Angel Shark Project

✨We are excited to announce that the Angel Shark Project family will be attending Sharks International 2026!🦈 📍Sharks International is the largest shark, ray and chimaera science conference in the world. Held every four years, this year’s event will take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from the 4th to the 8th of May. 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽 The conference gathers scientists, conservationists and policymakers from across the world collaborating to protect sharks, rays, and our oceans. Sharing knowledge, inspiring action, and shaping the future of marine conservation. If you work on angel sharks and are attending, let us know. We would love to connect! 🙌🏼 #SharksInternational #SI2026 @sharks.international @isea_org @thesharktrust @wwf_mediterranean @projectsiarc @museumkoenig @irishelasmobranchs

This week the Angel Shark Project and partners are attending the 15th Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (@cms.migratory.species CMS COP15) in Campo Grande, Brazil This international forum brings together government representatives, scientists, and organizations from around the world to provide a global platform for the conservation and sustainable use of migratory animals and their habitats. The Mediterranean population of the Angelshark (Squatina squatina) is listed on Appendix I & II of the Convention, and as part of the implementation of its Single Species Plan of Action (SSAP Angelshark Med), an International Working Group was established. During this COP, progress on the implementation of the SSAP and its associated working group will be presented, along with proposals for area-based protection measures within the identified Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs). The SSAP WG is also hosting an evening reception on Thursday 26 March at 18:15 in Room 2: Angel Sharks & Friends and presenting our latest results on ISRAs and Angel Sharks at a side event on Friday at 12:45 in Room 2: Ocean Travellers: Using Important Shark and Ray Areas to Deliver Global Targets, organised by @iucnshark

🦈 Exciting news! A new toolkit developed in collaboration with Angel Shark Project , @wwf_mediterranean , and ElasmoProject, is now available to support researchers and conservationists working with angel sharks (Squatinidae). Designed for both field and analytical work, it promotes standardized methods to collect data on population dynamics, life history, bycatch mitigation, and habitat use. By improving consistency across studies, this toolkit helps build stronger, comparable datasets—key to advancing conservation and protecting these unique and threatened species. 🔗 Link in bio 📍 Also available on the ASCN website under “Progress to Date” @museumkoenig @ulpgc_para_ti @officialzsl @lancasteruni @wwf_mediterranean

🏖️Get to know Playa de Las Teresitas and it's importance for the conservation of angelsharks🦈. 🗓️Since 2014, and thanks to the generous support of @elasmoceanorg , @pelorus.jack.foundation , @saveourseasfoundation and @sharkconservationfund , the Angel Shark Project is conducting a continuous monitoring of Las Teresitas to evaluate Angelsharks juvenile populations, their possible threats, as well as the beach's condition and it's ongoing development. 🛡️Identification and Protection of juvenile Angelshark habitat is vital to safeguard the future of this species. - 🏖️Conoce la Playa de Las Teresitas y la importancia que tiene en la conservación del angelote🦈. 🗓️Desde el año 2014, y gracias al generoso apoyo de @elasmoceanorg , @pelorus.jack.foundation , @saveourseasfoundation y @sharkconservationfund , Angel Shark Project esta llevando un seguimiento continuo de las Teresitas para evaluar las poblaciones juveniles de angelote, las posibles amenazas a las que se enfrentan, así como el estado de la playa y su constante desarrollo. 🛡️La identificación y Protección del hábitat utilizado por los angelotes juveniles es fundamental para garantizar el futuro de la especie.

Sharks International 2026 - Recap 📸🦈 🌐 Last week, the Angel Shark Project family attended the largest shark, ray, and chimaera scientific conference in the world. The congress took place in Colombo, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰, and brought together over 800 researchers, conservationists, and shark enthusiasts from all around the world. 👏🏼 A huge thank you to @blueresources for hosting this incredible event, and to all the funders and organizers for making it all possible. 🌟 This has been an unforgettable experience and a wonderful opportunity to catch up with friends, collaborators and fellow elasmobranch devotees as well as learn from their outstanding work. Already looking forward to the next one! 🇲🇾✈️ #Sharksinternational #SI2026 @sharks.international @isea_org @irishelasmobranchs @projectsiarc @thesharktrust @wwf_mediterranean @museumkoenig @ulpgc_para_ti @officialzsl

