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Ella Williamson

@ellawilliamson.bsky.social
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Doctoral Researcher at the University of York. Studying communication and social cognition in dogs 🐕🧠🗣️ part-time footballer and dog sport enthusiast ⚽️🐕‍🦺🏃‍♀️

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Anna Wilkinson @coldbloodedcog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Come and work with us.... jobs.lincoln.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Job Opportunity at the University of Lincoln: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Human Animal Interactions
Lecturer salary starts from £38,784 per annum.Senior Lecturer salary starts from £44,746 per annum.The School of Natural Sciences at the University of Lincoln seeks to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lec...
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Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
There are still 3 Bark! Fest events to come, starting with Marc Bekoff and @alisonpstevens.bsky.social tomorrow! There's still time to sign up: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... (and yes, there will be a recording)
The flyer has a blue surround and says Bark! Fest the book festival for animal lovers. There's a photo of Marc Bekoff and the cover of his book Love in Their Hearts, a photo of Alison Pearce Stevens and the cover of her book Detective Dogs. Sep 23 at 2pm PT
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Dr. Gita Gnanadesikan @ggnanadesikan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Have you ever looked into your dog's eyes and wondered what they're thinking? 🐶 We at @manydogsproject.bsky.social do this all the time & design studies to explore these questions. We want to know what YOU want to know about dog behavior & cognition! 🤔 Survey 🔗 ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Black lab lies on the ground, her brown eyes looking up at the camera.
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Dr. Gita Gnanadesikan @ggnanadesikan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Growing up, my dog sang along with music. We were a family of singers, so maybe he thought he was joining the pack howl, but it sure made practice challenging. 🎶 What do YOU want to know about dog behavior? 🐶 Take the ManyDogs survey to guide future studies! 📋 ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Fluffy white American Eskimo Dog, standing on grass, looking up and to the right of the camera.
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Chris Krupenye @chriskrupenye.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🚨 PhD position in human, nonhuman primate, and/or dog cognition! I am thrilled to be reviewing applicants this year for a new PhD student to join the Social & Cognitive Origins Group in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins @jhu.edu @jhuartssciences.bsky.social 1/
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ManyDogs Project @manydogsproject.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
What do YOU want to know about dog behavior? 🐶 Take our survey, which will help shape the direction of future research. Open to all dog enthusiasts over 19, worldwide! 🐕 Survey: ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cGhF6eGPOGJYHSS Please share widely! 🐾 #Dogs #DogScience #CanineScience
Flyer: ManyDogs Logo and QR code at top. Banner text: What does the dog community want to know? Take our survey on canine science interests and help shape the direction of future ManyDogs studies! Who can participate? Anyone over 19 (people who just like dogs, guardians, professionals and researchers). How long will it take? Approximately 10 min. Learn more about ManyDogs at https://manydogsproject.github.io/
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ManyDogs Project @manydogsproject.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
What does the dog community want to know? 🐶 Take our survey on canine science interests, which will help shape the direction of future ManyDogs studies. Open to all dog enthusiasts over 19! Survey: ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cGhF6eGPOGJYHSS Please share! 🐾 #Dogs #DogScience #CanineScience
Flyer: ManyDogs Logo and QR code at top. Banner text: What does the dog community want to know? Take our survey on canine science interests and help shape the direction of future ManyDogs studies! Who can participate? Anyone over 19 (people who just like dogs, guardians, professionals and researchers). How long will it take? Approximately 10 min. Learn more about ManyDogs at https://manydogsproject.github.io/
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Ella Williamson @ellawilliamson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dog lovers / researchers! 🐶 @manydogsproject.bsky.social want to know what dog research you’d want to see in future big team science studies! Tell us in this short (~10 min) survey 🔬🧬🦮🗣️👁️👂🏻
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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 25/07/2026
Leading big team science as early-career researchers: challenges and solutions. Read more: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #ECRs #RSOS
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Stu West @stuwest.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The University of Exeter have announced a programme of academic staff cuts, including all of www.exeter.ac.uk/research/gro... Sign the open letter of support at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @crab-exeter.bsky.social
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Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour (CRAB) | Research Groups | University of Exeter
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Ella Williamson @ellawilliamson.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Myself and Prof Katie Slocombe finished data collection this week for @manydogsproject.bsky.social study 2! This Big Team Science project is studying over-imitation in dogs 🐕🐩🦮🐕‍🦺 in multiple labs across the world 🌍 Participant Turbo pictured below helping take down the equipment post testing! 😅
Whippet pictured trying to bite a blue 3-D dot from the wall.
