN SSC Marine Conservation Committee (MCC)@sscmarine.bsky.social · 4w ago

Today we wrapped up the IUCN SSC Marine Conservation Committee (MCC) Strategic Planning Workshop in Tenerife, Canary Islands! From 9-11 September, MCC members gathered to develop the 2026–2029 Marine Conservation Committee (MCC) Strategy and Workplan.

Today’s featured Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA) is the South Shore Anegada in the British Virgin Islands! Learn more about the ISRA project: sharkrayareas.org/isra/faq/ and see the compendium: doi.org/10.59216/ssg... #shark #ray #chimaera #ISRA #conservation

Today’s featured Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA) is the Turneffe Atoll in Belize! Learn more about the ISRA project: sharkrayareas.org/isra/faq/ and see the compendium: doi.org/10.59216/ssg... #shark #ray #chimaera #ISRA #conservation

My latest for @therevelator.org is all about the important shark and ray areas project, a global-scale collaboration that has identified over 1,000 places significant for migration, reproduction, and more. 🧪🌎🦑🦈 To Save Sharks and Rays, Protect These Places therevelator.org/save-sharks-...

To Save Sharks and Rays, Protect These Places • The Revelator

The Important Shark and Ray Areas project has identified thousands of critical habitats for some of the world’s most threatened fishes. Now saving these sites is up to us.

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NEW PUBLICATION ALERT Read the latest publication released by the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group with an update on the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project: North American and Caribbean Atlantic: A regional compendium of Important Shark and Ray Areas Read here: doi.org/10.59216/ssg...

ISRA Workshop – North American Pacific and Caribbean Atlantic, 2–6 March 2026, Playa del Carmen, Mexico The combined 11th and 12th Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) regional expert workshop was held in hybrid mode earlier this year.

NEW PUBLICATION ALERT | 259 important shark, ray, and chimaera habitats mapped across North America and the Caribbean New additions to the global ISRA eAtlas reveal major migration corridors, nursery grounds, and aggregation sites across Atlantic, Caribbean and Pacific waters.

Today is #WorldMantaDay ! This year’s theme, Collaboration, reflects exactly what manta conservation requires. Manta rays move across borders and depend on particular places to feed, clean, aggregate, and reproduce.

Whale Shark conservation is a reminder of what is possible when people come together around a shared goal.

Happy International Whale Shark Day! Today we are celebrating one of the most iconic species, in size and charisma. Despite their fame, and global conservation efforts, they are still listed as Endangered.

Happy International Whale Shark Day! The world’s largest fish, the Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus), can reach extraordinary sizes, with individuals of up to 20 m recorded.

A major milestone for the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) project: we have completed our 13th and final regional expert workshop, covering the African Atlantic!

From Cameroon in 2023 to Morocco in 2026, the West and Central Africa Elasmobranch Coalition has grown into an increasingly strong regional network for shark and ray science and conservation.

NEW PUBLICATION ALERT | Prioritizing Shark, Ray & Chimaera Conservation in Rapidly Changing Polar Waters ❄️🦈 Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

Follow IUCN Species Survival Commission groups, members, and more via the IUCN SSC Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/4mGN37B #WeAreSSC #biodiversity #conservation

Meet the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group! The IUCN SSC SSG is the globally recognized, leading authority on the status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras. #WeAreSSC #Chimaeras #Rays #Sharks #biodiversitymatters #Marine #Conservation @iucnshark.bsky.social

Very happy to see this work with @sarahperry.bsky.social @cbmwc.bsky.social and co published. These findings help guide our continued efforts to better understand when, where and why #angelsharks are using @iucnshark.bsky.social Cardigan-Caernarfon Bay #ISRA 🦈 🌊 📹 #BRUVS #openaccess #sharkscience

Endangered Species Research@esr-ir.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🦤🦈🌊 Angelshark (Squatina squatina) detections on baited remote underwater video stations in Cardigan Bay demonstrate repeated habitat use, supporting the IUCN Cardigan-Caernarfon Bay Important Shark and Ray Area as important habitat area. bit.ly/esr01518

Today’s featured Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA) is the La Jolla in the United States! Learn more about the ISRA project: sharkrayareas.org/isra/faq/ and see the compendium: doi.org/10.59216/ssg... #shark #ray #chimaera #ISRA #conservation #biodiversity

Today’s featured Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA) is the transboundary area: Central California to Sebastián Vizcaíno Bay Corridor! Learn more about the ISRA project: sharkrayareas.org/isra/faq/ and see the compendium: doi.org/10.59216/ssg... #shark #ray #chimaera #ISRA #conservation

Today’s featured Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA) is the Elkhorn Slough in USA! Learn more about the ISRA project: sharkrayareas.org/isra/faq/ and see the compendium: doi.org/10.59216/ssg... #shark #ray #chimaera #ISRA #conservation #biodiversity

🦈 Calling All Divers & Photographers: Help Map Africa’s Sharks and Rays! 🌍 Have you dived along the African Atlantic Coast, from the vibrant waters of the Western Cape in South Africa up to the iconic Strait of Gibraltar?

Today’s featured Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA) is the Magdalena & Almeja’s Bay in Mexico! Learn more about the ISRA project: sharkrayareas.org/isra/faq/ and see the compendium: doi.org/10.59216/ssg... #shark #ray #chimaera #ISRA #conservation #biodiversity

🦈 Highly migratory sharks and rays don’t recognise geopolitical boundaries, but they are equally affected by the global effects of destructive activities, pollution & climate change. The High Seas Treaty can effectively protect them with the establishment of High Seas #MPAs. #SharkAwarenessDay

Sharks vary in size, from the largest fish on the planet to the length of a human palm. 🦈 On this #SharkAwarenessDay, find out just how large different shark species are with this National Geographic graphic: https://ow.ly/sP6x50ZmOCz

#SharkAwarenessDay Nearly 1/2 of numbfish species are threatened, yet most have <1% of their range in no-take MPAs. Explore species-level MPA coverage in our new paper: tinyurl.com/SharkRayMPA and app: tinyurl.com/sharkRayMpaExplorer @iucnshark.bsky.social #numbfishes #sharks #rays #conservation