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What to do when you are engulfed in flames. It sure sucks! 🧪 🩺 But, the stellar writers at @nature.com have compiled the help available.

i love living in such a beautiful place and i’m endlessly grateful for the opportunities i have. the more i see and love this world around me i can’t help but feel the weight of collective grief bear down even harder. how could anyone look at environment and think it’s worthless and expendable

Big news!

Our latest paper, “Manufacture and use of allogrooming tools by wild killer whales” has been published in “Current Biology”.

This is the first known evidence of a marine mammal making tools out of objects in their environment.

Explore more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

orcas from shore today!

made homemade bread last night, life can be so beautiful

IDing killer whales in the field, not beating the autism allegations

not an expert on humpback migration by any means but changing oceanographic conditions could cause changes in arrival times as well

agreed with the other reply, not uncommon! likely depends on the prey type they're feeding on or energetic demands of the mother. humpback whale distribution is driven by spatial and seasonal foraging opportunities; their distribution may reflect forage fish runs and zooplankton abundance.

today marks my second full week with my new kitty, he is still very shy and likes to hide but he's eating plenty, using his letterbox and spending time exploring my room at night. Im trying so hard to be patient with him, but oh man I cant wait to be able to pet him once hes comfortable

got to record killer whale acoustics this week!! recorded mostly clicks and a single whistle but excited to get clearer recordings and possibly get calls since the goal of my project is seeing if Southeast Alaska resident kw have pod-specific calls

berg and his sister and mother are in juneau I NEED TO SEE THEM!!!!

everytime i’ve walked out to lena point this summer ive seen humpback whales pass close by, so glad to see them back

photos from this week! AG pod & SEAK-1820 ‘Nibblet’. All photos taken from shore with a telephoto lens, ily juneau

#alaska #killerwhales

it’s been a such a rainy may, i don’t mind it but i miss the sun 😭

my new kitty Keiko, first humpback survey of the season & views from the boat, and whale-watching from shore

Next up for Minke May: Where do we see minkes in the Salish Sea?

A 2024 study compiled sightings from 1976-2019 to show minkes are often spotted near shallow banks. These banks promote upwelling, bringing nutrient-rich water to the surface.

Olson et al. 2024 (doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2024.1401838)

Guys i got a cat today!!

I just read this over again, and I can't say thank you enough for writing this. I have ADHD and I'm a Marine Biology major and I relate so much to many of the experiences you've discussed. Great work!

def did not do as well as i’d hoped on my chem final ☹️

bonaparte's gulls, pacific loons, common mergansers, and a humpback whale (who i’m 90% sure is SEAK-1820 ‘Nibblet’)

Diving into Diversity: Harnessing Neurodivergent Strengths to Transform Aquatic Sciences Click on the article title to read more.

Happy to share #ASLO_ECC article on #Neurodivergence 🌊🪨🧪
This article reflects on the strengths and needs of the neurodivergent community within aquatic sciences. Thank you to the #ASLO_Bulletin for their support along this process

#ActuallyAutistic @aslo.org @geolatinas.bsky.social #Autism #ADHD

it’s so frustrating that every day i’m reminded that higher education was not built for neurodivergent people.

i’m so exhausted idk if i want to cry, scream, or sleep for an entire day tbh….

what the hell is grunting rn on the hydrophone lmao

heyyyy 5 other people in orcasound lab hydrophone

listening to orcasound n san juan channel rn…. grunting sound???

T087!!!!! MY BOY!!!

Amazing Encounter with the T124A2's and T087. Read the full story here: buff.ly/ppTxCJl
Photo by Gary
This is an encounter from 2020
#WhaleTales #KillerWhale

recent pics

connecting my beats headphones that are falling apart to the hydrophone. gonna have whales on my spotify wrapped 😍