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| Jillian Morris filming a tiger shark in the Bahamas (Photo by Duncan Brake) |
SOUTH BERWICK –
Jillian Morris is a marine biologist, videographer, shark
lover, and ocean advocate. Originally from Maine, she now resides in the
Bahamas and loves talk to kids about sharks. Recently Jillian spoke with
students at Berwick Academy and shared the plight of the declining global shark
populations and to encouraged kids to get involved to help the sharks. She talked about her love for sharks
and highlighted the many benefits of a healthy shark population to the world’s
oceans. “Often kids think that they cannot do anything because they are too
young,” Morris says. “I want kids
to know that they can do so many things to help our sharks and our oceans. They
have voices that are powerful and as good junior scientists they can ask
questions.” Morse enjoys the time
she spends in classrooms as much as the time she spends in the water with sharks. She feels it is important to give the
next generation the tools they need to help protect our oceans and she firmly
believes that each child can make a difference.
When Morse is not busy speaking to schools she travels the
world with her husband filming for various media outlets including BBC, Animal
Planet, Discovery and National Geographic. They recently filmed the fifth
season of Animal Planet’s “Whale Wars” aboard the Sea Shepherd vessel Brigitte
Bardot. Morse says, “It was a wild
ride and an experience I will never forget. Antarctic waters are raw, wild, and
gorgeous. There is no place on the planet like it. I feel very fortunate to
travel and experience these adventures. I also feel fortunate for the
opportunity to speak to kids all over the world about sharks and our oceans. Fins up Berwick Academy for loving
sharks!”
