WBAI-FM Upcoming Program
Animal Matters

Sun, Jul 5, 2026 9:00 AM

SHARK!!!!!!

This Fourth of July weekend, Animal Matters turns its attention to one of the ocean’s most fascinating and misunderstood creatures: sharks. Tune in to Animal Matters on Sunday, July 5 at 9 AM on WBAI 99.5 FM NY and streaming live at WBAI.org.

Hosts Jeff Simmons and Erin Clarke will be joined by Hans Walters, Animal Department Curator at the New York Aquarium and a field scientist with the Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Bight Field Program. Walters oversees the care of sharks, rays, and other marine life at the aquarium and studies shark movements and habitat use in New York-area waters.

The conversation will explore shark behavior, shark sightings near local beaches, common myths and fears, the cultural impact of Jaws 50 years later, and what swimmers should know about staying safe in the ocean. The show will also look at why sharks matter to marine ecosystems and how conservation science is changing the way we understand them.

Listeners are invited to call in with questions at 212-209-2877.

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