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Thursday Afternoon Dredging: December 22nd, 2016

Posted on December 22, 2016 By David Shiffman
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Cuttings (short and sweet):

  • Watch this hammerhead shark hunt and catch a stingray, from “Hunting the Hammerhead” on the Smithsonian Channel
From the Smithsonian Channel's "Hunting the Hammerhead"
From the Smithsonian Channel’s “Hunting the Hammerhead”
  • Follow Dr. Mariana Fuentes @Fuentes_MMPB, a Florida State University marine megafauna researcher, on twitter! Follow her for updates from her research, which involves sharks and sea turtles.
  • Check out my interview on the Speak up for Blue ocean science and conservation podcast!

Spoils (long reads and deep dives):

  • Why do sea horses swim upright, look like horses and have male pregnancy?
  • The worst wildlife conservation stories of the year, and the best wildlife conservation stories of the year. Both articles by John Platt.

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