# @nationalparkservice on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CtSPxkSPdZn
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21021823-nationalparkservice-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-06-09T21:42:22.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Service (@nationalparkservice) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice

## Caption

Plastic Shark, doo-doo, doo-doo…

This week, @capecodnps, the Center for Coastal Studies, and funding partner NOAA Marine Debris unveiled an Atlantic white shark made entirely of marine debris found on beaches at Cape Cod National Seashore. Created by artist Cindy Pease Roe, this jaw-some exhibit is designed to raise awareness of marine debris in oceans and waterways and educate visitors how to make small changes to reduce their impact on the environment. The sculpture is located at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown.

Here are some ways you can stop marine debris from ending up on your favorite beaches:

✅Use a reusable cup or container for your food and beverages, rather than single-use plastics.

✅Keep an eye out for beach cleanups happening near you and look for opportunities to learn about the state of our natural resources. 

✅Always recycle and remove all of your trash and belongings from the beach when you visit.

✅Share photos of the sculpture and the actions you are taking with the hashtag, #MarineDebrisBites

Image: The marine debris materials used for the shark sculpture were collected on National Seashore beaches by the Center for Coastal Studies Beach Brigade, a volunteer group of over 350 members who conducted 27 beach cleanups last year. 

Image 2: Artist Cindy Pease Roe explains the different marine debris elements that make up the 14-foot shark sculpture that she created to project team members, Laura Ludwig and Aleutia Scott. NPS/Kristin Vinduska

Image 3: Cindy Pease Roe secures marine debris items to the metal shark sculpture which has been named,” Sugar, also known as Mama Shug.” Photo/Cindy Pease Roe

Image 4: Looking into the shark through its mouth, one can see the light being filtered into the sculpture through the marine debris, almost like a upcycled stained-glass window.
NPS/Kristin Vinduska

#nationaloceansmonth #capecodnationalseashore #beach #capecod #shark #art #marinedebris #ocean #massachusetts #sculpture

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National Park Service | @nationalparkservice | https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice | Government Organization |

## Tags

art, marinedebrisbites, capecod, sculpture, ocean, massachusetts, marinedebris, beach, nationaloceansmonth, capecodnationalseashore, shark

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