Recently a group of citizen scientists set out into the waters of Biscayne Bay off the coast of Miami and cast their lines in the hopes of catching some of the dozen shark species that live in the area. As they waited for a bite, they also got to live their own Shark Tale fantasy when Miss Toto, the Queen of Shark Research, put on a themed drag show.
As part of the third annual "Drag 'n Tag" event hosted by Miss Toto and the Field School Foundation in Florida, the group spent the day tagging sharks to help map their habitat in the region. Their goal was twofold: to promote shark research and conservation, and to expand spaces for queer people and people of color in marine science, raising donations in a fundraiser that will go to Pridelines, a nonprofit created to empower the local LGBTQ community.
