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The evolution of the International Whaling Commission – from  whaling quotas to whale conservation
June 10, 2026
Isn’t ironic, don’t you think: dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative on World Oceans Day
June 9, 2026
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Charlie and the Adventure – July 31, 2010

Posted on July 31, 2010July 29, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 1 Comment on Charlie and the Adventure – July 31, 2010
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Charlie wields his mighty combination square to lay out the plans for a very handy stand.

Weekly dose of TED – Kevin Kelly two-for-one

Posted on July 30, 2010April 21, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie and the Adventure: July 30, 2010

Posted on July 30, 2010July 25, 2010 By David Shiffman
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Charlie did enjoy viewing Australia’s unique wildlife, and he did leave Australia inspired to help protect and conserve the environment.

Interridge code of conduct for resposible research at hydrothermal vents

Posted on July 29, 2010July 30, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 2 Comments on Interridge code of conduct for resposible research at hydrothermal vents
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The following is a repost from the old Southern Fried Science WordPress blog. The original can be found here.

bluebreeze-fixed_logoInterRidge, a global organization of hydrothermal vent biologists, has, over the last several years, established a set of guidelines for responsible research practices at deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Along with many scientists, several nations and commercial organizations have signed onto this statement. Although tailored to deep-sea science, these guidelines are broadly applicable to any science program that requires field work.

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A brief note on libel

Posted on July 29, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 5 Comments on A brief note on libel
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Currently, a commenter on multiple blogs within our network and beyond is fallaciously attributing a quote to myself and WhySharksMatter. For the record, the quote attributed to me here, to WhySharksMatter here (please note this is an identical quote attributed to both of us at different times, and the same quote is again attributed to a third party … Read More “A brief note on libel” »

Charlie and the Adventure: July 29, 2010

Posted on July 29, 2010July 25, 2010 By David Shiffman 2 Comments on Charlie and the Adventure: July 29, 2010
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Disturbed by some of the booths at the Rocks market, Charlie checks out some living Australian animals at Sydney Wildlife World.

Biodiversity Wednesday: Ocean Observations

Posted on July 28, 2010June 16, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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Charlie and the Adventure: July 28, 2010

Posted on July 28, 2010July 25, 2010 By David Shiffman
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Charlie also found ground up shark cartilage for sale as a dietary supplement.

Summer SharkTakular links

Posted on July 27, 2010 By David Shiffman 2 Comments on Summer SharkTakular links
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The Oceans4Ever Summer SharkTakular is now over. I was honored to participate and I hope that Alexa and Cindy will continue this tradition in the future. In case anyone missed one, here are links to the SharkTakular posts (except for the ones I wrote, those will be resposted here in their entirety). Introductory post Conservation … Read More “Summer SharkTakular links” »

Octopodes!

Posted on July 27, 2010July 27, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 1 Comment on Octopodes!
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Southern Fried Science readers should drop some knowledge on your linguistically challenged brethren. Hat tip @jebyrnes.

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