Dolphins can learn from their peers how to use shells as tools

Some bottlenose dolphins seem to look to their peers, rather than mom, to learn how to trap prey in shells.

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/dolphins-learn-from-peers-shells-foraging-tools

Dolphins often learn how to hunt from their mothers. But Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins in Western Australia’s Shark Bay are different. Some may pick up one clever foraging behavior from their peers. 

Some Shark Bay dolphins also use a more unusual tool-based foraging method. It’s known as shelling. A dolphin will first trap underwater prey in the large shell of a sea snail. Then the dolphin pokes its beak into the shell’s opening. It can now lift the shell above the water’s surface to shake the contents into its mouth.

mousathe14

Oh no…

tenaciousmiscreation

Y'all this is BAD

lyinginbedmon

Wow this is a really elegant way of describing why falling populations result in a narrow and incomplete picture of the actual species

This Colorful New Seahorse Is the Size of a Grain of Rice

Researchers have discovered a tiny new species of pygmy seahorse that inhabits the boulder-strewn coasts of Japan.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/08/tiny-pygmy-seahorse-discovered-japan-news/

Meet the Japan pig, a newfound species of pygmy seahorse discovered in Japan.

feigenbaumsworld

The internet just changed: Net Neutrality is dead.

http://cms.fightforthefuture.org/tellfcc/?t=dXNlcmlkPTQ3Nzg3MTkwLGVtYWlsaWQ9NjkzMQ==

The FCC sided with Comcast and decided to let ISPs censor the internet. The Internet needs to stop this from happening: http://cms.fightforthefuture.org/tellfcc/

Last Wednesday, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced a proposal for new rules that would allow for a “ fast lane” of Internet traffic for content providers who are willing (and able) to pay a fee. [1] The proposal reverses the FCC’s previous commitment to net neutrality and open internet and allows ISP’s like Comcast or Verizon to slow down and censor services that don’t pay the toll.

We have to be totally honest, this situation is seriously grim.��But there is still hope. The FCC already knows that the Internet community wants net neutrality, but they think they can put their spin on these new rules and sneak them through. If we can prove them wrong right now with a massive public outcry, we can literally save the Internet once again.

We need to stop the FCC now. Big business groups are already ramping up lobbying efforts with the FCC in swarms since Wednesday’s announcement in support of censoring the open Internet and to ensure this dangerous proposal moves forward. [2]

This is a critical moment.��In the last few weeks more than 65,000 people have taken action with us. Can you help us get to 80,000 by the end of the day today?

[1] Gautham Nagesh. “FCC to Propose New ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules”.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304518704579519963416350296

[2] Edward Wyatt. Edward Wyatt. “Lobbying Efforts Intensify After F.C.C. Tries 3rd Time on Net Neutrality” http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/25/business/lobbying-efforts-intensify-after-fcc-tries-3rd-time-on-net-neutrality.html?hpw&rref=politics

  - Fight For The Future

chairhiro

we’re almost ¾ of the way there!! c’mon guys, every bit counts!

cthulhu

will it ever stop

nerdfaceangst

fucking signal boost

nerdfaceangst

IF YOU ARE NOT SIGNAL BOOSTING THIS YOU ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION.

IF THE U.S. FALLS TO THIS IT WILL OPEN OTHER DANGEROUS DOORS INTERNATIONALLY.

jestre

Start a civil war against the US government.

nicterhorstsketch

Signal boost for my us followers

gentlesoulfoxy

I try to keep the things I reblog as blog/mun-centric as possible, but this is something I just can’t let slide.

I’ve been following this cause since last year.  I’ve signed petitions, I’ve called representatives, I’ve been to protests, the whole nine yards.

This right here?  This is not a joke.  This is seriously happening, guys.

Remember the Wikipedia shutdown?  That was to protest this right here.  If you haven’t taken action against this yet, frankly, what is wrong with you?  If this doesn’t get stopped, we’re going to lose the thing that brings us all together unless we shell out huge sums of cash to these corrupt bastards.

Do not just sit there and keep browsing.

Do not scroll past this.

Fight.

amazable01

PLEASE!!

I love you all, and losing you would (more literally than you would like) kill me.

I ALREADY have enough problems with the internet as is.

Not to mention, my SCHOOL could be affected by this.

PLEASE don’t scroll past this.

I, personally, am signing a petition every day to get it through by representatives’ heads.

PLEASE do the same.

suthnmeh

fffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckkk

cinnabonnie-bon

SHOW THESE IGNORANT PEOPLE AT THE FCC THAT WHAT THEYRE DOING IS WRONG

And I’m not putting this in the tags, but I feel sick with rage and fear of losing contact with all you guys here and elsewhere because some assholes at the fcc want to take away our internet WHICH KEEPS US CONNECTED, EDUCATED, MAPPED TO OUR DESTINATIONS, CONNECTED TO EMERGENCY HELP LINES, EVERYTHING!

weasselk

Keep the buzz loud as possible.

askcreeps

hi okay i’m sorry but i need to reblog this please??????????

