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DeFINitely Hot: Was Freddie the Seal's fate preventable?

A local seal was attacked by a dog - unfortunately, this is no isolated case. Was it preventable though?

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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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