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Please Help This Little Dumbo Octopus Travel Across America
August 3, 2026
Isn’t ironic, don’t you think: dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative on World Oceans Day
June 9, 2026
My Journey Into Researching Historical Erasure on Public Lands
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The next OpenCTD is here!
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The evolution of the International Whaling Commission – from  whaling quotas to whale conservation
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Michael Specter takes on Pseudoscience

Posted on April 14, 2010April 14, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 1 Comment on Michael Specter takes on Pseudoscience
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365 Days of Darwin: April 14th, 2010

Posted on April 14, 2010April 11, 2010 By Bluegrass Blue Crab
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365 Days of Darwin: April 13, 2010

Posted on April 13, 2010April 8, 2010 By Bluegrass Blue Crab
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World’s deepest hydrothermal vent found!

Posted on April 12, 2010April 12, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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At 5000 meters in the Cayman Trough. Check out the rest of the videos at the ExpeditionLog YouTube channel and follow Dr. Jon Copley on Twitter @expeditionlog. ~Southern Fried Scientist

365 Days of Darwin: April 12, 2010

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365 Days of Darwin: April 11, 2010

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365 Days of Darwin: April 10, 2010

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365 Days of Darwin: April 9, 2010

Posted on April 9, 2010April 9, 2010 By Bluegrass Blue Crab
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10 reasons why marine mammals aren’t as cute as you think they are

Posted on April 8, 2010October 31, 2013 By David Shiffman 44 Comments on 10 reasons why marine mammals aren’t as cute as you think they are
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When people learn that I’m a marine biologist, they often assume I got into this career because I want to be a dolphin trainer. The general public seems to believe that marine mammals are cute and cuddly and innocent, but sharks are cruel and evil and bad. In reality, nature is an amoral place- our morality is, by necessity, anthropocentric and doesn’t really relate to the wild behavior of animals. If this wasn’t the case, though, here are ten reasons why marine mammals aren’t as cute and cuddly and innocent as people sometimes think they are.

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365 days of Darwin: April 8, 2010

Posted on April 8, 2010April 5, 2010 By Andrew Thaler
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