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Giant penguin colonies and tiny squid: Thursday Afternoon Dredging, March 8th, 2018

Posted on March 8, 2018 By David Shiffman
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Cuttings (short and sweet):  Follow Travis Tai, a graduate student studying climate change and fisheries, on twitter! Thumbnail-sized pygmy squid discovered in Australia. By Shreya Dasgupta, for MongaBay. This octopus is 40,000 times heavier than its mate. By Liz Langley, for National Geographic. Seal poo reveals plastic’s path in the sea. Nature research highlights. Grass is … Read More “Giant penguin colonies and tiny squid: Thursday Afternoon Dredging, March 8th, 2018” »

Thursday Afternoon Dredging: March 9th, 2017

Posted on March 9, 2017March 9, 2017 By David Shiffman
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Cuttings (short and sweet):

Logo by Ethan Kocak
  • Watch this whale shark suck fish out of a net in Indonesia, video from Conservation International 
  • Follow #2017MMM, March Mammal Madness, and read my story about it from American Scientist.
  • The fish that hunts with flashlights embedded in its face. By Jason Bittel, for Hakai Magazine.

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