So we had a baby girl!!!!
✨ Sailor Jane Elliott ✨
Born 3rd October, 3.3kg.
I’ve held baby sharks before, a few human ones here and there, but never have I experienced something quite like this. After an amazing labour by Amber, where she did 3/4 of the labour at home, we were surrounded by the most incredible team of women at North Shore Hospital. I was instructed by our midwife to catch my very own baby girl as she came into the world. From her very first moment in this world she was eyes open, super inquisitive and has been a dream so far, peacefully observing her new world with us.
She’s already been in the water with Great Whites for Shark Week (inside mummy), has a wolf for a brother, and will likely live a very oceanic life. Lots of love little Sailor. And Amber, I am and always will be blown away by your strength and beauty xxx
So we had a baby girl!!!!
✨ Sailor Jane Elliott ✨
Born 3rd October, 3.3kg.
I’ve held baby sharks before, a few human ones here and there, but never have I experienced something quite like this. After an amazing labour by Amber, where she did 3/4 of the labour at home, we were surrounded by the most incredible team of women at North Shore Hospital. I was instructed by our midwife to catch my very own baby girl as she came into the world. From her very first moment in this world she was eyes open, super inquisitive and has been a dream so far, peacefully observing her new world with us.
She’s already been in the water with Great Whites for Shark Week (inside mummy), has a wolf for a brother, and will likely live a very oceanic life. Lots of love little Sailor. And Amber, I am and always will be blown away by your strength and beauty xxx
So we had a baby girl!!!!
✨ Sailor Jane Elliott ✨
Born 3rd October, 3.3kg.
I’ve held baby sharks before, a few human ones here and there, but never have I experienced something quite like this. After an amazing labour by Amber, where she did 3/4 of the labour at home, we were surrounded by the most incredible team of women at North Shore Hospital. I was instructed by our midwife to catch my very own baby girl as she came into the world. From her very first moment in this world she was eyes open, super inquisitive and has been a dream so far, peacefully observing her new world with us.
She’s already been in the water with Great Whites for Shark Week (inside mummy), has a wolf for a brother, and will likely live a very oceanic life. Lots of love little Sailor. And Amber, I am and always will be blown away by your strength and beauty xxx
So we had a baby girl!!!!
✨ Sailor Jane Elliott ✨
Born 3rd October, 3.3kg.
I’ve held baby sharks before, a few human ones here and there, but never have I experienced something quite like this. After an amazing labour by Amber, where she did 3/4 of the labour at home, we were surrounded by the most incredible team of women at North Shore Hospital. I was instructed by our midwife to catch my very own baby girl as she came into the world. From her very first moment in this world she was eyes open, super inquisitive and has been a dream so far, peacefully observing her new world with us.
She’s already been in the water with Great Whites for Shark Week (inside mummy), has a wolf for a brother, and will likely live a very oceanic life. Lots of love little Sailor. And Amber, I am and always will be blown away by your strength and beauty xxx
So we had a baby girl!!!!
✨ Sailor Jane Elliott ✨
Born 3rd October, 3.3kg.
I’ve held baby sharks before, a few human ones here and there, but never have I experienced something quite like this. After an amazing labour by Amber, where she did 3/4 of the labour at home, we were surrounded by the most incredible team of women at North Shore Hospital. I was instructed by our midwife to catch my very own baby girl as she came into the world. From her very first moment in this world she was eyes open, super inquisitive and has been a dream so far, peacefully observing her new world with us.
She’s already been in the water with Great Whites for Shark Week (inside mummy), has a wolf for a brother, and will likely live a very oceanic life. Lots of love little Sailor. And Amber, I am and always will be blown away by your strength and beauty xxx
Thank you @sharkweek for another amazing opportunity to share sharks with the world. I hope you all enjoyed it!!! I’m sure there was something for everyone? I would love to know your thoughts?
A huge thanks to all the crew who helped make Jaws in the Shallows. The NZ community who have helped fund tags, house our crew, feed us and provide super useful citizen science by reporting great white sightings. Thank you also to @stephendavidentertainment for helping produce our show. Thanks to @discovery for providing me a childhood dream come true.
