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A UCLA marmot lab has opened an OnlyFans account called OnlyMarms to raise funding for its research. So far, it's raised about $4,000.

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Here's my review of Bull Shark, a very Texas shark movie that tries its best to punch above its $25,000 budget. They try to make the science kinda right in this one.

Bull Shark

The byline for the shark horror movie Bull Shark is "Everything is bigger in Texas", which doesn't apply to much about the film except how TEXAS the movie is. It's so TEXAS in fact that I'm going to.....

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There are a lot of bad shark movies out there. I've added a page to my website where I will review as many as I can bear to watch.

Sharks!

Streamer, movie watcher, book enjoyer, marine biologist, live from LA. RealFishDoc on Twitch.

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🎬🦈 For #SharkWeek2026, check out 'Fishes of the Red Carpet' by recent Scripps Oceanography grad and current master's student Claire Miller! Her project ranks shark movies on biology, scientific accuracy, conservation messaging and entertainment. 🍿🔗 https://bit.ly/4pLJyE3

This was an important test run for us. We have to drain the entire tank when we rehouse the specimen using only hand pumps, and we had no idea how long that would take. Now we have a better sense of how that will go.

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🦈 In honor of #SharkWeek, get a rare look at the megamouth on view at NHM—the second ever discovered of this species! Get a sense of the preparation required when we eventually rehouse it in a brand-new tank later this year.

Is there a proper scientific term for a species known only from its holotype?

Sustained investment in specimen-based taxonomic research is key to moving towards effective conservation. iucn.org/news/202607/...

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Interested in joining a growing lab in LA? We’re hiring a postdoc!! Please spread the word to folks in your network and feel free to get in touch with any questions recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11142

The Long Walk makes me think I may be a terrible person. #filmsky #moviesky

the long walk

I may be a terrible person.

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I watched The Requin, a shark horror movie that I wished had neither sharks nor horror. #moviesky #filmsky #horrorsky

The Requin

I have to make an admission. I love shark horror movies. I'm drawn to the brand of horror where people get stranded at sea (or on a lake, or in a river, or trapped in a basement, or wherever) and...

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​COAST’s OpenWater Submission Portal for the 2027 Grant Development Program is now live! Open to all CSU faculty. Proposals are due by September 9, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific time, see full announcement and instructions for submitting proposal materials.​​ www.calstate.edu/impact-of-th...

New study reveals 2D morphometrics captures major patterns of fish body shape variation but can underestimate subtle 3D features. For broad comparative studies, 2D is often sufficient; for fine-scale morphology, 3D remains essential Torgersen et al anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

I very much enjoyed The Odyssey. I’d like to meet Christopher Nolan and shake his hand for a job well done.

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I think by now that we can say that Christopher Nolan is one of the best filmmakers alive today. His ability to craft a blockbuster is second to none, aside from maybe James Cameron. He has a knack...

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Black swallower fish — swell dining in the deep! During a recent ROV dive near Trinidad & Tobago, the #DeepWonders science team — led by @divaamon.bsky.social — collected spectacular footage of a black swallower fish (Chiasmodon sp.) at a depth of 1259 meters.

Please share! This fully-funded postdoc position at the UCLA La Kretz Center allows candidates to design their own projects in California conservation, and offers mentorship from both academics and conservation practitioners. drive.google.com/file/d/1K2Qi...

🐠 Without a doubt, Museum Collections help us study human impact on wildlife. Dr. Bill Ludt, Associate Curator of Ichthyology, shares the ongoing microplastic research which samples specimens from the 1940s to present.

🦈 When most people picture a shark, they might imagine something large, sleek, and unmistakably “sharky.” But the truth is, sharks are wildly diverse, and many species have adaptations so unusual that they can seem almost unreal. go.nhm.org/strange-sharks

Strange Sharks

Unbelievable Adaptations Hidden in the Museum’s Collections

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The Sam Noble Museum is hiring a Collection Manager for the Fish Collection! Come work with me in Oklahoma! Please share widely! #TeamFish #MuseumJobs jobs.ou.edu/jobs/curator...

Curator Archivist - Norman, Oklahoma, United States

Pay Range: Targeted salary $18.99 per hour, based on experience Benefits Eligible: Yes Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (may include some weekends) Travel: May be required For Be...

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🐟 Spotted: Fish out of water! Ever wonder what the oldest specimen in our Ichthyology Collection might be? Dr. Bill Ludt, Associate Curator of Ichthyology, shares this unique catch.

They found a moribund Indonesian coelacanth in shallow waters in Sulawesi yesterday. This species was described in 1997 and has a story behind the description and discovery almost as crazy as the one from the original Western species in 1938. www.facebook.com/share/r/1VNQ...

👀 Our collections keep growing day by day! Dr. Bill Ludt, Assistant Curator of Ichthyology, shares some of the latest additions to the Museum's fish collection.

You've got mail! Katherine Maslenikov, Ichthyology Collections Manager at the Burke Museum shares how she sends fish specimens on loan to researchers around the world. 🐟

How to Send Fish in The Mail

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Really excited to share that Chris Martinez & my paper on ecological, functional, & evolutionary diversity produced by novel jaw joints in fishes is out at@evojlinnsoc.bsky.social! We show how modulation of these new joints can produce a wide range of functional opportunities doi.org/10.1093/evol...

Two new 🐟 preprints! First with @cmartinez.bsky.social on diversification in a wonderfully wacky group of deep-sea fishes www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

#OnThisDay in 2000, the first draft of the human genome was unveiled. This milestone in science mapped the blueprint of human life, opening new paths for research in medicine, genetics, and our understanding of what makes us human. 🧬✨

We're hiring a genetics lab manager position at NOAA in Juneau, Alaska! The successful candidate will oversee day-to-day laboratory operations and contribute to the development of new molecular methods. Salary is $75-145k/yr. Email wes.larson@noaa.gov with questions www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewD...

Biologist (Omics)

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Vacancies may be available in each listed location. Additional duty lo...

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New overview of snakehead relationships based on morphology of fossil and modern species: journals.library.ualberta.ca/vamp/index.p...

Dream job alert: Terrestrial vertebrate biologist/ecologist (tenure-track) in New Zealand! Join us @ Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. Lecturer ≈ US Assistant Prof. NZ lifestyle, weird animals, & great colleagues Apply here: tinyurl.com/mubu7np8

Even giants start out small: new paper hot off the press documenting the early development of Giant Sea Bass led by Emily Ladin and Larry Allen. Link should provide free access: www.ichthyologyandherpetology.org/ihbjbf/awi20...

Developmental Osteology of Young-of-the-Year Giant Sea Bass, Stereolepis gigas — Ichthyology & Herpetology

Developmental Osteology of Young-of-the-Year Giant Sea Bass, Stereolepis gigas Emily S. Ladin, Michael P. Franklin, William B. Ludt, and Larry G. Allen

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Any Spielberg movie is worth watching, but I left Disclosure Day wondering if its themes and various subplots might be better explored as a novel instead.

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Steven Spielberg loves himself some aliens. His filmography is stacked with alien projects that he's either written, directed, or produced for television and movies. He directed movie classics like .....

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