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Getting a sense of porpoise

Posted on January 20, 2009April 26, 2012 By Andrew Thaler 62 Comments on Getting a sense of porpoise
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One of the discussions that occurred while socializing at ScienceOnline’09 regarded my personal feelings towards dolphins. Not surprisingly, whenever non-marine people find out I’m a marine biologist, the conversation always turns to dolphins, after which the person is surprised (shocked, appalled) by my lack on fondness for the sea beasties. The excessive hearting of charismatic … Read More “Getting a sense of porpoise” »

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