Thanks also to @extremeboats.nz @yamahamarinenz @gfabtrailers @raymarine_nz @mazda_nz for enabling this project with the research vessel and truck to tow it. Thanks to my stunning wife @amberandfriendsphoto for helping tag and present while in first trimester sickness xxx
And thanks to awesome ocean hero’s @prideofgypsies @kimi_swimmy @mikecoots for bringing massive exposure and appreciation for the ocean.
Jaws in the Shallows isn’t just a tv show, it’s a representation of a greater research project that I am writing up for publication now, in effort to bring better awareness of this endangered species. It’s also a project to help us as ocean users coexist while playing in the sharks domain. I surf in these very waters where there are now Great whites. Time to walk the talk aye;)
Shark Week is about the sharks. Without such a platform, without public engagement and support, without brands supporting it, this wouldn’t happen so thank you all for helping us help the sharks.
Thank you @sharkweek for another amazing opportunity to share sharks with the world. I hope you all enjoyed it!!! I’m sure there was something for everyone? I would love to know your thoughts?
A huge thanks to all the crew who helped make Jaws in the Shallows. The NZ community who have helped fund tags, house our crew, feed us and provide super useful citizen science by reporting great white sightings. Thank you also to @stephendavidentertainment for helping produce our show. Thanks to @discovery for providing me a childhood dream come true.
Thanks also to @extremeboats.nz @yamahamarinenz @gfabtrailers @raymarine_nz @mazda_nz for enabling this project with the research vessel and truck to tow it. Thanks to my stunning wife @amberandfriendsphoto for helping tag and present while in first trimester sickness xxx
And thanks to awesome ocean hero’s @prideofgypsies @kimi_swimmy @mikecoots for bringing massive exposure and appreciation for the ocean.
Jaws in the Shallows isn’t just a tv show, it’s a representation of a greater research project that I am writing up for publication now, in effort to bring better awareness of this endangered species. It’s also a project to help us as ocean users coexist while playing in the sharks domain. I surf in these very waters where there are now Great whites. Time to walk the talk aye;)
Shark Week is about the sharks. Without such a platform, without public engagement and support, without brands supporting it, this wouldn’t happen so thank you all for helping us help the sharks.
Thank you @sharkweek for another amazing opportunity to share sharks with the world. I hope you all enjoyed it!!! I’m sure there was something for everyone? I would love to know your thoughts?
A huge thanks to all the crew who helped make Jaws in the Shallows. The NZ community who have helped fund tags, house our crew, feed us and provide super useful citizen science by reporting great white sightings. Thank you also to @stephendavidentertainment for helping produce our show. Thanks to @discovery for providing me a childhood dream come true.
Thanks also to @extremeboats.nz @yamahamarinenz @gfabtrailers @raymarine_nz @mazda_nz for enabling this project with the research vessel and truck to tow it. Thanks to my stunning wife @amberandfriendsphoto for helping tag and present while in first trimester sickness xxx
And thanks to awesome ocean hero’s @prideofgypsies @kimi_swimmy @mikecoots for bringing massive exposure and appreciation for the ocean.
Jaws in the Shallows isn’t just a tv show, it’s a representation of a greater research project that I am writing up for publication now, in effort to bring better awareness of this endangered species. It’s also a project to help us as ocean users coexist while playing in the sharks domain. I surf in these very waters where there are now Great whites. Time to walk the talk aye;)
Shark Week is about the sharks. Without such a platform, without public engagement and support, without brands supporting it, this wouldn’t happen so thank you all for helping us help the sharks.
Thank you @sharkweek for another amazing opportunity to share sharks with the world. I hope you all enjoyed it!!! I’m sure there was something for everyone? I would love to know your thoughts?
A huge thanks to all the crew who helped make Jaws in the Shallows. The NZ community who have helped fund tags, house our crew, feed us and provide super useful citizen science by reporting great white sightings. Thank you also to @stephendavidentertainment for helping produce our show. Thanks to @discovery for providing me a childhood dream come true.
