Last week Discovery Channel successfully botched yet another Shark Week. Big surprise there. Don’t get me wrong, there were some (and by some I mean…
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Sharks are overrated, lets talk about their microbiome
Yes, like humans (all other animals on Earth), sharks have a gut microbiome too. Everyone’s just been way too busy talking about all that Megalodon…
View More Sharks are overrated, lets talk about their microbiomeFive things about sharks you probably won’t see on TV this week
There have been a lot of tweets, blog words, column inches and TV time devoted in the last few days to the notion that Discovery’s…
View More Five things about sharks you probably won’t see on TV this weekMegalodon…phhh…most sharks are Microlodons.
A year ago, I jumped off the side of a perfectly good boat. Infinite water hides the land to the west and the ocean floor…
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Why I Still Watch Shark Week
The other day I received a slightly disconcerting text message from my cousin regarding Shark Week. She has two young kids one age 6 and…
View More Why I Still Watch Shark WeekShark 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?Discovery Channel: Friend or Foe of Sharks?
This is the question that has been floating around the marine blogs this week. The complaint is that Discovery Channel “is promoting negative stereotypes about…
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