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View More New fishing method significant improvement over trawlingCategory: Special
The friendly shark
The Snickers and PETA billboard folks could learn a thing or two from this ad:
View More The friendly sharkFace The Truthiness
With apologies to Karen James. (Pretty much goes for Paleontologists, too… Sorry Laelaps.) I kid! I’m a kidder!
View More Face The TruthinessAn Open Letter To Brian Switek
Dear Brian Switek, We’ve known each other for several years now and you know that I love and respect you and your terrific blog, Laelaps…
View More An Open Letter To Brian SwitekOf great whites and great depths
On Friday I had cause to meet with a gent called Marco Flagg and it turned into one of the more interesting chats I’ve had…
View More Of great whites and great depthsEmmett Duffy Wins Inaugural Kobe Prize in Marine Biology
Very excited to hear today that VIMS marine biologist Emmett Duffy won a big prize in marine biology established by Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe,…
View More Emmett Duffy Wins Inaugural Kobe Prize in Marine BiologyPETA, Still Consistent in Being Idiots
@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…
View More PETA, Still Consistent in Being IdiotsNot sure your HMO will cover that…
If, like me, you live in perpetual fear of being mowed down by the world’s slowest reptiles, write this number on the back your insurance…
View More Not sure your HMO will cover that…One for the bizarre-o files
Check out this 2 ton plastinated partial whale shark dissection on display in a pedestrian shopping mall in Dalian, China: I can’t decide whether this…
View More One for the bizarre-o filesLogistical challenges of floating libertarian paradises
Libertarians always seem to want to run away to sea. Most recently, Paypal founder Peter Thiel made news by promoting and financially backing the Seasteading…
View More Logistical challenges of floating libertarian paradises