Help spot rare sharks and become an armchair Matt Hooper

If you don't fancy getting your feet wet, don’t have any spit, but still want to spot sharks, now you can thanks to a new citizen science initiative.

Ocean lovers of all ages are being asked to help with marine conservation in Wales and explore the underwater world by watching underwater cameras.

It sounds like something JAWS oceanographer Matt Hooper (played by Richard Dreyfuss) might have on his boat, not that you'll get The Late Show on these things.

Instead, through ZSL’s Instant Wild platform you will be able to watch clips from submerged cameras and identify the species – and seaweed - they spot along the way. Let’s just hope there is no mud on the lens.

The call to action is the latest from Project SIARC (Sharks Inspiring Action and Research with Communities) a collaboration led by ZSL (Zoological Society of London) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW). All this project is designed to do is further understand the rare sharks, skates and rays living in the area, with help from fishers, communities and researchers across Wales - and now citizen scientists across the world – and that’s it.

It really is a miracle of citizen science, to discover more about the project and how you can get involved visit: Project SIARC | Projects | ZSL Instant Wild

Words by Dean Newman

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