Practically nothing was known about the biology of whale sharks up until about 15 years ago. Since that time there has been a veritable explosion…
View More Whale shark ecotourism: the good, the bad and the uglyAuthor: Alistair Dove
Dr. Alistair Dove is a systematic and ecological parasitologist by training, with broader research interests in the natural history and health of marine animals, especially whale sharks. He is currently Director of Research and Conservation at Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta USA. His comments here do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Georgia Aquarium
Notes from the field: Mexico whale shark research 2012
Science is about discovery, observation and understanding, but it doesn’t always proceed smoothly and inexorably towards success. Real science, especially RealBiology®, is often messy and…
View More Notes from the field: Mexico whale shark research 2012Fishy phone home
If you’re at all interested in charismatic megafauna (it’s OK, embrace the shame), then you’ve probably heard of satellite tagging before. This is the idea…
View More Fishy phone homeWhat is Peru’s dolphin and pelican die-off telling us?
As many as 900 dolphins and over 4,000 pelicans have washed up dead on the beaches of northern Peru in the last couple of months,…
View More What is Peru’s dolphin and pelican die-off telling us?Are humans and reefs sharks mutually exclusive?
A paper by Marc Nadon and colleagues from U. Hawaii and U Miami RSMAS has been getting a good bit of press lately (see here…
View More Are humans and reefs sharks mutually exclusive?TGIF – Pretty pictures from Okeanos Explorer
This week the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer has been dropping its ROV Little Hercules onto various features in the northern Gulf of Mexico, including an…
View More TGIF – Pretty pictures from Okeanos ExplorerTGIF – the coral triangle, a-capella style!
From the Barber lab at UCLA comes this awesome video. Not only can they sing better than most biologists, but the lyrics are great! I…
View More TGIF – the coral triangle, a-capella style!TGIF – 100% live coral cover
Right now our own @rmacpherson is in the Pacific, talking coral and shark conservation Fiji. In honour of his trip, here is a beautiful video…
View More TGIF – 100% live coral coverMore annelid than anaconda
This post has been updated to reflect that this worm should be called the Sand Striker. Please refer to the following post in regards to…
View More More annelid than anacondaWill marine conservation miss out at the next CITES meeting?
CITES is the 1973 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, to which 175 nations are signatories. Along with the IUCN Red List, it’s one…
View More Will marine conservation miss out at the next CITES meeting?