A few friends of mine (other falconer’s and the breeder of Malia) were thoughtful enough to set up a GoFundMe account to help with the veterinary expenses for Malia. As stated in my previous post, she has been in critical condition for 5 days now and is still fighting hard for her life. I can’t imagine going to work or flying the birds without this girl by my side, but the treatment she needs to pull out of this and hopefully be able to continue doing what she loves is becoming overwhelming. Any help, shares, etc, would be extremely appreciated! Thank you!!

Save the sea squirts! Wait, what?

Think of ten animals that you know are endangered – go on, we’ll wait. Now, cross out every animal on that list that has fur, hair, feathers, or scales. Do you have many left on that list? Do you have any left at all?

http://www.eartharchives.org/articles/save-the-sea-squirts-wait-what/

Although invertebrates make up the majority of the animal kingdom, they are often overlooked in conservation efforts. Will we ever look beyond the mighty, the cute, and the magnificent?

Written by: @pagurus
Image credit: @franzanth

parttimeperfectionist

In the next 3 weeks, Canada will make a decision that could save the bees for good

We won't see another opportunity like this again. Let's seize it.

http://sumof.us/267563129t?referrer_id=19355072

um guys?

canada is currently considering banning imidacloprid, which is apparently “one of the most widely used bee-killing pesticides in the world”. this seems pretty huge, so if you’ve got two seconds, add your name to the list! as of posting this link, they need just over 8,000 more signatures by february 21!

dorianshavilliard

@allthecanadianpolitics

radfemsideblog

I DON’T CARE IF YOU’RE AMERICAN PLEASE REBLOG THIS SO THAT OTHER CANADIAN USERS CAN SEE IT

This 99-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tail Trapped in Amber Hints at Feather Evolution

The rare specimen provides new insights into how feathers came to be

Danny Lewis

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/amber-fossil-adds-new-dimensions-tale-dinosaur-feathers-180961355/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia

A researcher was walking through a city market when he came upon a piece of dinosaur tail, encased in amber and preserved for millions of years in all its feathery glory.

Our curator of dinosaurs says it could help settle a debate over how feathers evolved in the first place.

Orcas are first non-humans whose evolution is driven by culture

Genomes of 50 whales from different social niches reveal that their varying cultures are also genetically distinct

Colin Barras

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2091134-orcas-are-first-non-humans-whose-evolution-is-driven-by-culture/#.V03XUYRFg6J.facebook

Killer whales shared a common ancestor as recently as 200,000 years ago, but individual cultural groups have become genetically distinct – so killer whale genomes and culture have co-evolved.

The more we learn about killer whales, the more amazing they are.

Northern Galapagos Islands home to world's largest shark biomass

In a study published today in the journal PeerJ, scientists from the Charles Darwin Research Station (CDRS) and the National Geographic Society revealed that the northern Galapagos islands of Darwin and Wolf are home to the largest shark biomass reported to date (12.4 tons per hectare).

http://www.eartharchives.org/sharebars/80

Despite the large shark biomass, the abundance of reef fishes in this area has been severely reduced because of excessive fishing.

4 Fish We're Overeating and What to Eat Instead

In a TED Talk, Paul Greenberg explained why fishing and farming shrimp, tuna, salmon and cod are wreaking havoc on our environment and what we should eat

http://ecowatch.com/2016/01/15/four-fish-overeating-ted-talk/

A MUST watch TED talk video on how we are overfishing our oceans and things we can do to lesson the impact.

fluffmugger

Pink Poison, the Surprising New Trend That’s Saving Rhinos

Rhino experts discuss a bright approach to keeping poachers away.

http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/04/10/pink-poison-rhino-horn-stop-ivory-trade

1) Does not hurt rhinos

2) Discolours ivory (BRIGHT PINK) thus reducing saleability

3) Can be detected by airport scanners, even if ground up, thus increasing the chances you will be caught

4) Causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea if ingested by humans, thus driving away your customer base

Win. Win. Win. Win.

lalna

5) makes rhinos look adorable & fashionable

chase820

Can we do this for elephants too?

The family of nautilids has been around, and mostly unchanged, for hundreds of millions of years, but researchers still have a lot to learn about them. Here are a few facts we do know mysterious mollusks:

1. The nautilus moves by forcing powerful jets of water out through an organ...

If the sea turtle were to remain horizontally aligned with the shark, the predator would easily be able to strike. But, by rolling sideways, it not only uses the shell as a literal shield against the shark, but also creates a situation in which the predator’s teeth are ineffective, as the...

The coral from the genus Leptogorgia was discovered about 600 feet deep in the first intensive exploration of underwater canyons near the Gulf of Farallones and Cordell Bank national marine sanctuaries.

Collecting data on the 4-inch-long white and red coral will help scientists determine the...

Greenland sharks only come close to the surface in places where the shallow water is frigid enough for them – primarily in the Artic. They are most easily seen around Greenland and Iceland. As a result, they were long thought of as purely polar animals.

But they have been reported on the...

The scents polar bears leave behind while trudging through the Arctic snow are a treasure trove of information to other bears sniffing them. The paws shed DNA and traces of urine, which is a signal used by some species of bears to identify themselves. In the wild, polar bears follow...

As scientists collect more genetic data, they are beginning to realize that there is not one river dolphin, but multiple species living in isolated basins in the Amazon.

The new species is named Inia araguaiaensis, after the Araguaia River Basin that it calls home.

Researchers compared...