Mastodawn

KevinTConnor Feb 9, 2023

and the winner for best usage of "large adult son" on the internet for 2023 goes to... https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/08/science/orcas-sons-mothers.html

Orca Moms Pay a High Price to Feed Large Adult Sons

A maternal preference for sons in a group of killer whales that swim off the Pacific Northwest may contribute to its endangered status.

The New York Times

KevinTConnor Jan 23, 2023

#Kingtide #sunset on #MontereyBay is a vibe

KevinTConnor Jan 18, 2023

Freshwater fish caught in the US have been found to have an astounding amount of forever chemicals in them - often 400,000x the amount the EPA says is safe for consumption in drinking water. The problem is particularly bad for fish caught and consumed near marginalized communities. #freshwaterfish #PFOs #PFAs #foreverchemicals https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/01/17/health/freshwater-fish-pfas-contamination-wellness/index.html

Locally caught fish are full of dangerous chemicals called PFAS, study finds

Freshwater fish caught locally contain dangerously high levels of PFOS, short for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, a known synthetic toxin phased out by the federal government, according to a study of data from the US Environmental Protection Agency.

CNN

KevinTConnor Jan 6, 2023

TFW you call a temporary halt to your blood feud to share the last sliver of sunshine we’ll get for a week #sleepycats #catsofmastodon

KevinTConnor Dec 29, 2022

USF St. Petersburg gets a bigger boat

#MBARI’s research boat is getting a second life as a teaching vessel that will also help #FIO increase #STEM participation for historically underrepresented groups

https://stpetecatalyst.com/usf-st-petersburg-gets-a-bigger-boat/

USF St. Petersburg gets a bigger boat

Thanks to the generosity of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, an $11.7 million research vessel will soon make the trek from California to its new home in St. Petersburg. The University of South Florida Board of Trustees unanimously approved accepting the Research Vessel Western Flyer’s title during Monday’s governance committee meeting. The ship will [...]

St Pete Catalyst

KevinTConnor Dec 27, 2022

We’ve been trying to get him to quit but have you ever tried telling a 15 y/o cat to do anything?! Plus he’s right… it does make him look cool.