The Science of Dolphins Whale-Sliding
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By , on December 14th, 2011 One comment   Biodiversity, Megavertebrate   , , , ,  

Over at AnimalWise they explain dolphin equivalent of planking. We at DSN fear this may be another step on dolphin world domination Over at AnimalWise they explain dolphin equivalent of planking. We at DSN fear this may be another step on dolphin world domination

Thar she blows (a tissue)!
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By , on February 23rd, 2011 Leave a comment   Megavertebrate   , , ,  

If you’ve ever wanted to respond to a request for a tissue with “THAR SHE BLOWS!!!”, this whale-shaped tissue holder gives you that glorious chance. Made by gnomesweeetgnome on Etsy. (Via NotCot, H/T Aili C-F) If you’ve ever wanted to respond to a request for a tissue with "THAR SHE BLOWS!!!", this whale-shaped tissue holder gives you that glorious chance. Made by gnomesweeetgnome on Etsy. (Via NotCot, H/T Aili C-F)

F U Pacific Sperm Whales
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By , on December 8th, 2010 Leave a comment   Conservation & Environment, Dumping, Industry & Government, Megavertebrate, Oil Spills, Plastic   , , ,  

Not so smug now are you!  Not so big and charismatic now!  Your just a free living fat sack of pollutants!  Suck on that! A Texas Tech University whale researcher said she and others found evidence of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons PAHs and persistent organic pollutants, including the pesticide DDT, in Pacific Ocean-dwelling sperm . . . → Read More: F U Pacific Sperm Whales

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A Little Nautical Artwork for Your Walls
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By , on August 23rd, 2010 Leave a comment   Art, Cephalopods!   , , ,  

A couple of nice inexpensive finds on Etsy. A couple of nice inexpensive finds on Etsy.

Hell-on-Earth Flyover of the Gulf of Mexico
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By , on July 1st, 2010 6 comments   Megavertebrate, Oil Spills   , , , , ,  

While the commentary actually makes this sound appropriately apocalyptic, please ignore the cheesy last minute sound bite. hccreekkeeper writes on his youtube page for this video: This was the most emotionally disturbing video I have ever done! A flight over the BP Slick Source where I saw at least 100 Dolphins in the oil, some . . . → Read More: Hell-on-Earth Flyover of the Gulf of Mexico

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Won’t They Think of the Poor Bone-Eating Worms?
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By , on March 6th, 2010 4 comments   Biodiversity, Conservation & Environment, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls   , , , , , , ,  

There is a disturbing trend in this BBC news article about the relationship between whaling and carbon. The report comes from a talk at The Ocean Science meeting in Portland last week discussing some calculations presented by Dr. Andrew Pershing on how whaling is putting “locked up” carbon back into the atmosphere. “Whales, like any . . . → Read More: Won’t They Think of the Poor Bone-Eating Worms?

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TGIF: Guinness for Strength!
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By , on March 5th, 2010 One comment   Archaeology, History, and Art, TGIF: Pictures & Movies   , ,  

Dr. M frequently assists whales in portaging ocean basins after loading up on Guinness.

Whale Pwns Seabird
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By , on February 9th, 2010 Leave a comment   Bringin' It, Megavertebrate   , ,  

From the ever awesome FAILblog. From the ever awesome FAILblog.

Dispatches from Antarctica – Icebergs and Whales
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By , on January 18th, 2010 One comment   Expeditions, Megavertebrate   , , , , , ,  

David Honig is a graduate student in marine science at Duke University in the lab of Dr. Cindy Van Dover. He is participating in LARISSA, a 2 month multinational expedition to study the causes and consequences of the ice shelf collapse. He will be posting regular updates on the expedition exclusively for Deep Sea News . . . → Read More: Dispatches from Antarctica – Icebergs and Whales

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Dispatches from Antarctica – Whalebone Lander Recovery
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By , on January 16th, 2010 One comment   Expeditions   , , ,  

David Honig is a graduate student in marine science at Duke University in the lab of Dr. Cindy Van Dover. He is participating in LARISSA, a 2 month multinational expedition to study the causes and consequences of the ice shelf collapse. He will be posting regular updates on the expedition exclusively for Deep Sea News . . . → Read More: Dispatches from Antarctica – Whalebone Lander Recovery

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