Thresher Shark Indonesia was founded in 2018. Our work aims to protect endangered pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) in Alor Island, Indonesia through investigating the critical habitat, socio-economic importance of the species for the community and conservation outreach to local schools. We combine research and community engagement to inform policy decision for local protection of the species
Read MoreRead more about our latest work; from tagging the first thresher shark with a satellite tag, visiting local schools to tell thresher shark storybook to meeting with Regent Government of Alor.
The team at Thresher Shark Indonesia was invited to share the case studies of Thresher Shark Conservation in a Crash Course: Human Dimensions in Shark Conservation, organized by the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group, Hollie Booth (Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Oxford), and Dr. Divya Karnad. Learn more about our work by seeing the…
Read moreWhen I was eight years old, I begged my parents for a giant fish tank so that I could collect all of my favourite fish. Every Sunday, my dad and I usually went to the nearby pet shop, and he would patiently wait for me to closely examine the Betta fish before announcing my favourite.…
Read moreThe increasing number of organic and inorganic waste in Alor District become a serious issue which attract the attention of many stakeholders, including government and conservation organization. This concern has stroke the team from Thresher Shark Champion - a group consisting of five young indigenous leaders to take action to solve that. The group, together…
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Thresher Shark Indonesia by Yayasan Teman Laut Indonesia is nonprofit registered under the Indonesian government, AHU-0019780.AH.01.04.Tahun 2020.
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Thresher Shark Indonesia
Alor Island, East Nusa Tenggara
Indonesia
