Ladies and gentlemen, Nanotyrannus lives. Not only that, but it has 2 species within its genus. Thanks to the work of @ExpeditionLive, @JGN_Paleo, and their team, we have the strongest case for this pygmy tyrant so far. NYT article linked, I’m sure more without a paywall later
We all know #CoralReefs provide habitat for fishes, but what do the fishes do for the reefs in return? 🐠🤔 Check out this infographic that showcases the interactions between reef ecosystems and healthy fish populations. @noaafisheries
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The Original Indigenous Names for the Great Lakes:
Superior: gichi-gami (great sea)
Erie: erielhonan (long tail)
Michigan: michigami (long body of water)
Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water)
Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.
Going to be much less active on here, if you wish to follow my exploits you can head on over to https://t.co/klNvExf0XR or “thenauticalwarlock” on Instagram.
𝐿𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠, a shell-dwelling cichlid takes intense care of their offspring, which they raise in empty snail shells. A team at the Max Planck Institute used 3D-printed snail shells to find out what happens inside.
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Meet Chromis abadhah, a new species from the Maldives that our team just described in collaboration with @MMRI_Maldives! The name abadhah means ‘perpetual’ in Dhivehi, to recognize @ROLEX Perpetual Planet initiative, which funded our work there. https://t.co/wnKkSzj57v
@GogCrave “Shara Ishvalda to lead the Department of The Interior, ‘They’re work with the land is really promising, it’s really good’, say proponents of the appointment.”
Sad news to report…Leonard Compagno passed away yesterday. A true Giant in Shark Research whose contributions were enormous! I was very fortunate to know him as an advisor, mentor & friend. A once in a generation researcher whose contributions will influence generations to come.
@Trey_Explainer Then (if it has not been made known to you already) you’ll be excited to know that North America has not one but Two native crocodilians, and both can be found in Florida.