{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61f9b731e619e20012dedf17/68a663f67339ce61db758837?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#109 Ireland’s Enduring Love Affair with the Basking Shark | Dr Simon Berrow","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61f9b731e619e20012dedf17/1756081313608-a1d7c755-8ac4-4405-8793-ba0a4431b60b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Dr Simon Berrow is a man with shark fever. He has been passionately obsessed with basking sharks since the 1980’s and he is the founder of the Irish Basking Shark Group. He has been influential in the protection of basking sharks and has successfully lobbied the Irish government to get legal protection for these ancient creatures.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>He is the CEO of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group and after 15 years, he finally tagged a basking shark.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>More Information</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.baskingshark.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.baskingshark.ie/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://iwdg.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://iwdg.ie/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Books Mentioned by Simon</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com.au/Sun-fish-Hunt-Kenneth-McNally/dp/0856400440\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.com.au/Sun-fish-Hunt-Kenneth-McNally/dp/0856400440</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com.au/Harpoon-at-Venture-Gavin-Maxwell/dp/1780271808\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.com.au/Harpoon-at-Venture-Gavin-Maxwell/dp/1780271808</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com.au/Sea-My-Hunting-Ground/dp/1166131270\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.com.au/Sea-My-Hunting-Ground/dp/1166131270</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com.au/Last-Shark-Hunters-Other-Yarns/dp/1539198928\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.com.au/Last-Shark-Hunters-Other-Yarns/dp/1539198928</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Film of Basking Sharks</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.canolapictures.com/about-us/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.canolapictures.com/about-us/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contact the Show</strong></p><p>We are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.</p><p>You can email us at: <a href=\"mailto:info@citizenscienceshow.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">info@citizenscienceshow.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Citizen Science Show"}