MoreSignsofTrouble

Gajićalsosawsignsoftroubleinotherorgans.Manysharkshadeatenplastic.Hefoundpiecesintheirstomachsandintestines.Thismaycausesharks’problemsand diseases.


Weretheseisolatedcases?Wedon’tknow.Butwedoknowthatboththediseasesandeatingplasticcanbetracedto pollution.

Gajićstudiessharksincaptivity, too. 

NextSteps

Gajićhasalotofworkaheadinfurthersharkstudiesandinconservation.Hehasalotofquestions.Canwestrengthenlawstoprotecttheenvironment?Canwebecomemoreawareofhowouractionsaffectmarinelife?Whatcankidsdotohelpkeepsharks healthy?


Gajićsaystherearemanythingsthatkidscandotohelp.Forexample,take
alookatthetoothpasteyouuse.
Sometoothpastescontainmicroplastics.Thesearesmallplasticpiecesthatcanbeharmfultosealife.Avoidusingthese.Alsostayawayfromdisposableplasticbagsanddrinkingstraws.Manyendupinour waterways.

Participatingincitizen science.

Isthereabeachnearyou?Takeawalk.Youmayfindtheeggcasesofsomesharkorskatespecies.TakeaphotoanduploadittoiNaturalist.Helpscientistslearnwheresharknurserygrounds are.


Andlearnasmuchasyoucanaboutsharks.Themoreweknow,theeasieritwillbetobuildaplanetin balance.

GajicencountersahugejellyfishinNeum Bay.

askateeggcasefoundonabeachin Malta

iNaturalist isacitizen
scienceprojectandonline
networkofnaturalistsand
citizenscientistsbuiltontheconceptofmappingandsharingobservationsofbiodiversityacrosstheglobe.

Tolearnhowtousethisfreeprogram,go to:
www.inaturalist.org