# Learning from Sherman the shark

- Institution: TED
- Department: Mission Blue Voyage
- Speaker: Jim Toomey
- Year: 2010
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/jim_toomey_learning_from_sherman_the_shark)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Cartoonist Jim Toomey created the comic strip Sherman's Lagoon, a wry look at underwater life starring Sherman the talking shark. As he sketches some of his favorite sea creatures live onstage, Toomey shares his love of the ocean and the stories it can tell.

## Lectures

1. [Learning from Sherman the shark](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jim_toomey_learning_from_sherman_the_shark/be0e6784b771), 14 min (TED's player)