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About Kathryn

Kathryn Hodgson was born in England in 1979. She has lived in the UK, Egypt, South Africa and New Zealand and is a trained scuba diving instructor and Great White shark safari guide. She is the author of No Damage (December 2014), the Managing Editor of The Scuba News New Zealand, a freelance writer, public speaker and co-founder of the marine conservation cause Friends for Sharks (August 2014). In 2015 she organised and completed a 10-month global speaking tour in aid of shark conservation: 87 events, 8 countries, 7000 people. www.kathrynhodgsonauthor.com http://nz.thescubanews.com www.friendsforsharks.com

Limited Edition Great White Shark Print

Have you seen the latest edition to our Merchandise page? This beautiful watercolour has been painted by our friend and supporter Chris Underhill and it demonstrates the power and grace of a Great White Shark in the sunlit blues and greens of the open sea. We would like to extend a huge thank you to […]

By |December 30th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Limited Edition Great White Shark Print

No Damage

We are branching out this festive season with the release of an book called No Damage. This book is by one half of Friends for Sharks, Kathryn Hodgson, and it charts the tumultuous years in her life that led to the creation of Friends for Sharks.

 
 This is the true story of a woman on the […]

By |December 22nd, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on No Damage

BBC Radio Cornwall Interview

We were live on BBC Radio Cornwall this week being  interviewed about Great White sharks and our conservation work at Friends for Sharks. We had such a fantastic time on air with the host David White talking about shark behaviour and our World Tour plans for 2015 and hope you enjoy our 15 minute interview. […]

By |December 19th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on BBC Radio Cornwall Interview

Sponsor Q&A

Today we would like to share some words by one of our sponsors; the awesome team at Dive Sangha. It’s time to settle down with a cuppa and read about their encounters with sharks that behaved like kittens and what their hopes are for the future of the oceans. Be sure to also check out […]

By |December 17th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Sponsor Q&A

Projects Abroad & Friends for Sharks

Our destinations list has been updated on our website recently, as we have been invited to work alongside Projects Abroad in the latter part of 2015 at their marine conservation projects in Fiji, Thailand and Cambodia.

 

This is a wonderful opportunity for us to share our Friends for Sharks work and help the volunteers and islanders […]

By |December 15th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Projects Abroad & Friends for Sharks

Friends for Sharks Calendar of Events

We have been away from our desks recently visiting family/friends and collecting some of our fundraising raffle prizes from local businesses in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. We are very grateful to the businesses that are supporting our cause and it was a pleasure to meet and thank each business in person. We are back in Cornwall for […]

By |December 12th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Friends for Sharks Calendar of Events

Exclusive Friends for Sharks Pendant

We are delighted to announce that Shark Jewellery by DZN has created an exclusive Friends for Sharks Hammerhead pendant. This beautiful pendant is based upon our logo and is available for purchase in a variety of precious and semi-precious metals and also plastics. The proceeds from the sale of each pendant will be used to […]

By |November 25th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Exclusive Friends for Sharks Pendant

Friends for Sharks in London

It has been a busy time for us since we moved back to England from South Africa last week and Friends for Sharks HQ is currently in Central London. The sights and sounds of London were quite a shock to the system after the peaceful beaches and mountains of False Bay, South Africa.

 

Since landing in […]

By |November 19th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Friends for Sharks in London

Shark Bling by DZN

We are delighted to announce Friends for Sharks is sponsored by Darran Knight, the creator of Shark Jewellery by DZN.

Darran is extremely passionate about all things shark and cares deeply for the conservation of sharks and oceans. He is a jewellery designer and uses cutting edge 3D printing technology to create his unique and stunning […]

By |November 16th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Shark Bling by DZN

The Scuba News..For Everything Scuba

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As the audience of The Scuba News continues to grow on a daily basis our primary aim is […]

By |November 11th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on The Scuba News..For Everything Scuba