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Shark Trust Resources

Raising awareness about sharks is key to safeguarding their future in our oceans.

To help us spread the word, we've created a range of resources that you can download below. 


POSTERS & LEAFLETS

To reduce our carbon footprint we're creating a range of new digital leaflets, as well as an interactive display panels. Keep an eye out here for new additions. You can download and print all of our leaflets and posters using the links below.

Shark Talk

Our digital mini-zine can be viewed online

British Sharks

Shark Anatomy

*printed copy available as part of our Pup's Club pack

A-Z of Sharks

*printed copy available as part of our Pup's Club pack

Basking Shark Code of Conduct

Shark Trust Display Panel

Great Eggcase Hunt ID Poster for NW Europe

English  Welsh

Eggcase ID Key

English Welsh

Skate Life-cycle Poster

Sawfish: See A Saw

Great Eggcase Hunt Family Leaflet

Angelshark Poster

There are plenty more Great Eggcase Hunt resources for you here.


DISPLAY PANELS

Larger display materials are available for schools and aquariums to hire or buy. We can print these in a range of formats to suit your space - Contact Us to find out more.


ACTIVITY BUNDLE

We’ve partnered with national award-winning outdoor education provider - The Great Out-Tours - to produce a range of curriculum-linked and risk-assessed educational resources. With sharks and rays as the inspiration. From beachcombing to craft challenges, these resources are bundles of fun will provide hours of guided learning for children and adults.

► Find out more


IDENTIFICATION MATERIALS

We also have a range of ID materials. These have been created for anglers, the commercial fishing industry, fisheries management and enforcement agencies:

Shark ID Guides

Shark ID Guides

Our ID guides provide clear and accurate information for identifying 41 species of shark found in the British Isles & Northeast Atlantic. Read more

Published: 17th January, 2019

Updated: 29th September, 2021

Author: Anonymised User

Skate & Ray ID Guides

Skate & Ray ID Guides

Our ID guides provide clear and accurate information for identifying 22 species of skate and ray found in the British Isles & Northeast Atlantic. Read more

Published: 16th January, 2019

Updated: 29th September, 2021

Author: Anonymised User

Fisheries Advisories

Fisheries Advisories

Our Commercial Fisheries Advisories provide rapid access to the current legislative status of sharks, skates and rays in UK, EU and international waters. Read more

Published: 5th December, 2018

Updated: 4th September, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

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Latest

  • Inside IOTC: What the Latest Meeting Means for Sharks and Rays in the Indian Ocean

    Inside IOTC: What the Latest Meeting Means for Sharks and Rays in the Indian Ocean

    International shark conservation is rarely simple. Progress often comes through long negotiations, careful wording, and a lot of persistence.

  • Shark Town Premiere

    Shark Town Premiere

    The Shark Trust presents the UK Premiere of Shark Town. A film by Richard Peirce.

  • Shark Town Premiere

    Shark Town Premiere

    The Shark Trust presents the UK Premiere of Shark Town. A film by Richard Peirce.

  • Sharks International 2026

    Sharks International 2026

    The Shark Trust team report back from Sharks International

Most read

  • Tonic Immobility

    Tonic Immobility

    Tonic immobility is a reflex that causes a temporary state of inactivity in an animal. Similar to hypnosis. It occurs in a variety of different species, including many sharks and rays...

  • Shark Reproduction

    Shark Reproduction

    Sharks invest a lot of energy into producing a few, well-developed young. There are 3 main methods of reproduction: oviparity (egg-laying), ovoviviparity and vivparity (live birth).

  • Male & Female Sharks

    Male & Female Sharks

    How do you tell the difference between a male and female shark? Click here to find out about physical and behavioural differences, as well as shark courtship...

  • Shark Anatomy

    Shark Anatomy

    Sharks have a range of adaptations that make them perfectly suited to their environment. It's no wonder they've gained a reputation for being some of the most impressive and formidable predators on the planet!

  • Shark Taxonomy

    Shark Taxonomy

    Taxonomy is a field of science that involves classifying and naming species. It's integral to wildlife conservation, providing the bedrock for our understanding of sharks.

  • Shark Senses

    Shark Senses

    Many shark species have brains as complex as mammals, which enables them to process a wide range of senses. Sharks have the same 5 senses as we do plus a couple more...

  • Adopt a Great White Shark

    Adopt a Great White Shark

    Adopt a Great White Shark today and you'll be supporting vital Great White Shark research in the USA.

  • Shark Shop

    Shark Shop

    Check out our range of shark inspired gifts. From shark adoptions and gift memberships, to clothing and accessories... There's something for everyone.

  • Shark Evolution

    Shark Evolution

    Most scientists believe that sharks came into existence around 400 million years ago. That's 200 million years before the dinosaurs! Find out more about the history of sharks...

  • Great Eggcase Hunt

    Great Eggcase Hunt

    Want to help shark and ray conservation? Take part in the Shark Trust Great Eggcase Hunt. Find and record eggcases that have washed up on the beach. Eggcase hunting is great fun for all ages!

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