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Ellen Lavender (she/they) @ellenrlavender.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
My next study for my PhD! Please share with your teacher networks ✨
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Dr Mia Cobb @drmiacobb.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Most UK racing greyhounds are gone from the track within two years of their first race - and what happens next is largely undocumented. We used AI agents to follow the dogs from public records. Open access: doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2026.1868726 #AnimalWelfare #Dogs #Science #AIForGood
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Dr Mia Cobb @drmiacobb.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
AI tool spotlights welfare concerns in greyhound racing industry | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release... @unimelb.edu.au @unimelb-secan.bsky.social
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AI tool spotlights welfare concerns in greyhound racing industry
University of Melbourne researchers have uncovered several animal welfare issues in the United Kingdom’s greyhound racing industry, reigniting public...
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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 13/06/2026
#RSOS in @science.org | The ‘Doginburgh Inventory’: from hands to paws in assessing canine motor laterality: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
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How can you tell whether your dog is right-pawed or left-pawed?
Science chats with researchers about a new method of assessing canine “handedness” and what it reveals about your pup’s health and personality
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Good news! Ministers have finally given green light to new #NaturalHistory GCSE. We’ve campaigned so long for this! Big hats off to tireless advocate Mary Colwell 🙌 Now our young people will have a chance to get to know & love the natural world, to feel awe & wonder, & gain skills to protect it 🌷🌳🦡
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Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens
Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversity
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Ella Williamson @ellawilliamson.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Had an awesome time at the Canine Science conference at UBC in Vancouver! 🐶🐺🦊 Met loads of incredible dog people including some of the awesome leadership team from the @manydogsproject.bsky.social 🐕🐾🐩 I presented my PhD research and won best poster! 🌟 A fantastic 1st conference experience 🙌
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Ella Williamson @ellawilliamson.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Super first day at the Canine Science conference in Vancouver. It’s so nice to learn from and be around like-minded dog people 🐶🐩🐕🐕‍🦺🦮 #CSC26 #CanineScienceSociety #CanineScienceConference
Canine Science Conference Presentation Introduction PowerPoint slide featuring the Canine Science Society logo
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Magdalena Boch 🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺🇦🇹 @magdalenaboch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
(1/2) Hiring! 🤸🧠🐩 Postdoc position in my new group @univie.ac.at & Messerli Research Institute on the neuro-cognitive foundations and evolution of sociality across humans, dogs, and other carnivorans. 📍 Vienna 📅 Application deadline: 26 July 2026 ℹ️ shortifyme.co/p3NjN
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Ella Williamson @ellawilliamson.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
My lovely dad is currently 30 miles into a 200 mile non-stop ultra-marathon to raise money for Dove House Hospice and Health Stars (Hull). 🏃🏻‍♂️ there’s a heatwave right now in the UK making the run extra tough ☀️🥵 any donations welcome to spur him on into the first night! givewheel.com/fundraising/...
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Christoph Völter @christophvoelter.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Two postdoc positions at the Messerli Research Institute in Vienna in the research area of human-animal interactions: www.vetmeduni.ac.at/fileadmin/v/...
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Jamie Cockcroft @jamiecockcroft.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Paid Undergraduate Research Internship within the Department of Psychology at the University of York, funded by NIHR. An 8-week summer placement is open to undergraduate students in Psychology (or related disciplines) interested in memory research. You can find out more here: shorturl.at/flepx
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NIHR Undergraduate Internship - Advert.pdf
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Jamie Whitehouse @jamiewhitehouse.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
🐒 Post-doc Opportunity 🐒 ... annndd we're now also advertising a 3-year Research Fellow position at NTU as part of our @leverhulme.ac.uk funded project. More info: jamiewhitehouse.github.io/mappingconne... Apply here: vacancies.ntu.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... Deadline: 19th June :) Please repost!
