#shark tracking

This is *somewhat* similar to the bracelet I posted about yesterday, except it's completely different. The Fahlo bracelet didn't come with any shark tracking information (because they messed up and sent me a dolphin instead, which is fine but a shark would have been better). Anyways, this bracelet I bought for myself!! It was bought in 2021 at a time when I was looking for something that I could preserve some of my mother's ashes inside of. I had no idea this was what I wanted until it popped up in my feed on Instagram one day, and I knew then that it was the perfect way ❤️.

-- It's call a Legend Bracelet! As you can see by the bracelet, and as you'll see described in the second photo, "One capsule is empty - fill it with sand / earth or something meaningful. The other capsule - comes filled with sand / earth from an area in the world we are helping to protect. A reminder to stay connected to the endangered places and species around the world."

In the case of my bracelet, a piece of ghost netting fills the other side. Ghost nets are responsible for countless shark fatalities. They get tangled in the nets and drown, because they are unable to move. Majority of sharks need to be constantly moving to keep water flowing over their gills.

"Crafted from eco & vegan friendly materials. Made from the bark of cork trees."

What you DON'T see described is this,

"The process helps extend the tree’s life expectancy and increases it's CO2 absorption."

AND

"Up to 50% of profits donated to charities fighting to protecting the environment & endangered species."

My specific bracelet helps to protect the sharks!🦈 Obviously, sharks are animals I'm pretty passionate about. Follow Your Legend has partnered with the Bimini Shark Lab to "help save sharks and protect our oceans"

The COOLEST part about my bracelet is that it came along with not only a sticker, BUT ALSO information about a Tiger Shark named Dani! (Ironically Tiger Sharks are my absolute favorite species of shark. So bonus points!) Through the card provided, (and the QR code on the back) I am able to access both information about Dani herself and tracking information about her whereabouts!🦈

*Unfortunately, with this being bought in 2021, her tracker has either fallen off or something terrible has happened 😔 because there have been no current further updates on her.*

🥹🥰 I have an amazing pair of friends! They recognize and support how much I care about the ocean and particularly sharks. Above, is a bracelet they bought me (surprised me with 🥲) from a company called, Fahlo.

-- Fahlo: "We partner with non-profit organizations to create bracelets that come with a real animal to track. We started this mission in 2018, and since have been fortunate to donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to save wildlife. By combining a tangible bracelet and interactive tracking experience, our goal is to educate customers about wildlife and excite them about conservation."

I was touched that they purchased from a company that is dedicated to wildlife conservation, because they knew I'd appreciate that as well. My bracelet in particular though, is part of the effort to support the Save the Blue Project!!

-- Save the Blue: "In the summer of 2021, we launched our Voyage Bracelet in partnership with Saving the Blue. Each bracelet allows our customers to follow a real shark on its voyage across the sea. Saving the Blue’s mission is to recover and restore a variety of threatened marine species, including sharks, while connecting people to ocean wildlife. We chose to partner with them due to our shared vision, and will donate 10% of net profits from our shark collection."

The gang:

[Mahone & Unama'ki]