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Whale and Dolphin Conservation (International) @whalesorg.bsky.social · Jul 1

Ghost gear - lost and abandoned fishing gear is killing whales, dolphins & marine life in UK seas -but thanks to your support, we’re taking action to stop it. 1/2

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The Marine Biological Association @thembauk.bsky.social · Jun 30

As the iconic film #Jaws marks its 50th anniversary, MBA Senior Research Fellow Professor David Sims has published a compelling article in The Conversation that examines the film’s lasting impact on #sharks & how science is helping them recover 🦈

🔗 bit.ly/45PkQec

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Professor David Sims marks 50 years since Jaws with reflections on shark conservation | Marine Biological Association

As the iconic film Jaws marks its 50th anniversary this week, MBA Senior Research Fellow and Professor of Marine Ecology at the University of Southampton,

www.mba.ac.uk

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Dr. Candice Allmark-Kent @callmarkkent.bsky.social · Jun 30

Perfect! Thanks very much!

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Dr. Candice Allmark-Kent @callmarkkent.bsky.social · Jun 30

Just doing some final checks and proof-reading my application. Is there an official cut off time today? 👀

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University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social · Jun 23

This map by Benjamin Donn was produced as part of a 12-sheet map of Devon in 1765. Donn was awarded £100 from the Royal Society for the Arts for the best 1 inch to a mile survey of an English county.

📷 Townsend Maps T8; digitised by @dhlabexeter.bsky.social

#MapMonday #MondayMaps #MappingOurExeter

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Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · Jun 20

🚨Job Alert 🚨 🐕‍🦺 🐄🐎🐦‍⬛
Do you have project management skills & an interest in human-animal relations? We are recruiting a project manager role (5 years) for our new project (info in the 🧵) @sheffielduni.bsky.social
📆 deadline 30 June www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNO134/p...

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Angela O'Brien / GrecianGirly @greciangirl.bsky.social · Jun 14

🦔 Love this little guy!! A small model of a hedgehog that is about 4,500 years old! from Chalandriani, Syros, Greece. Early Cycladic II period (2800-2300 BCE). National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece. 📷 me

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Dr. Candice Allmark-Kent @callmarkkent.bsky.social · Jun 13

My first experiments in live game analysis are available on YouTube now! I'll record a video essay soon but overall it was a very fun experience 🐈

#GameStudies #AnimalsinGames #CatsinGames #HumanAnimalStudies #DigitalHumanities #EnvironmentalHumanities #EcoGames #CulturalStudies #MediaStudies #Cats

Compassionate Canon @compassionatecanon.bsky.social · Jun 13

All three of my livestreams playing and analysing Stray are available on YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

These Twitch streams were fundraising for @whalesorg.bsky.social as part of @gamesforwaves.bsky.social World Ocean Day Festival #WODFest #Charity #TwitchGamer #Fundraiser #Conservation #Cat

Let's Play Stray! - YouTube

All the Twitch livestreams from my play and analysis of Stray to fundraise for Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) during #WODFest 2025

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Compassionate Canon @compassionatecanon.bsky.social · Jun 10

Can we finish Stray? I'm going to try for a big livestreaming push on twitch.tv/compassionatecanon because I'd love to complete the game before the end of @gamesforwaves.bsky.social #WODFest 2025. I've been fundraising for @whalesorg.bsky.social and raised £250 so far! tiltify.com/@compassiona... 🐋🐬

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Whale and Dolphin Conservation (International) @whalesorg.bsky.social · Jun 9

Whales are helping each other escape from abandoned fishing gear. Researchers recently witnessed some fascinating cooperative behaviour. Read more here: tinyurl.com/eck4y5zf

Image of a whale fin caught in fishing gear.

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Whale and Dolphin Conservation (International) @whalesorg.bsky.social · Jun 8

And no one’s taking responsibility.

While we call on UK governments to act, you can help save whales and dolphins from deadly gear today. Click on the link to find out how 👉 uk.whales.org/2025/06/08/w...

What is ghost gear? - Whale and Dolphin Conservation

uk.whales.org

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Dr. Candice Allmark-Kent @callmarkkent.bsky.social · Jun 8

I went into my interpretation of Stray without reading any reviews or analyses. Turns out, the game is not what I expected at all. Haven't finished it yet, but shows that context is crucial in close analysis. Still, a fun experiment nonetheless! #digitalhumanities #animalstudies #animalfiction #cats

Compassionate Canon @compassionatecanon.bsky.social · Jun 8

My first livestream playing and analysing the game #Stray for @gamesforwaves.bsky.social #WorldOceanDay charity festival fundraising to remove abandoned fishing gear from the ocean. Check out the VOD here: www.twitch.tv/videos/24788...

#WODFest #ghostgear #conservation #gamestudies #animalsingames

Live Gameplay and Analysis of Stray! Fundraising for Whales and Dolphins! - compassionatecanon on Twitch

compassionatecanon went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Stray VOD now.

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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · Jun 7

ICYMI:

Through Playing Inside, we hope to develop a place to discuss the many ways that playing inside impacts people’s relationships with environments outside. Get your proposals in to @theliftline.bsky.social by June 30th!

niche-canada.org/2025/06/05/c...

