Hong Kong Shark Foundation, through the ambassador program in the ESF West Island School is extremely proud and grateful for the very generous HKD 11,343 donation that the amazing students othere raised recently to increase awareness about shark conservation. The donation is the largest donation any school in Hong Kong has ever given the shark foundation in the…
Hong Kong Shark Foundation held a family fun, beach clean up on Saturday February 9, 2019 from 2-4 pm. Members of the Hong Kong community joined us to raise awareness about shark conservation and keep our coastline clean! We had 30 people come and join the even, and they managed to filled 10 massive bags (3…
In the lead up to Chinese New Year 🧧, Hong Kong Shark Foundation spoke to 360 local students at Clearwater Bay School about shark 🦈 conservation and how we can educate family and friends on why we should say NO to #shark fin soup this CNY February 5-7, 2019. Just loved how the students were so engaged and switched on.…
“Sharks in Crisis” Talk & Photo Presentation by Hong Kong Shark Foundation @RHKYC 「危機中的鯊魚」 – 香港護鯊會的鯊魚保育講座@RHKYC Every year over 100 million sharks are caught worldwide for shark fins and other shark products with over 50% of the world’s shark fins being traded right here through Hong Kong. As apex predators, sharks are a crucial part…
What a fantastic ending to a very long year teaching over 6000 Hong Kong students about shark conservation. Today was our last school talk and our Education Director Andrea Richey was delighted to speak to around 90 kindergarten and primary students at the wonderful Discovery Montessori Schools in Discovery Bay. Huge thank you to the delightful Principal Tammy Chan…
Hong Kong Shark Foundation, and the Hong Kong office of global law firm Skadden Arps, are pleased to host a unique shark photography talk “Sharks: Up Close and Personal”. Underwater photographer Simon Lorenz will share a photographic tale of worldwide shark interactions – from the smallest to the largest, from the most docile to the most dangerous ones. He will show that anyone can snorkel and dive with sharks and give insight on how to behave around sharks.
Congratulations shark lovers! After an extensive campaign driven by WildAid HK and supported by HKSF, Maxim’s announced in September 2018 that they will stop selling shark fin soup in 2020 and up till then only upon request. Well done all volunteers and Shark Ambassadors every where for your hard work and perseverance. This is proof…
Thank you Ava for sharing her birthday gifts with HKSF! Ava through twopresents donated her family and friends contribution to support our work on shark conservation. If you would also love to share your birthday gifts with us, set up your party on www.twopresents.com and select Hong Kong Shark Foundation as your chosen charity!
On Mother’s day, we have notice that quite a number of Chinese restaurants are serving shark fins. While we are showing our appreciation, love and thankfulness to our mothers, do not forget to say “no” to shark fins! It was no easy task for mothers to bring us to the world, so as for sharks.…
We were happy to have school talk with Fung Kai Kindergarten on the 22nd April! All of them were so actively and willing to answer our questions! Hope they could understand more about sharks after listening to our talk!