Thanks also to @extremeboats.nz @yamahamarinenz @gfabtrailers @raymarine_nz @mazda_nz for enabling this project with the research vessel and truck to tow it. Thanks to my stunning wife @amberandfriendsphoto for helping tag and present while in first trimester sickness xxx
And thanks to awesome ocean hero’s @prideofgypsies @kimi_swimmy @mikecoots for bringing massive exposure and appreciation for the ocean.
Jaws in the Shallows isn’t just a tv show, it’s a representation of a greater research project that I am writing up for publication now, in effort to bring better awareness of this endangered species. It’s also a project to help us as ocean users coexist while playing in the sharks domain. I surf in these very waters where there are now Great whites. Time to walk the talk aye;)
Shark Week is about the sharks. Without such a platform, without public engagement and support, without brands supporting it, this wouldn’t happen so thank you all for helping us help the sharks.
Thank you @sharkweek for another amazing opportunity to share sharks with the world. I hope you all enjoyed it!!! I’m sure there was something for everyone? I would love to know your thoughts?
A huge thanks to all the crew who helped make Jaws in the Shallows. The NZ community who have helped fund tags, house our crew, feed us and provide super useful citizen science by reporting great white sightings. Thank you also to @stephendavidentertainment for helping produce our show. Thanks to @discovery for providing me a childhood dream come true.
Thanks also to @extremeboats.nz @yamahamarinenz @gfabtrailers @raymarine_nz @mazda_nz for enabling this project with the research vessel and truck to tow it. Thanks to my stunning wife @amberandfriendsphoto for helping tag and present while in first trimester sickness xxx
And thanks to awesome ocean hero’s @prideofgypsies @kimi_swimmy @mikecoots for bringing massive exposure and appreciation for the ocean.
Jaws in the Shallows isn’t just a tv show, it’s a representation of a greater research project that I am writing up for publication now, in effort to bring better awareness of this endangered species. It’s also a project to help us as ocean users coexist while playing in the sharks domain. I surf in these very waters where there are now Great whites. Time to walk the talk aye;)
Shark Week is about the sharks. Without such a platform, without public engagement and support, without brands supporting it, this wouldn’t happen so thank you all for helping us help the sharks.
Thank you @sharkweek for another amazing opportunity to share sharks with the world. I hope you all enjoyed it!!! I’m sure there was something for everyone? I would love to know your thoughts?
A huge thanks to all the crew who helped make Jaws in the Shallows. The NZ community who have helped fund tags, house our crew, feed us and provide super useful citizen science by reporting great white sightings. Thank you also to @stephendavidentertainment for helping produce our show. Thanks to @discovery for providing me a childhood dream come true.
Thanks also to @extremeboats.nz @yamahamarinenz @gfabtrailers @raymarine_nz @mazda_nz for enabling this project with the research vessel and truck to tow it. Thanks to my stunning wife @amberandfriendsphoto for helping tag and present while in first trimester sickness xxx
And thanks to awesome ocean hero’s @prideofgypsies @kimi_swimmy @mikecoots for bringing massive exposure and appreciation for the ocean.
Jaws in the Shallows isn’t just a tv show, it’s a representation of a greater research project that I am writing up for publication now, in effort to bring better awareness of this endangered species. It’s also a project to help us as ocean users coexist while playing in the sharks domain. I surf in these very waters where there are now Great whites. Time to walk the talk aye;)
Shark Week is about the sharks. Without such a platform, without public engagement and support, without brands supporting it, this wouldn’t happen so thank you all for helping us help the sharks.
CAN YOU HELP me photo ID the new and growing population of Great Whites in Nz? Please go to the link in my bio and vote for me in the @canon.nz Oceania Grant which would equip my team with the essential camera equipment to take the critical photos of identification marks that we use for population estimates and tracking individuals through time. This would be a huge supporting leg for the Great White Project so please go to the link in my bio or just google Canon Oceania Grant, click vote now on their page and select the environment category and choose Sustainable Ocean Society which is our charity of support. Thanks so much
It is so cool to see incredible research projects being done in areas where an issue was raised, regarding sharks, and was later addressed to such incredible extent as this one – The Tiger Sharks of Norfolk Island.
