Article: Join the cause and play tag with the sharks OCEAN: Group heads to Baja California for tagging expedition.(News)

Byline: Andrea Woodhouse, Staff Writer

Few creatures on Earth have a worse public relations problem than sharks, but a group of South Bay ocean lovers is working to improve the misunderstood critters' reputations and encourage their conservation.

About 20 folks will head to Baja California next week for a five-day shark tagging expedition, with hopes of generating data that can be used to promote overall marine conservation and shark preservation, and help the creatures shake the specter of "Jaws."

Among those joining the nonprofit organization Iemanya Oceania on the Oct. 15-19 expedition is Jenna Meistrell, granddaughter of the late Bob ...

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