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Lucy Stafford @lucysta02475610.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I'm close to finishing data collection for my PhD- if anyone is York based and would like to take part in an intervention or experiment, please take a look! sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l... 🧠 @alexandrapike.bsky.social @cejpreston.bsky.social
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Lucy Stafford - Take part in my research
⬇️Take part in my research⬇️
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Ella Williamson @ellawilliamson.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Finally had chance to try out our new CaniX gear! Definitely a game changer at around 4 min 20s /km 😆🐕‍🦺🏃‍♀️
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Ella Williamson @ellawilliamson.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
We’re running a short dog owner survey 🐶 examining dog social cognition & trainability - which could be used in future by assistance dog charities to help selection for breeding 🦮 £50 Amazon voucher if completed again in 1 week (eligibility UK residents only) york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Dr Lauren M Robinson @drlmrobinson.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I'm job hunting for animal science and/or psychology jobs inside and out of academia! I've work with: Primates Canids Zoo animals I specialize in animal welfare, personality, and cognition and have citizenships to the US and UK 💜🧪🐒🐺🐧 Feel free to send along relevant ads, help is appreciated!
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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 30/04/2026
This new #RSOS study shows that play may be more important than training for strengthening the emotional bond between #dogs and their owners: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
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Jamie Whitehouse @jamiewhitehouse.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🐒 PhD Opportunity 🐒 I'm excited to announce that we are now welcoming applications for a 3-year fully funded PhD position at Nottingham Trent University as part of our @leverhulme.ac.uk funded project. More info: jamiewhitehouse.github.io/mappingconne... Apply here: tinyurl.com/PhDNTU
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
PhD Opportunity! 4-year funded PhD @uniexecec.bsky.social: “From cognition to conservation: using cognitive and behavioural research to enhance animal reintroductions”. Closes: 5 June 2026. Funding: @royalsociety.org (UK/Home students only). More info & to apply: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... 1/
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From cognition to conservation: using cognitive and behavioural research to enhance animal reintroductions, PhD (Funded) | University of Exeter
The University of Exeter’s Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Penryn Campus, Cornwall, is inviting applications for a 4-year PhD studentship (UK fees), ideally commencing Sept 2026.
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Bridget Waller @bridgetwaller.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Research Assistant position working on eye-tracking and parenting cognition in macaques, linked to Yuri Kawaguchi's BBSRC Fellowship. Join us at NTU! @yurikawaguchi.bsky.social vacancies.ntu.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Research Assistant in Primate Cognition:Hybrid
Research Assistant in Primate Cognition working with captive rhesus macaques to improve animal welfare.
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Kathelijne Koops @kathelijnekoops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
📣ATTENTION!!! Postdoc position on Creativity in Wild Chimpanzees and Bonobos 🤩 With the APE Group & Wildminds Lab @nakedprimate.bsky.social Come join us!!! ✨Please RT✨ @efprimatology.bsky.social @ips-primatenews.bsky.social @primatesocietygb.bsky.social
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Dr Blake Morton @drblakemorton.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Live in #Yorkshire and want to help your local #wildlife and #community? Join us as a #volunteer! See details below. #CoexistProject 🦊🦔🦜🦡🦌🧠🧩🌃🌍
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Dr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Extremely excited to start my 8-year @royalsociety.org Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship @uniexecec.bsky.social focussing on understanding the role of individual cognitive variation in reintroduction biology. With 2x 4-year Postdoc and PhD positions being advertised shortly - do get in touch if interested!
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Chris Krupenye @chriskrupenye.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Job 🚨 Please share!! We have a teaching track faculty opening in our undergraduate behavioral biology program at Johns Hopkins University Teaching animal behavior plus self-developed courses facultyjobs.jhu.edu/Positions/De... @jhu.edu @jhuartssciences.bsky.social
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Raphaela Heesen @heesenr.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I’m advertising two position options (PhD/postdoc) within my lab - take a look below if you’re interested or send me a message ☺️ @uni-konstanz.de
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Dr Mia Cobb @drmiacobb.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Come work with me! unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/UoM_Ex... #postdoc #animalwelfare #TeamHappyDogs #science
A golden retriever stands at the waterline of a beach with waves crashing behind it, panting happily. Below is the university logo and text saying “Exciting opportunity, Research Fellow in Animal Welfare Science (Canine Welfare Science)”
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Jérôme Micheletta @jmicheletta.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
We are recruiting a Lecturer in Psychology: mss.port.ac.uk/ce0732li_web... and a Teaching Fellow: mss.port.ac.uk/ce0732li_web.... Come and join the Centre for Comparative and Evolutionary Psychology 🐶🐵🐴🐘🕷️🧒 www.port.ac.uk/research/res...
