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Dr. Michelle A. Rodrigues 🐒 @marspidermonkey.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This sounds like a really cool way to do research, with student volunteers doing observations from ferries along their routine routes!

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

To celebrate Spooky Season, let's learn why this vampire bat is running on a treadmill. The three species of vampire bats are the only known mammals to be obligate hemophages: 100% of their calories come from blood. The Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus) prefers mammals... (📷: Giulia Rossi)

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Lizzy 🧜‍♀️🐬 @sciencymermaid.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I did it! I finished my capstone and my masters at @tuftsvet.bsky.social ! So happy to talk about cetacean strandings

A woman in a navy pantsuit stands behind a wood podium. A screen shows a PowerPoint slide with a bottle nose dolphin looking straight ahead. The text on the slide says "questions?"

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 12/09/2026

It doesn't make sense to adopt new rules or scrap existing ones that could lead to long-term damage to the ocean environment just for some short-term economic gains. No one wants their seafood with a side of endangered whale, no matter their political affiliation.

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NOAA proposal could change protections for NC right whales, turtles

The Trump administration is proposing rule changes to boost US seafood competitiveness. But some fear they could endanger N.C. whales and sea turtles.

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Lizzy 🧜‍♀️🐬 @sciencymermaid.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Some gray seals off the Chatham Fishing Pier. Ever since coming to the North East, I've gained an appreciation for pinnipeds #marinelife 🦑

A gray seal with spots laying on its back in blue-green water

A gray seal swimming on its stomach in blue-green water

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Dr James Rule @palaeo-jrule.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

New paper lead by Siobhan Pearson, exploring morphological differences between fur seal and sea lion crania 🦭 We found that allometry explains most differences between the two groups. This project originated as Siobhan's Masters project at @nhm-london.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/mms....

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Quantifying the Morphological Differences Between Fur Seals and Sea Lions

The eared seals (family Otariidae) are divided into fur seals and sea lions, despite a lack of cladistic support for these groups. The division is primarily based on hair morphology, and it is unknow...

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Lizzy 🧜‍♀️🐬 @sciencymermaid.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I feel like the x user broke this news in a Terminator sci-fi way instead of a AI is taking up natural resources and pumping misinformation way. Especially telling since OpenAi admitted to losses over 21 billion according to Market Watch. Advertising much?

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🦦: “Hmmm how can I crack open these mussels quickly?” Also 🦦: *pulls a rock out of their armpit* SMASHING, BABY 🪨💥! #Seaotters are one of the few marine mammals known to use tools, and their tool of choice is often a handy rock for cracking open their favorite crunchy snacks. #otters #seaotter

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でんか @k-hermit.com · 03/07/2025

Tiny, colorful baby scallops — a total cuteness overload in one dish! You might think, “This person posts the same creature every year!” But honestly, seeing the same life return year after year is something truly wonderful𓂃🫧‪

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Ethan Kocak @ethankocak.com · 21/08/2026

Mbleh

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Science Magazine @science.org · 11/08/2026

A trio of new #ScienceImmunology studies demonstrates how CDC42 regulates the activation of the innate immune sensor pyrin and characterizes mutations that underlie autoinflammatory disorders in humans. 📃: scim.ag/3RvXbe4 📃: scim.ag/3RvXbuA 📃: scim.ag/4fGVsM7

A three-dimensional rendering of pyrin (light orange) interacting with CDC42 (light red) with key residues highlighted in the CDC42-binding pocket.

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Chuck “Charles” Bangley, PhD @dogfishwalker.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Dusky sharks have been a prohibited species in US fisheries since 1999. These big adults are a sign that policy is working. A fully grown dusky shark can reach 14 feet in length and stand toe-to-toe with white sharks in the food web.

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Dr. Elizabeth Santos @lizmillermacroevo.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I am recruiting Ph.D. students this cycle. Students interested in deep-sea fishes and phylogenetic comparative methods are an especially good fit.

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Lizzy 🧜‍♀️🐬 @sciencymermaid.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Storming so bad I burst into my apartment looking like my mother sent me out in a plot to stay overnight at the Bingley estate #prideandprejudice

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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Since this document specifically mentions the OMB proposal 2 CFR 200 as an authority for many of these changes, the responses to that proposal are relevant. For ex, it refers to provision 200.340, which allows termination "if an award no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities."

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Ele Willoughby @minouette.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Happy World Orca Day! A keystone and indicator species for ocean health and one of my favourites to see when out at sea. minouette.etsy.com/listing/7807... #WorldOrcaDay #orca #killerwhale #marinemammal #conservation #linocut #printmaking 🧪🐡🫍

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UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Drifting fish aggregating devices, or dFADs, are widely used by tuna fleets to gather and catch fish, but they can drift into marine protected areas without vessels crossing the boundary. news.mongabay.com/2026/07/a-ma...

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A marine protected area can ban fishing boats. It cannot stop drifting gear

When fishing gear invades marine protected areas.

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blackmask @blkmsk.com · 04/07/2026

Here’s an image of all 47 men who were present when the declaration of independence was signed. The 34 men who owned other human beings as slaves are marked with a red dot.

John Trumbull’s 1818 oil painting “Declaration of Independence,” with red dots on the faces of all the men who owned slaves.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/10/20859458/fact-check-declaration-independence-slaves-trumbull-painting-arlen-parsa

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Coral City Camera @coralcitycamera.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Juvenile clown and puddingwife wrasses spiraling 🧬 #clownwrasse #puddingwifewrasse #spiraling #wrasse #coralcitycamera

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Bafflingly there are still people out there in the world who think being passionate about nature is “kind of weird”. or “a niche interest”. These people have it all wrong. Nature isn’t some quirky sideline to the main business. It IS the main business.