You can almost notice her staring back This is the same angelshark that I shared the other day, just as she glided past us Most angelsharks will be buried in the sand during the day,and its crucial to never bother a buried angelshark, keeping a good distance from them which makes this encounter that much more special —— Location: Gran Canaria Dive site: Sardina del Norte Log: 14.1 | 51min | 20C Date: December 2025 Buddies: @enrique.casanas #diving #scuba #underwater #uwphotography #ocean

Este 15 de mayo nos metemos al agua para conocer de cerca a una de las especies más emblemáticas y amenazadas de Canarias: el angelote (Squatina squatina). Dentro de San Andrés Submarino, realizaremos un snorkel nocturno en la playa de las Teresitas junto a Angel Shark Project Canary Islands, combinando divulgación, conservación y ciencia ciudadana. Antes de entrar al agua, aprenderemos más sobre la ecología del angelote, las amenazas que enfrenta y por qué Canarias sigue siendo uno de sus últimos refugios. 📅 15 de mayo 🕘 21:00 h 📍 Playa de las Teresitas (ubicación exacta en link de Simplybook) ⚠️ Esta actividad se realizará priorizando en todo momento el bienestar animal. El objetivo es observar a los angelotes de forma responsable y respetuosa, sin tocarlos ni alterar su comportamiento. Además, para minimizar cualquier impacto, no se enfocará directamente a los animales con linternas. Plazas limitadas. Link de inscripción en bio de @botacommunity Si alquilas el equipo de snorkel a través de la plataforma de BOTA te lo llevaremos directamente al punto de encuentro. 🌊 Porque proteger el océano también empieza por conocer a las especies que lo habitan. #SanAndrésSubmarino #Angelote #AngelShark #CienciaCiudadana Tenerife

Thanks to the generous support of Shark Conservation Fund, the Angel Shark Project has been able to work over the last three years (2022–2025) to strengthen the protection and conservation of angel sharks. This support has enabled the project to make significant progress in protecting this Critically Endangered species in 7 countries across the NE Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea🌊 Furthermore, SCF will continue to support the project over the next two years (2026–2028), focusing on strengthening protection measures and improving spatial management in two hotspots for these species 🦈 @museumkoenig @ulpgc_para_ti @officialzsl @isea_org @wwf_adria @marinebiologyinlibya @irishelasmobranchs @univcorse

Probably one of the largest angelsharks that I have ever seen and she came right up to us while we were distracted looking at a smaller guy buried in the sand Feeling incredibly lucky that we are a world-wide stronghold for this critically endangered shark Also look at her crazy camouflage —— Location: Gran Canaria Dive site: Sardina del Norte Log: 14.1 | 51min | 20C Date: December 2025 Buddies: @enrique.casanas #diving #scuba #underwater #uwphotography #ocean

🎣🇱🇾 The Angel Shark Project team in Libya is conducting surveys at fish markets along the Libyan coast, an area believed to represent one of the last remaining refuges for angel sharks in the Mediterranean. The aim consists on raising awareness among fishers of the vulnerable status of angel sharks in Libyan waters🦈. 🗣️ After speaking to local fishers, Sarah Al Mabruk shares her thoughts with us You can read the full article here 👉🏼 /update/i-had-no-idea-what-happens-when-fishers-learn-the-truth-about-angel-sharks/

An incredible angelshark encounter in the Lobos Corridor Captured by @juliankolb_ Our ongoing acoustic project in the corridor is helping us uncover how this species uses its habitat and better understand its biology.

🦈Shark News - April 2026 | IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group The Angel Shark Project and partners contributed: Angelsharks: A Convention of Migratory Species (CMS) Success Story ✍🏼A dedicated Single Species Plan (SSAP) for the Angelshark in the Mediterranean was developed by the CMS Sharks Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Advisory Committee with support from the Angel Shark Conservation Network. The goal of the plan is to strengthen coordination, harmonisation, data collection, conservation, and management efforts for the Angelshark across its Mediterranean range. 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽The development of the SSAP did more than produce a conservation blueprint, it actively united Mediterranean Range States. This process represents a powerful example of how science, community, and policy can come together in a diverse region. Angelsharks are serving as an umbrella for international cooperation, driving coordinated action that benefits not only themselves but also other co-occurring species and their habitats. 🌐This collaborative model offers a success model for conservation efforts that could be replicated elsewhere. @iucnshark Read full article 👉🏼 /shark-news.html