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DeFINitely Hot: Dangerous waters? On the fatal shark incident off Waihi, New Zealand

After eight years, New Zealand has seen another tragic shark incident. Why we mustn't lose our minds.

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Enjoy Summer around Wildlife

Summer is here in the Southern Hemisphere and more people than ever flock to the water - as beachgoers, swimmers, paddleboarders or handlers of motorised vessels. A new, exciting infographic will provide you with some basics on how to have memorable but ethical encounters with marine life.

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Ask a Scientist: : Why we need to rethink the ‘if they wouldn’t like it, they would’ve left’ - mentality

Even when we're leaving things to their terms, there may be an impact...

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The ABC (and D) of safe Wildlife Watching - An Infographic

Safe encounters with wild animals feel like rocket science? A new infographic may prevent you from being swallowed by a whale.

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Ask a Scientist: Why do we see so many human-whale incidents lately?

Another viral video showing an incident between a whale doing whale stuff and unlucky waterusers highlights how things can go wrong quickly. What's the deal?

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The Doctor’s in: PhDone - life after your doctoral journey

From 'The Doctor's  (not) in (yet) to 'The Doctor's in'. Well, because I've finished ;)

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PhDone

This week, I have successfully defended my thesis in marine wildlife tourism!

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DeFINitely Hot: Straight out of a novel – ‘Orcastrated‘ killer whale attacks

'Killer whales would never attack people in the wild' is a popular opinion. So why did Atlantic killer whales choose to swim against the stream?

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New on The Conversation: Swimming with whales - you must know the risks and when it's best to keep your distance

My team and I made some waves on The Conversation this week...

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Ask a Scientist: What is risky whale behaviour?

Australia has seen two serious incidents between swim participants and humpback whales this month. Could this have been avoided? Why 'reading the signs' is important when we engage in close encounters with marine wildlife...

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