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How the minke whale got its name -- and how their underwater calls confused scientists for 50 years... https://therevelator.org/minke-whales/

Whale of the Month: Minke Whale • The RevelatorOne of the world’s most widely distributed whale species is practically invisible in the media. Let’s change that.therevelator.org

Bill Oddie, naturalist and broadcaster, dies aged 85 www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Bill Oddie, naturalist and broadcaster, dies aged 85Coming to fame in The Goodies, Oddie was later known for his wildlife expertise and presented BBC Springwatchwww.theguardian.com

Springwatch icon, humanist, and probably the UK's best-loved birdwatcher, Bill Oddie, has died aged 85. Very sad. Thank you for a lifetime of helping us understand nature.

I simply love orcas and all of their brutal machinations! what new form of torture will they invent next! defector.com/orcas-are-ke...

Orcas Are Kerploding Sunfish Into A Thousand Pieces | DefectorIn many ways, the sunfish could not have been better-designed as an orca’s chew toy. The largest species, the oceanic sunfish Mola mola, can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh up to 6,000 pounds. And y...defector.com

This how you preserve avian biodiversity, not by some pretend de-extinction.

News just in: H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu) has arrived in NZ. www.beehive.govt.nz/release/h5-b... We encourage you to look out for groups of sick/dead birds and report these to the MPI hotline ☎️ 0800 80 99 66. To keep safe and support detection: www.mpi.govt.nz/biosecurity-...

The natural history collections at the University of Texas, holding maybe 5 million specimens, is partly closed down because our buildings are falling apart and UT is doing the bare minimum of life support. We could fix it for 1/5th the price of a vanity purchase of a single dinosaur specimen.

Our new commentary rdcu.be/ftx6h in @natecoevo.nature.com written with folks from @inaturalist.bsky.social and @cornellbirds.bsky.social shows that use of AI to manipulate existing or create new wildlife images undermines the huge value of vast citizen science databases. 🌍🪰🪶 #Ornithology 🧵 1/10

Citizen science platforms must mitigate against the threat of generative AINature Ecology & Evolution - Citizen science platforms must mitigate against the threat of generative AIrdcu.be

It was great chatting to Dr Barbara Anderson for the Otago Institute podcast about ancient environments, moa, and MythBusting de-extinction. You can check it out here www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kmn...

135 - Myth-busting de-extinction with Nic RawlenceYouTube video by OAR FM Dunedinwww.youtube.com

From dodos to dire wolves, catch me on ABC’s Late Night Live talking about de-extinction. Drawing on my book Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction, which you might also fancy reading. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Reverse extinction: do we want that? - ABC listenLast month a company in Texas announced it had made an artificial egg, with the hope of bringing back to life extinct birds like the dodo. But there are perils with this new scientific realm of ‘de-ex...www.abc.net.au

There’s been hints that #ColossalBio has been playing fast and loose with their #RedWolf conservation plans and so–called ghost red wolves, of course along with very clickbaitable headlines. This thread is an excellent explainer, as is this video 🐺 👻 m.youtube.com/watch?v=V9fL...

Colossal Lies about Red WolvesYouTube video by FloridianHoundsmanm.youtube.com

I also wrote about this last year and I agree with you... There is SO much misinformation on what this tech company is actually doing! factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Trump cabinet official misleads on 'de-extinction' after wolf cub announcementThe much-publicized introduction of genetically modified cubs that share features of extinct dire wolves sparked claims amplified by President Donald Trump's administration that fears about endangered...factcheck.afp.com

i mean, ugh. de-extinction is a horrible bedrock basis for modern species conservation. what??

Concerns that genetic engineering would replace critical conservation work heightened when Mr. Burgum, the interior secretary, celebrated the company's announcement on X, writing that "the marvel of 'de-extinction' technology can help forge a future where populations are never at risk."

The San Diego Zoo already has one and it's actually based on science instead of hype. sandiegozoowildlifealliance.org/story-hub/fr...

The Frozen Zoo: 50 Years in the MakingA timeline of inspiration, impact, and innovative wildlife conservationsandiegozoowildlifealliance.org

Is the Trump administration teaming up with a company built around what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls "a con, full of gloss, bullshit and ghoulish greed" a match made in heaven? www.gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...

Faking it without making it: The de-extinction disinfo campaign manager’s history of hypeHow Colossal Biosciences’ CEO Ben Lamm keeps the hype cycle going. By Jonathan Matthewswww.gmwatch.org

Sigh. More #ColossalBio grift — they literally have no product to sell, so “partner” with governments to build the “Colossal BioVault” system (up to 10 I think) and garner more press coverage, all the while the San Diego Frozen Zoo and others have been doing this for decades 1/n

Today is #WorldSeabirdDay !🐧 Worldwide, there are 365 seabird species grouped into 17 families.🌎 BirdLife’s Seabird Tracking Database hosts one of the most comprehensive collections of seabird tracking data, helping address the growing threats to seabirds. Discover more👉 www.seabirdtracking.org

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Oh lord. This "de-extinction" stuff is just absolute nonsense on stilts.

I'd put Colassal Biosciences somewhere in between Greenwater Services and Four Seasons Total Landscaping on a scale of trustworthiness and competence. Trump always finds the worst goddamn people.