A photograph I took of a particularly handsome bumblebee who is not interested in the latest AI trends, crypto currency, artificial lawns or owning an SUV.

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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

If you have an autoimmune disease, your body should play video game combat music so you know when you're under attack

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Whale Tales @whaletalesorg.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A Large Group of Bigg’s Killer Whales Read the full story here: buff.ly/0aP4iaq Photo by Gary This is an encounter from 2022 #WhaleTales #OrcaActionMonth

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Lizzy 🧜‍♀️🐬 @sciencymermaid.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Love this guy. The Kogia breviceps. Probably the most whale of all time. These guys apparently can eject an ink like substance for some reason. Why? Who knows everything we know about them comes from strandings. Couldn't even get a picture of a live one.

A pygmy with a square head and a small dorsal fin. It is dark gray in color.

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airplane ian - abolish ICE @airplaneian.com · 26/06/2026

fyi, that AltNOAA story about a whale escape that's making the rounds is completely made up/AI generated and the OP is aware and thinks spreading fake stories is fine generally speaking the "altgov" accounts are firehoses of misinfo that are not worth your precious attention

an altNOAA post that says "Two types of people will see this. The first type is the emotionally shallow person who just sees Al and that's it for them. Everyone else will think about the emotions it created for a self-aware being they personally don't know and understand that cetacean captivity is wrong. I love it for this!"

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Whale Tales @whaletalesorg.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Sunday with Pilot Whales. Read the full story here: buff.ly/BMlcsud This is an encounter from 2023 Photo by Krisztina #WhaleTales #PilotWhales

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Lizzy 🧜‍♀️🐬 @sciencymermaid.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

It's odd. I'm seeing the class that entered my senior year of college enter their senior year. I don't know. I thought I'd be much further in my career than I am now. But, chronic illness waits for no one and my health is more important than my career

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Fantastic and important work that sheds light on how the fossil fuel industry has put its thumb on the scales of climate solutions research. What kills me is that I expect this from them. I expect better from academic researchers. Collusion just undermines trust and makes it harder to do our jobs.

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Save Our Seas Foundation @saveourseas.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

These befreckled cuties are ‘spotless’ at birth. Young Atlantic spotted dolphins only develop their patterning when they pass their first birthday. One can tell a dolphin’s age by the phase of their spots, with fully matured individuals showing spots that have ‘fused’ densely. 🎥: Sebastian Staines

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Lizzy 🧜‍♀️🐬 @sciencymermaid.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Whelp, back to looking for what to do next

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Coral City Camera @coralcitycamera.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

A young bluehead wrasse getting all the attention from the bar jacks looking for a cleaning #barjacks #blueheadwrasse #cleanerfish #attention #coralcitycamera

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Whale Tales @whaletalesorg.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

My First Hector's Dolphin! Read the full story here: buff.ly/3xEf28y Photo by Rachelle This is an encounter from 2024 #WhaleTales #HectorsDolphin

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Alaina Wood @thegarbagequeen.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

There's no way a data center next door to a zoo won't impact the animals, staff, or visitors. Please join me in supporting the Nashville Zoo by demanding plans be rejected for a 69,000 square feet data center project that would be built right next to the zoo.

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Sign the Petition

Nashville Zoo Says No to Proposed Data Center

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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Please return me to my enclosure and put a blanket over my cage.

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Dr. Carly Kenkel @drcarl.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The list of Ecology/Evolution/Marine Bio Labs recruiting grad students for Fall 2027 is live! PIs enter your position info here: forms.gle/MAGd4ohyPeoY... students (and PIs not recruiting) share the composite list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely! 🧪

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Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology labs recruiting for Fall 2027

Please complete this form if you are a PI recruiting graduate students for a Fall 2027 start. If you are NOT recruiting, feel free to share the response sheet with prospective students looking for lab...

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Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Recently we have transitioned to tagging whales from the sky…. Yes, recent technological advances are allowing us to tag whales via our drones. This method has several advantages: it is safer for the whales and safer for us humans. See blog for further details: www.mmrphawaii.org/post/suction...

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Eagle Wing Tours @eaglewingtours.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Did you know that the most abundant cetacean in the Salish Sea is the harbour porpoise? We see a few on almost all our tours, but they’re VERY shy. This photo shows what we typically see just before they vanish!

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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

tl,dr; Scientists no longer allowed to use federal funding to publish, attend meetings, or talk to the public. They cannot collaborate internationally. Grants can be cancelled for any reason, at any time, political appointees have a final say over what gets funded, and who gets funded.

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🧵 Public science in the US has taken some heavy hits over the last year, but the White House OMB is proposing a series of changes that will result in a TKO for science as we know it unless we fight back. Here's what's happening, and why it matters. 1/n

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 28/05/2026

🚨UPDATE: We will launch our action center on this issue tomorrow. 📣JOIN US: Emergency Science Meeting (Virtual) June 2nd at 4pm et. Details to come. Our Policy Team has read through the entire 400 page hot mess express from Russ Vought...here are the high level details. A Thread🧵 1/x

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Where are the folks that love animals and science and pop culture? Where are the ones who love Disney, positive thinking, and nature? Point me in their direction. Bonus if you find me cat people.

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Whale Tales @whaletalesorg.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

It's #FunFactFriday! Did you know that Long Finned Pilot Whale males display aggressive behaviour towards each other during mating? This is thought to attract mates and can include raking and pec slapping as well as melon bashing! #WhaleTales

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