#envhist #envhum #games #envstudies

Call for Submissions – Playing Inside: Board Games, Video Games, and the Indoors

Through Playing Inside, we hope to develop a place to discuss the many ways that playing inside impacts people’s relationships with environments outside.

niche-canada.org

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Dr. Candice Allmark-Kent @callmarkkent.bsky.social · Jun 7

Had a BLAST streaming last night! We sped past all my initial goals with a whopping £180 donated to my fundraiser for @gamesforwaves.bsky.social so far! Looking forward to playing more Stray tonight and offering my initial thoughts and analyses as we go. Please do join and come hangout in the chat!

Compassionate Canon @compassionatecanon.bsky.social · Jun 6

Tonight and tomorrow 6th and 7th June 8 pm - 10 pm (GMT+1) I'll be LIVE on Twitch (twitch.tv/compassionatecanon) analysing the game STRAY to fundraise for @whalesorg.bsky.social @gamesforwaves.bsky.social #WODFest campaign to remove abandoned fishing gear from our seas: tiltify.com/@compassiona...

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Grumpy Philosopher @stevecooke.org · Jun 7

Only a week to go before the deadline (13th June): Call For Abstracts: Forgotten Animals, 17th-18th September 2025, University Of Leicester, UK - political philosophy & cognate disciplines conference. More details here:

stevecooke.org?p=290

Call for Papers: Forgotten Animals, 17th-18th September 2025, University of Leicester, UK – Steve Cooke

stevecooke.org

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University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social · Jun 6

We hold the archive of Mark Beeson (1954-2022), a poet, playwright and primatologist based on Dartmoor. The collection is a fantastic resource for studying theatre, the history of Devon, folklore, primatology, and much more!

🔗 To learn more:
specialcollections.exeter.ac.uk/2025/05/16/e...

A black and white photograph of Mark Beeson leaning against a wall. Copyright held by Mark Beeson's children.

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Daniella M. @farsouthhistory.bsky.social · Jun 7

theconversation.com/early-vision...

Early visions of Mars: Meet the 19th-century astronomer who used science fiction to imagine the red planet

In the 19th century, astronomers could see Mars through telescopes, but not clearly. Some used their imaginations to fill in what the blurry images couldn’t convey.

theconversation.com

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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · Jun 5

NEW NiCHE Series Call for Submissions!!

Playing Inside: Board Games, Video Games, and the Indoors
Submission Deadline – 20 June 2025
Series Editor: @theliftline.bsky.social

niche-canada.org/2025/06/05/c...

#envhist #envhum #envstudies #games

Call for Submissions – Playing Inside: Board Games, Video Games, and the Indoors

Through Playing Inside, we hope to develop a place to discuss the many ways that playing inside impacts people’s relationships with environments outside.

niche-canada.org

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Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative @deepstewardship.bsky.social · Jun 6

Think Deep! launches this Saturday for World Ocean Day, with Episode 1 tackling why deep-ocean science and policy matters now more than ever.

Watch the trailer: buff.ly/PkdX66u

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Compassionate Canon @compassionatecanon.bsky.social · Jun 6

Tonight and tomorrow 6th and 7th June 8 pm - 10 pm (GMT+1) I'll be LIVE on Twitch (twitch.tv/compassionatecanon) analysing the game STRAY to fundraise for @whalesorg.bsky.social @gamesforwaves.bsky.social #WODFest campaign to remove abandoned fishing gear from our seas: tiltify.com/@compassiona...

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Dr. Candice Allmark-Kent @callmarkkent.bsky.social · Jun 6

Until 17th June 2025, use the discount code on the flyer to get 20% off of my book: "Literature, Science, and Animal Advocacy in Canada" link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

#animalstudies #animalfiction #animalhistory #canadianliterature #ecocriticism #literaryanimalstudies #history #naturalhistory

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Rethinking Fables @rethinkingfable.bsky.social · Jun 5

I am delighted to announce that the recording of Profs Vinciane Despret and Susan McHugh's keynote speeches at our final conference are now available from this site: www.rethinking-fables.org.uk/final-confer...
Please have a look and enjoy! 😊

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jun 5

This is welcome and long overdue. MPs are now calling on the UK government to ban trawling and dredging in "Marine Protected Areas". It's outrageous that this wholescale destruction is permitted anywhere, let alone in these "reserves". It has to stop. committees.parliament.uk/publications...

committees.parliament.uk

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Dr. Candice Allmark-Kent @callmarkkent.bsky.social · Jun 5

What with @whalesorg.bsky.social #WODFest fundraiser to remove abandoned fishing gear from the ocean, I've been thinking about waste a lot lately. This book feels very appropriate. There is no throwing anything 'away,' it just goes elsewhere. We often forget about all the waste hidden in our oceans.

Reaktion Books @reaktionbooks.bsky.social · Jun 5

W.A.S.T.E. Not: John Scanlan looks for the future in the dustbins of history

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📚 buff.ly/UWaliyy

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