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Chris Krupenye @chriskrupenye.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
When something doesn't work properly, can your dog tell if the object is broken or if you just don't know how to use it? I'm pleased to share my group @jhu.edu's first study with pet dogs (!!), now out in @plosone.org Led by Amalia Bastos: Do dog rationally infer the causes of failed actions? 1/4
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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 21/01/2026
#Women are underrepresented in academia, especially in #STEMM fields, top institutions & in senior positions. Analysis of millions of biomed & life science articles reveal that female-authored articles spend longer under review than comparable male-authored ones @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4658FZN
Evolution of the median time under review of articles with female first authors, male first authors, female corresponding authors, and male corresponding authors.
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Tay (Antonio J. Osuna Mascaró) @biotay.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Cow Tools! We have lived alongside cows for nearly 10,000 years. We breed them and exploit them It is now, only now, that we have discovered THEY CAN USE TOOLS Here I describe our study (paper) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... in @currentbiology.bsky.social with @auersperga.bsky.social
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Andrea Sommese @asommese.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
New research on Gifted dogs is out, in @science.org! Huge congrats to SHANY DROR for her effort and this incredible achievement. 📄 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Dogs with a large vocabulary of object labels learn new labels by overhearing like 1.5-year-old infants
Children as young as 18 months can acquire novel words by overhearing third-party interactions. Demonstrating similar learning processes in nonhuman species would indicate that the social-cognitive sk...
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Scott Cairney @sacairney.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Please repost! Fully funded four-year PhD studentship opportunity on sleep deprivation and neurovascular dysfunction on the BBSRC Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership, including annual stipend, research costs and home tuition fees tinyurl.com/ms7v2pcx
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Disrupted Sleep: Mechanisms Linking Sleep Deprivation, Neurovascular Dysfunction, and Metabolic Pathways at Leeds Beckett University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Disrupted Sleep: Mechanisms Linking Sleep Deprivation, Neurovascular Dysfunction, and Metabolic Pathways at Leeds Beckett University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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ManyBirds Project @themanybirds.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
New amazing open Postdoc position, w/t opportunities to 1) get closely involved in our next @themanybirds.bsky.social study on innovation and problem-solving; 2) work with @ecobird.bsky.social on avian innovation, cognition & invasiveness. Advert: www.ugent.be/en/work/scie...
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Postdoctoral fellow
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Ella Williamson @ellawilliamson.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Loved being involved in this project with so many others! Including the birds at York Bird of Prey Centre 🦅🦉 it’s super excited to see it published - a brilliant leadership team! 👏 My first (and definitely not last!) contribution to a Big Team Science effort! 🌟
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Ella Williamson @ellawilliamson.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
I arrived in Göttingen this week to complete a 3 week linear models course at the German Primate Centre lead by Roger Mundry. Enjoying the course so far and looking forward to learning more 📚
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Julia Espinosa @jespinosa.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
📣 New publication alert! In a large, diverse sample, #CompanionDogs with a history of trauma before 6 months were seen as more fearful and/or aggressive than trauma-free dogs or those with trauma later on in life 🧪 #CanineScience #DogBehaviour #EarlyLifeAdversity doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Influence of early life adversity and breed on aggression and fear in dogs - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Influence of early life adversity and breed on aggression and fear in dogs
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Dogs and drones: how scientists are saving Washington’s endangered orcas
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Dogs and drones: how scientists are saving Washington’s endangered orcas
Experts are finding new and more humane ways to protect the last 74 southern resident killer whales
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Emma Tecwyn @emmatecwyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
What an incredible woman and life well lived ❤️ A childhood inspiration and role model for so many of us who have gone on to study animal minds & behaviour 🐵🦍🦧
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