🏆 “Back to the Future” star Michael J. Fox is set to receive the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards in September. Fox is also nominated in the outstanding guest actor in a comedy series category for his role on Apple TV’s “Shrinking.”
People doing good
Courtesy of Guinness World Records
A marine biologist broke a Guinness World Record while raising awareness for shark conservation
Emily Morrison was just 8 years old when she first saw “Jaws” and became convinced that sharks would eat her. But instead of feeding her fear, her father took her to the library so that she could learn more about them.
With every fact she uncovered — for example, that sharks are older than trees — she fell in love with the ocean predators. Later, her passion for sharks inspired her to pursue a career as a marine biologist, which brought her face-to-face with her favorite animal a hundred times over.
Today, Morrison has 108 tattoos, one for every shark she’s encountered. It’s a pursuit that’s earned her the Guinness World Records title for the woman with the most shark tattoos, and an appearance in the upcoming “Shark Week” segment on the Discovery Channel’s “My Strange Shark Addiction.”
Why is this good news? Famous biologist Eugenie Clark once said: “No creature on earth has a worse, and perhaps less deserved, reputation than the shark.” Morrison has long used her social media platform to restore that reputation, sharing footage of dives and debunking harmful myths. Her newfound fame amplifies her voice in shark conservation, helping her educate others on their important role in ocean health.
A group of ‘old ladies’ has removed 6,000 pounds of trash from Cape Cod in just 8 years
Retired psychologist Susan Baur, now 86, had been salvaging trash from Cape Cod’s ponds while she swam for years, before she formally started Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage in 2018.
The group has only a few requirements to join their efforts: You must be at least 64 years old, able to swim a half mile in under 30 minutes, and free dive to eight feet.
Recognized by The Drew Barrymore Show — which donated $10,000 to their cause in 2024 — the old ladies clean about 20 ponds a year. To date, they estimate they’ve cleaned 6,000 pounds of trash out of Cape Cod’s ponds.
Orca lovers are swimming for 365 days straight in the Puget Sound. (Reels)
🚲 He couldn’t believe his doctor’s prescription — until it worked. (Gifted link)
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