While this year’s Shark Week, July 23-30, might still be a bad week to be a seal, it’s also a good week to be a real shark fan and help support shark conservation. The week-long series of programming dedicated to sharks will once again place the shark conversation at an all-time high around the world with its 29th season premiering for the first time in more than 220 countries and territories. Are you ready to be a shark #Finbassador?

Humans have created 8.3 billion metric tons of plastics since large-scale production of the synthetic materials began in the early 1950s, and most of it now resides in landfills or the natural environment, according to a study published today in the journal Science Advances.

Meet Cody McDonald, owner at Blue Corner Dive, Indonesia. Together with co-founder, Andrew Taylor, their passionate team encourages action on all fronts.