Some of you may remember the Shark Week shows I did there in 2019 and 2021 – Headstone Hell – where we saw insane imagery of cow eating sharks – no one had ever dived with these sharks intentionally, and no one really knew much about them, other than the fact that they aggregated in a bay where cow offal was dumped regularly. The disposal wasn’t a barbaric ritual or anything, it was simply a practice done for 100 years, in order to avoid ground water contamination if buried underground on this tiny island. Evolving government rule and spreading bureaucracy meant marine park restrictions would ban the disposal of offal, which raised the question from locals (who never had any adverse interactions with sharks historically), will this alter the sharks behaviour towards us?
Some people may critique Shark Week, but in this case, it enabled myself and an amazing team to use science, exploration, and definitely some balls, to generate a greater understanding as to why the most Tiger sharks ever seen, aggregate at this site, and how reliant they are on the food provisioning. As is only capable in a TV show window of time, we made incredible but short term discoveries, and proposed to the Australian government, that local research should be undertaken in order to ensure human and shark co-existence continues in this amazing place. I am SOOOO stoked to see the incredible work of local Aussie researchers doing exactly that. Check out this awesome study summary https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9d01e95d93b54978a386f4754a3f8f8e (link in bio)
it is so engaging, so well done, with such novel discoveries, and many many questions answered for locals, by fellow nationals. I love it when you see great progress made in a manner that is using modern forms of science coms. Thank you to all the amazing Norfolk locals who shared their wonderful backyard, and thank you to fellow shark researchers from Aussie, who spearheaded this ongoing research. Incredible work.
While I respect indigenous cultures where food gathering practices historically reflect the available food types in an area, I don’t think mass slaughter of marine mammals in this developed area is ok. Food can be grown, harvested or imported in ways that don’t require such a barbaric method of food gathering. Cultures evolve with time. This one needs too. It’s no different than The Cove in Japan, so please help put similar pressure on this issue. Please share posts with #dontvisitfaroe and sign the petition by going to @dontvisitfaroeislands
I love speaking to school kids about sharks. There’s something so rewarding about passing on information to the next generation. Ironically though kids know more about sharks than adults because they were taught by Finding Nemo sharks vs Jaws sharks lol which is why when I do tye @mazda_nz Treemendous school talks all around Nz I make a deal with the kids: they have to go home and ask their parents if they are scared of sharks – and after the parents look under the table in irrational fear, the kids pass on the information they have and learned from our talks. So cute to see the thank you letters showing their appreciation of our time together. Thanks @mazda_nz for enabling me to have these opportunities.
I love speaking to school kids about sharks. There’s something so rewarding about passing on information to the next generation. Ironically though kids know more about sharks than adults because they were taught by Finding Nemo sharks vs Jaws sharks lol which is why when I do tye @mazda_nz Treemendous school talks all around Nz I make a deal with the kids: they have to go home and ask their parents if they are scared of sharks – and after the parents look under the table in irrational fear, the kids pass on the information they have and learned from our talks. So cute to see the thank you letters showing their appreciation of our time together. Thanks @mazda_nz for enabling me to have these opportunities.
I love speaking to school kids about sharks. There’s something so rewarding about passing on information to the next generation. Ironically though kids know more about sharks than adults because they were taught by Finding Nemo sharks vs Jaws sharks lol which is why when I do tye @mazda_nz Treemendous school talks all around Nz I make a deal with the kids: they have to go home and ask their parents if they are scared of sharks – and after the parents look under the table in irrational fear, the kids pass on the information they have and learned from our talks. So cute to see the thank you letters showing their appreciation of our time together. Thanks @mazda_nz for enabling me to have these opportunities.
