NOW YOU SEE ME, SHARKS AND RAYS
SARAH & SEBASTIAN is honored to present the film Now You See Me, Sharks and Rays,
directed by photographer and filmmaker Alice Wesley-Smith, at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week 2023.
The third film in the brand’s Now You See Me series illuminates the sharks and rays that inhabit the east coast of Australia
from the unparalleled perspective of legendary conservationist and ocean photographer Valerie Taylor AM. Narrated by Taylor herself,
her engaging musings of the ocean and enduring relationships with sharks are imparted in prose penned by Anna Harrison.
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MISSION
Australian shark and ray populations continue to decline, with 1 in 8 species threatened with extinction in Australian waters. In NSW, the combined impacts of commercial and recreational fishing and shark control activities have led directly to their decline.
The current climate crisis is also impacting their habitats, influencing where sharks move and for how long, adding further stress to their populations. Sharks are one of the world’s most ancient creatures, existing for around 450 million years, even before the first tree, they have survived through all the Earth’s five mass extinction events but may not survive us.
Sharks and rays are in desperate need of protection, and it’s up to all of us to make that happen for the health for our oceans, our planet, and all of humankind.
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shark tooth necklace
To coincide with the Now You See Me, Sharks and Rays film release, SARAH & SEBASTIAN introduces the Shark Tooth Necklace. Featuring a shark tooth Sarah Munro found whilst diving, the piece is cast in solid 10 karat gold and strung from our signature fine chain.
30% of sales will be donated to the Australian Marine Conservation Society to support their critical work removing shark nets and extending marine sanctuaries.
