Skip to content

Southern Fried Science

Over 15 years of ocean science and conservation online

  • Home
  • About SFS
  • Authors
  • Support SFS

Orca protection and vanishing Arctic lakes: Thursday Afternoon Dredging, December 20th, 2018

Posted on December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 By David Shiffman
Uncategorized

Cuttings (short and sweet):

  • Follow YouTube science communicator Kurtis Baute on twitter!
  • Ottawa designates two new areas as critical habitat for killer whales in B.C. waters. CHEK news.

Spoils (long reads and deep dives):

  • Arctic lakes are vanishing by the hundreds. By Chelsea Harvey, for Scientific American.
  • Even fish get the bends. By Anna Saleh, for ABC news
  • Seals eye view shows shows Weddell seals playing, fighting underwater in Antarctica. From New Zealand’s One News Now
  • Deep Seagrass Bed Could Stall Climate Change, If Climate Change Doesn’t Kill It First. By Emma Bowman, for NPR All Things Considered.
  • Gila Trout: A Native Trout conservation story. By Steve Midway, for the Fisheries Blog.
  • Warming oceans offer coral a new place to colonize. By Richard Kemeny, for Hakai
  • Shorebirds can no longer count on the Arctic as a safe haven for rearing their young. By Mike Gaworecki, for MongaBay
  • Alarming levels of chemicals in great barrier reef turtles. By Lisa Cox, fo the Guardian

Please add your own cuttings and spoils in the comments!

If you appreciate my shark research and conservation outreach, please consider supporting me on Patreon! Any amount is appreciated, and supporters get exclusive rewards!

Share this:

  • Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon

Related

Tags: arctic lake orca habitat ottawa pollution shorebirds weddell seal

Post navigation

❮ Previous Post: To tweet to whom – a tweeting guide for marine scientists
Next Post: The Science of Aquaman: The Complete Anthology ❯

You may also like

Uncategorized
Snot Bots for whale health, critical dolphins, lobster considerations, and more! Monday Morning Salvage: January 15, 2018.
January 15, 2018
Uncategorized
Plastic Free Fish, Chainsaw Lobsters, and Artificial Horseshoe Crab Blood: Thursday Afternoon Dredging, May 17th 2018
May 17, 2018
Science
Mermaids do not exist, and five other important things people should, but do not, know about the ocean
June 5, 2012
Science
Chemistry of the Great Big Blue: Sedimentation
September 21, 2010

Popular Posts

What Ocean Ramsey does is not shark science or conservation: some brief thoughts on "the Shark Whisperer" documentaryWhat Ocean Ramsey does is not shark science or conservation: some brief thoughts on "the Shark Whisperer" documentaryJuly 2, 2025David Shiffman
Alberta, Canada is the proud owner of the largest man-made pyramid on the planetAlberta, Canada is the proud owner of the largest man-made pyramid on the planetOctober 16, 2012Andrew Thaler
That's not a blobfish: Deep Sea Social Media is Flooded by AI SlopThat's not a blobfish: Deep Sea Social Media is Flooded by AI SlopDecember 19, 2025Andrew Thaler
Here are some ocean conservation technologies that I'm excited aboutHere are some ocean conservation technologies that I'm excited aboutFebruary 19, 2026David Shiffman
Shark of Darkness: Wrath of Submarine is a fake documentaryShark of Darkness: Wrath of Submarine is a fake documentaryAugust 10, 2014Michelle Jewell
The story of the pride flag made from NASA imagery: Bluesky's most-liked imageThe story of the pride flag made from NASA imagery: Bluesky's most-liked imageSeptember 27, 2024David Shiffman
Here's what I teach my students about finding jobs in marine biology and conservationHere's what I teach my students about finding jobs in marine biology and conservationApril 10, 2024David Shiffman
A quick and dirty guide to making custom feeds on BlueskyA quick and dirty guide to making custom feeds on BlueskyFebruary 7, 2024Andrew Thaler
Oarfish: The true tale of the fish we can’t seem to get enough ofOarfish: The true tale of the fish we can’t seem to get enough ofAugust 19, 2015Guest Writer
The Urgency Does Not Exist: My statement on Deep-sea Mining to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesThe Urgency Does Not Exist: My statement on Deep-sea Mining to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral ResourcesJanuary 24, 2026Andrew Thaler
Subscribe to our RSS Feed for updates whenever new articles are published.

We recommend Feedly for RSS management. It's like Google Reader, except it still exists.

Southern Fried Science

  • Home
  • About SFS
  • Authors
  • Support SFS


If you enjoy Southern Fried Science, consider contributing to our Patreon campaign.

Copyright © 2026 Southern Fried Science.

Theme: Oceanly Premium by ScriptsTown