I love speaking to school kids about sharks. There’s something so rewarding about passing on information to the next generation. Ironically though kids know more about sharks than adults because they were taught by Finding Nemo sharks vs Jaws sharks lol which is why when I do tye @mazda_nz Treemendous school talks all around Nz I make a deal with the kids: they have to go home and ask their parents if they are scared of sharks – and after the parents look under the table in irrational fear, the kids pass on the information they have and learned from our talks. So cute to see the thank you letters showing their appreciation of our time together. Thanks @mazda_nz for enabling me to have these opportunities.
I love speaking to school kids about sharks. There’s something so rewarding about passing on information to the next generation. Ironically though kids know more about sharks than adults because they were taught by Finding Nemo sharks vs Jaws sharks lol which is why when I do tye @mazda_nz Treemendous school talks all around Nz I make a deal with the kids: they have to go home and ask their parents if they are scared of sharks – and after the parents look under the table in irrational fear, the kids pass on the information they have and learned from our talks. So cute to see the thank you letters showing their appreciation of our time together. Thanks @mazda_nz for enabling me to have these opportunities.
I love speaking to school kids about sharks. There’s something so rewarding about passing on information to the next generation. Ironically though kids know more about sharks than adults because they were taught by Finding Nemo sharks vs Jaws sharks lol which is why when I do tye @mazda_nz Treemendous school talks all around Nz I make a deal with the kids: they have to go home and ask their parents if they are scared of sharks – and after the parents look under the table in irrational fear, the kids pass on the information they have and learned from our talks. So cute to see the thank you letters showing their appreciation of our time together. Thanks @mazda_nz for enabling me to have these opportunities.
@sharkweek the podcast. Myself talking with @luketipple all about how you study a new and growing population of Great Whites when they pop up in your backyard!
Search Shark Week wherever you get your podcasts and tune in. Cheers team
My good friends @ocean.cycle_ have teamed up with the awesome team @divezonetauranga for an amazing GIVEAWAY! 🌊 An ultimate diving essentials prize pack of epic Mares gear worth $1000+ 🤿
Entry details are as follows:
For New Zealand based persons only
• Follow both @thelifeofrileynz and @ocean.cycle_
• Tag a friend in the comments below (1 tag = 1 entry, enter as many times as you’d like!)
• Bonus entry if the Giveaway is shared to stories, tagging both @thelifeofrileynz and @ocean.cycle_
Giveaway winner will receive 👇
– Mares waterproof bag
– Mares mask
– Dual Snorkel
– Mares concorde fins
– Mares mens reef 3 wetsuit
– Mares womens reef 3 wetsuit
The winner will be chosen in 14 days from this posting date.
This competition is in no way sponsored, administered, or endorsed by Instagram.
Please beware of fake scam accounts. Winners will be contacted ONLY by @ocean.cycle_ on October 3rd 2023 (and we will never ask for your credit card details to redeem the prize!).
I personally wear @maresjustaddwater gear and love it. And @ocean.cycle_ have been a massive supporter of the Great White Project. So why not get involved in this and be in to win some kit for summer.
Hi guys, please help support the Great White Project by voting for Sustainable Ocean Society in the Canon Oceania Grant competition which is now open.
the link is in my bio so click that to vote: or search for this
https://www.canon.co.nz/about-canon/community/grants
1)Click on the red Vote Now tab situated on the right-hand side of the screen.
2)This will take you to the voting form.
3)Choose the Environment category and from the drop-down menu, place your vote for SOS
This grant will help with the Photo ID work we use to identify individuals by their unique markings, which is key in creating population estimates in the area, and tracking individuals who are present through time, as well as unfortunately if they are killed in fishing equipment as seen over the past few summers.
Thank you so much. And please share on your pages, the most votes wins 🙂
Thanks @canon.nz for such amazing support for such a wide range of projects and for so many years !!!!
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This is truly incredible. Don’t be that guy that gets out on the water after a winter of boat neglect and you can start the engine. It puts lives at risk and now thanks to these guys, it is totally avoidable and for free!!! Check out the link in my bio to book or go to their pages.
