The Fin Foundation

MARINE SCIENCE, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION The Fin Foundation is a non-profit marine science education organization.

We travel all across the Southwest conducting presentations for schools, community groups, and other organizations teaching ocean awareness and marine science. We strive to reach people who might not otherwise have the chance to explore ocean science!

02/28/2020

Out at Carrillo Elementary for their Science Night!

02/05/2020

Box full of fun learning for the kids at Sunrise Drive Elementary School STEM Day! 5 presentations to kindergarten through 6th grade!

12/25/2019

Happy holidays!

11/14/2019

Just a quick note... from a recent presentation we gave at a school in Thatcher, Arizona! Thanks for the kind words!

For The First Time Ever, Scientists See Whale Sharks Mating

07/01/2019

Awesome!

For The First Time Ever, Scientists See Whale Sharks Mating It may be nearing winter in Australia, but things are getting hot at Ningaloo Reef where scientists have captured whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) attempting to mate.

06/30/2019

Sweet!

06/29/2019

Amazing!

What are pharyngeal jaws?! Some fish, such as moray eels, have a second set of jaws called pharyngeal jaws located in the throat, or pharynx, of the fish. Most fish with pharyngeal teeth are not able to extend the jaws themselves, but a notable exception is that of the moray eel. Because eels cannot swallow their food as other fishes by creating a negative pressure in the mouth, they have evolved extendable pharyngeal jaws! When a moray bites its prey with its first set of jaws, the pharyngeal jaws extend forward and bite down to grip the food, then retract and pull the prey down the throat of the eel!

Researchers discover seaweed that tastes like bacon and is twice as healthy as kale

06/11/2019

Could solve all the world’s troubles! 🤪

Researchers discover seaweed that tastes like bacon and is twice as healthy as kale Researchers at Oregon State have patented a new strain of seaweed that tastes like bacon when it's cooked. The seaweed, a form of red marine algae, looks like translucent red lettuce. It also has twice the nutritional value of kale and grows very quickly. Did we mention it tastes like bacon?

04/13/2019

Spent the day out at the Phoenix Zoo for their Earth Day celebration! Lots of families out learning all sorts of stuff from multiple non profits and companies!