@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…
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Shark Siblingicide
Came across this in a youtube search for something unrelated (I swear distraction is built into the YT search algorithm), but it reminded me of…
View More Shark SiblingicideReefBase broadcast tonight!
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums is holding its annual conference in Atlanta this week (Twitter #AZA2011) and at tonights iceabreaker event at Georgia Aquarium,…
View More ReefBase broadcast tonight!Fijians Hope Lives in “Shark Hope”
By now you’ve no doubt noticed that international shark protections (well, at least legislative shark protections) are beginning to pile-up. It can be truly said…
View More Fijians Hope Lives in “Shark Hope”Shark Bait: Gordon Ramsay Helps Expose Shark Finning
Below is a highlights video of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s special Shark Bait in which he does his part to root out shark finning and…
View More Shark Bait: Gordon Ramsay Helps Expose Shark FinningBehind the veil
We had a bit of a mystery pop up while in Mexico recently for our annual whale shark research project, one with a funky twist…
View More Behind the veil“Product of Thailand” Could Be Result of Slave Labor
Two weeks ago I wrote about southeast Asian fishermen, mostly from Cambodia, being forced to work Thai and South Korean fishing vessels. Men are promised…
View More “Product of Thailand” Could Be Result of Slave LaborInvertebrate Wannabe
After reading a recent paper in the journal Coral Reefs on the ability of Harlequin filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris) to masquerade as branching stony coral (abstract…
View More Invertebrate WannabeCoelacanth Swag and Cephalopod Mimicry, Sex, and Walking
One of my greatest friends ever sent my a unexpected but welcome gift in today’s mail. Yes, my love can be bought. I know…
View More Coelacanth Swag and Cephalopod Mimicry, Sex, and WalkingShark Week: What Is Your Fascination With Sharks?
Sunday night I wondered aloud on Twitter: “In 140 or less, why are you (or are you not) fascinated by #sharks? Use the hastags #sharkweek #DSN and I’ll compile…
View More Shark Week: What Is Your Fascination With Sharks?