The real cookie monster
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By , on November 17th, 2011 21 comments   Fish, New Research, Organisms, Weird   , , ,  

Field Museum scientist Josh Drew recently brought to my attention a new and unusual paper describing a world first. The manuscript by Randy Honebrink and co-authors in Pacific Science describes the first documented attack on a living human by a cookiecutter shark, Isistius sp., and it’s quite an eye-opener. Cookiecutters are relatively tiny sharks . . . → Read More: The real cookie monster

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PETA, Still Consistent in Being Idiots
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By , on September 28th, 2011 23 comments   Conservation & Environment, Fish, Opinion & Editorial   , , ,  

@SfriedScientist brought to my attention on twitter PETA’s new campaign, saying PETA is “now only concerned with the ethical treatment of *some* animals, vilifies sharks”. Indeed, their new campaign is wrong on so many levels. The ad in question is below: The backstory makes it incredibly insensitive and horrific as well, as Toni Whitt explains: . . . → Read More: PETA, Still Consistent in Being Idiots

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When Cows Attack
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By , on April 4th, 2011 4 comments   Weird   , ,  

You are more likely to be killed by a cow than shark Between 2003 and 2008, 108 people died from cattle-induced injuries across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s 27 times the whopping four people killed in shark attacks in the United States during the same time period, . . . → Read More: When Cows Attack

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Sleeping with the fishes
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By , on January 30th, 2011 One comment   Gadgets & Gear   , , ,  

If you’ve got $250 to blow, blow it on this. The ChumBuddy sleeping bag will snuggle you so sweetly as it gnaws upon your innards. It’s a stuffed toy! IT’S A SHARK! In an effort to make sharks (a very misunderstood animal that also happens to be one of my favorites) more cuddly, I designed . . . → Read More: Sleeping with the fishes

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I Choose Sharks Over Cigarettes
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By , on June 11th, 2008 21 comments   Conservation & Environment, Industry & Government, Reviews   , ,  

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