The following photos are from a massive fish kill in a river close to la Guillec, France. According to Dr. Sophie Plouviez, the die-off affected not only fish, but nearly all of the benthic invertebrates in the river. The cause of the die-off has yet to be determined. We are trying to locate the source of the images, and will continue to update as more information become available.
Last week, I asked for your help funding a project about sharks from our Donors Choose initiative. I’m pleased to report that thanks to your generosity, it has been fully funded! Mrs. S posted a thank you letter: “Dear Arkansas Community Foundation SIMS Grant Program, Elizabeth, Chuck, John and The APSRC and Walton Family Foundation, … Read More “Donors Choose Success: “Our Shark Tale” is fully funded!” »
Chapter 24 of Herman Melville’s classic – Moby Dick. Read along with us and discuss this chapter or the book as a whole in the comments. Visit this page for the complete collection to date: Finding Melville’s Whale. The Advocate Poetry is ill suited for whaling. Society burns on the blood of whales yet spurns the … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: The Advocate (Chapter 24)” »
Charlie tries out a tractor
In this week’s Shark Science Monday, University of Tromsø Norwegian Polar Institute researcher Lisa-Marie LeClerc discusses her research on the feeding habits of the Greenland Shark. As always, feel free to ask questions of our interview subject in the comments below. ~WhySharksMatt
Charliie relaxes on a crab pot
Charlie hangs out on an NC local food sign
Rock out with your dock out
Charlie in Oriental, NC
We at SFS are constantly trying to improve the environment we’ve created while still enabling a free and open exchange of ideas with the fewest restrictions possible. We’re proud of the debates and discussions that have begun here, and the dialogs that continue both on and off the blog. Every so often we review the … Read More “The Evolution of our Comment Policy” »





