The sea and art meet in the powerful work of Amit Friedman , a 10-year-old boy from Tel Aviv, a young artist and avid shark enthusiast.
 When he was ten months old, Amit set off on his first dolphin research cruise, strapped to his mother, one of the founders of the Delphis Association. Since then, the sea has become a place of tranquility for him, an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, and an endless source of inspiration.

 The painting, which he painted at the age of eight, shows a powerful shark swimming in deep water, its mouth open and its teeth bared - a free, almost wild expression of power, movement, and a sense of mystery from the world beneath the water's surface.

 The Mediterranean Sea is home to about 47 different species of sharks, at least 17 of which have been recorded off the coast of Israel.
 Sharks belong to the group of cartilaginous fish and are important predators at the top of the food chain, maintaining the ecological balance in marine systems. Unfortunately, nearly half of the shark and ray species in the Mediterranean Sea are in danger of extinction. Mainly due to fishing, habitat destruction, pollution and sea warming, and slow reproduction (sharks reproduce slowly and usually produce few offspring).
 All sharks in Israel are defined as protected natural values, and harming them is prohibited.
 Sighting reports help preserve them, study them, and ensure they remain a part of our seas into the future.

 Amit decided to dedicate the shark painting to the "Artists for Marine Mammals" project, to help ensure the continued activity of the Delphis Association in protecting the sea and educating the next generation to love it.