Join us as we celebrate sharks. Shark Week is the greatest week of the year and at Beneath the Waves, we want to join the fun and celebrate these fabulous and mysterious creatures. We will showcase a new marine biologist, share new shark research, and post 4 shark trivia questions daily for 5 days. We want to give a special thanks to our sponsors at Nectar Sunglasses for helping to educate the public on the importance of these amazing animals to the ocean and its fragile ecosystems.

Marine Biologist of the Day

Each day we will showcase interviews with the following scientists:

• Christopher G. Lowe, Ph.D, Professor – Director of the California State University Long Beach Shark Lab
• Toby S. Daly-Engel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of West Florida
• Simon J Pierce, Ph.D., Principal Scientist at the Marine Megafauna Foundation and Science Coordinator at the Wildbook for Whale Sharks
• Gregory Skomal, Ph.D., Senior Marine Fisheries Scientist at MA Marine Fisheries
• Alison Towner, Marine Biologist, M. Sc. Zoology, University of Cape Town, SA and B.Sc Marine Biology Bangor University, UK

Shark Trivia on Facebook

You have 20 chances to win, so brush up on your sharks. Each day, four shark trivia questions will be posted at:

• 9:00 am EDT
• 12:00 PM EDT
• 3:00 PM EDT
• 6:00 PM EDT

Prizes

Prizes are as follows:

• 15 people will win a pair of Nectar sunglasses and Beneath the Waves Stickers
• 5 people will win a Beneath the Waves T-shirt and stickers
• Note: Prizes will be given based on the difficulty of the question determined by Beneath the Waves.

Rules

To win, you must be the first person to answer the question on that particular Facebook thread. To receive a prize, you must like Beneath the Waves on Facebook (beneaththewavesfilmfestival) and Follow on Twitter (@Waves_FilmFest). Prizes will be given based on the difficulty of the question determined by Beneath the Waves.

Happy Shark Week Everyone!