Carmelo V
@carmelodives.bsky.social
A animal intelligence science nerd by night and a therapist by day. Mostly ocean life related, but also I believe in sentience for Primates, Octopus, sharks, and Elephants (to start with). Forest Bathing too.
NYT's sad attempt to sensationalize Octopus migration. As if it's saying: "How Dare the Octopus interrupt human beings from pillaging the ocean for that $."
I just don't understand why people think they have the right to do, hunt or go wherever they like when it comes to the ocean. #octopusrights
I just don't understand why people think they have the right to do, hunt or go wherever they like when it comes to the ocean. #octopusrights
September 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
NYT's sad attempt to sensationalize Octopus migration. As if it's saying: "How Dare the Octopus interrupt human beings from pillaging the ocean for that $."
I just don't understand why people think they have the right to do, hunt or go wherever they like when it comes to the ocean. #octopusrights
I just don't understand why people think they have the right to do, hunt or go wherever they like when it comes to the ocean. #octopusrights
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Ocean Ramsey followers are attacking me with some version of “she helped change a state law to save sharks and you didn’t, why should I listen to you?”
I’d encourage you to read my paper about how we changed Florida law to save sharks using my research and my strategic communications plan.
🧪🌎🦑🦈
I’d encourage you to read my paper about how we changed Florida law to save sharks using my research and my strategic communications plan.
🧪🌎🦑🦈
Recreational shark fishing in Florida: How research and strategic science communication helped to change policy
Sharks are taxa of significant conservation concern, and while commercial overfishing is the leading cause of population declines, recreational angling poses an increasing threat to some coastal shar...
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Ocean Ramsey followers are attacking me with some version of “she helped change a state law to save sharks and you didn’t, why should I listen to you?”
I’d encourage you to read my paper about how we changed Florida law to save sharks using my research and my strategic communications plan.
🧪🌎🦑🦈
I’d encourage you to read my paper about how we changed Florida law to save sharks using my research and my strategic communications plan.
🧪🌎🦑🦈
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We’re not doing this. There were flash flood watches and warnings. It may have been during the night, but the weather service is doing heroic work under terrible staffing and funding conditions.
Texas officials are shifting blame because they were asked directly why they didn’t order evacuation.
Texas officials are shifting blame because they were asked directly why they didn’t order evacuation.
July 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We’re not doing this. There were flash flood watches and warnings. It may have been during the night, but the weather service is doing heroic work under terrible staffing and funding conditions.
Texas officials are shifting blame because they were asked directly why they didn’t order evacuation.
Texas officials are shifting blame because they were asked directly why they didn’t order evacuation.
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Two new studies suggest the deep-sea #ecosystems in the CCZ may be far more biologically complex — and vulnerable — than previously thought. cosmosmagazine.com/earth/oceans...
Whales and dolphins discovered in proposed deep-sea mining zone
The Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a vast abyssal plain stretching between Hawaii and Mexico, has long been targeted by mining companies for its
cosmosmagazine.com
July 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Two new studies suggest the deep-sea #ecosystems in the CCZ may be far more biologically complex — and vulnerable — than previously thought. cosmosmagazine.com/earth/oceans...
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It’s hot. For us, for them.
Set out a shallow dish with pebbles for bees and butterflies.
Leave a shaded bowl for squirrels and birds.
One small act = one huge ripple of kindness.
Set out a shallow dish with pebbles for bees and butterflies.
Leave a shaded bowl for squirrels and birds.
One small act = one huge ripple of kindness.
July 4, 2025 at 1:53 AM
It’s hot. For us, for them.
Set out a shallow dish with pebbles for bees and butterflies.
Leave a shaded bowl for squirrels and birds.
One small act = one huge ripple of kindness.
Set out a shallow dish with pebbles for bees and butterflies.
Leave a shaded bowl for squirrels and birds.
One small act = one huge ripple of kindness.
This feels like a new low for Shark Week. Whatever happened to shark science?
July 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This feels like a new low for Shark Week. Whatever happened to shark science?
So yeah I joined mostly due to avoiding tech oligarchs like Musky, and Zuckerbergish, but I think that Blue Sky is pretty cool and love the positive vibes. Btw I have lots of positive psychology training but whatevs.
June 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
So yeah I joined mostly due to avoiding tech oligarchs like Musky, and Zuckerbergish, but I think that Blue Sky is pretty cool and love the positive vibes. Btw I have lots of positive psychology training but whatevs.