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Carl Safina @csafina.bsky.social · 14d

My interview with Oprah Winfrey is live! Feel free to enjoy and to share. We ranged from dogs to the sacredness of Life on Earth. I am really pleased with how it turned out and Oprah's producer says it's one of his all-time faves in the series.

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · 15d

Carl Safina discusses #animal emotions on the Oprah Podcast:

"When we love someone, we feel that we want to be close to them... in our house, our dogs are never given any kind of a treat or fed upstairs in the bedroom. But at night, they come upstairs. Why? Because they want to be near us."

Do Dogs Really Love Us? with Oprah and Dr. Carl Safina

YouTube video by Oprah

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · 26d

New story by TSC Fellow @raffiwriter.bsky.social:

The #AMOC, a system of #ocean currents that helps regulate the planet's climate by bringing warm water to the north and cold water to the south, is under threat from #ClimateChange, and a complete breakdown could be catastrophic.

Stories of the Sea - Worries over AMOC — The Safina Center

By Safina Center Historical Journalism Fellow Raffi Khatchadourian

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · Aug 26

Since at least the 1980's, there have been documented instances of #humpback #whales blowing "bubble rings" in front of humans.

In a new post on our blog, Jodi Frediani writes about her team's recent study on this phenomenon and what it might tell us about our #cetacean neighbors 🌏

Humpback Whales Blow Bubble Rings — The Safina Center

Guest Blog by Jodi Frediani

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Henricus Peters @learnfromnature.bsky.social · Aug 24

Do we have a relationship with #dogs ? Is this relationship one-way only?
~ check out this great video from @safinacenter.bsky.social
- FYI @jackdashby.bsky.social @euanritchie.bsky.social @animaljusticeparty.bsky.social

The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · Aug 18

"Dogs have everything we wish we could be without the things we wish humans didn't have. Dogs, in a way, are who we wish we were."

Carl Safina speaks on the relationship we have with dogs and other animals in a new video from JUST A DOG: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDKg...

Are Our Relationships with Dogs A One Way Street?

YouTube video by JUST A DOG: a journey, a collaboration and a film

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · Aug 19

TSC Writer-in-Residence @4fishgreenberg.bsky.social has written about all sorts of climate-forward diets, from pescatarian to vegan. While these diets have benefits, they're also repetitive and expensive. In a new article in Gravy, he offers a "lazy man’s guide to climate-conscious animal eating."

I’ll Have the Chicken | Southern Foodways Alliance

by Paul Greenberg Illustrations by Matt Rota In 2015, partly as a premise for a PBS Frontline documentary and partly for research on my book The Omega Principle, I ate fish and shellfish as my sole so...

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · Aug 18

"Dogs have everything we wish we could be without the things we wish humans didn't have. Dogs, in a way, are who we wish we were."

Carl Safina speaks on the relationship we have with dogs and other animals in a new video from JUST A DOG: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDKg...

Are Our Relationships with Dogs A One Way Street?

YouTube video by JUST A DOG: a journey, a collaboration and a film

www.youtube.com

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · Aug 7

In a new post on our blog, TSC Community Organizing Fellow @mikaelaloach.bsky.social urges us all to take part in our local communities and organize against injustice.

"Our whispers combine together to form a collective voice... One that reminds us that the ending to our story is not yet written."

Whispers of Change — The Safina Center

By Safina Center Community Organizing Fellow Mikaela Loach

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · Jul 15

For the first time in recorded history, a Laysan #albatross has fledged from the South shore of Kauaʻi! Safina Center Conservationist-in-Residence @hobdy71.bsky.social has the full story on our blog!

#Conservation #Hawaii #Birds #Ornithology 🌎

North Star on the South Shore – First Poʻipū Mōlī Chick in Recorded History — The Safina Center

By Safina Center Conservationist-in-Residence Hob Osterlund

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · Jul 9

In her new article, TSC Conservationist-in-Residence @hobdy71.bsky.social writes of two military initiatives threatening protected #Hawaiian islets that over 1.5 million #seabirds rely on for nesting. Hawaiian residents and #conservation organizations are fighting to keep these islands safe. 🌎

Hawaiʻi Stands Up for Seabird Sanctuaries — The Safina Center

By Safina Center Conservationist-in-Residence Hob Osterlund

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · Jul 1

Today marks 10 years since Cecil the #lion was killed by a trophy hunter.

Today on our blog, Safina Center Fellow @mstarling.bsky.social speaks with Dr. Andy Loveridge, the director of Panthera’s lion program and one of the biologists tracking Cecil with GPS tags before his untimely death.

A Conversation With Biologist Dr. Andy Loveridge 10 Years After Cecil the Lion Was Killed — The Safina Center

By Safina Center Environmental Journalism Fellow Marlowe Starling

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Isaias Hernandez @isaiashernandez.bsky.social · Jun 25

As Pride Month comes to a close, I wrote a personal essay on Queer Ecology and how it has saved me. As a queer environmentalist in this field, my work is not only to educate but also to represent LGBTQ+ communities, which are often underrepresented in science.

Consider subscribing for free!

What Queer Ecology Taught Me About Survival, Belonging, and Love.

Queer ecology offers us a critical lens to understand these relationships through, beyond the narrative of the binary. What does it mean to create an expansionary world than a fixed?

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · Jun 23

@csafina.bsky.social spoke about his book "Alfie & Me," and our relationship with the natural world at the New Canaan Library last month. You can watch the entire presentation on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzwv...

New Canaan Library Presents: Oldham Nature & Environment Lecture: Carl Safina

YouTube video by New Canaan Library

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · Jun 18

Last month, Safina Center Fellow Priya Parrotta released "Vegana Vol. 1," a #BossaNova album about embracing a vegan lifestyle, eschewing consumerism, and building community around a shared desire for a more loving world.

You can listen to the full album for free or purchase it on Priya's BandCamp:

Vegana, Vol. 1, by Priya Parrotta

5 track album

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · Jun 11

This week, congress will vote on a rescissions package that would take over $1 billion of funding away from public TV networks like PBS. We ask you to write to your members of congress and urge them to vote against rescinding the funding that makes shows like PBS' "Nature" and "Menghayati" possible.

Support Your PBS Stations Today !

YouTube video by Species Adventures

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · Jun 5

Safina Center Fellow alum and Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Ian Urbina returns with a new season of his riveting podcast anthology, The Outlaw Ocean, which explores the most lawless place on earth — the vast unpoliceable ocean. #TheOutlawOcean

The Outlaw Ocean Podcast

The Outlaw Ocean Podcast is a seven-part series that explores a gritty and lawless realm rarely seen: the high seas.

www.theoutlawocean.com

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Carl Safina @csafina.bsky.social · May 27

My latest opinion piece, just out today, is about what I learned about political strategy from watching lions. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/o...

Opinion | To Take on Trump, Think Like a Lion

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · May 22

Since 2022, it has been illegal to catch North Atlantic shortfin mako #sharks. So why is it so easy to buy their meat online?

Safina Center Historical Journalism Fellow @raffiwriter.bsky.social writes about shark steaks and illegal #wildlife trade in his latest blog post 🌎

Stories of the Sea - Shark Steaks and Illegal Wildlife Trade — The Safina Center

By Safina Center Historical Journalism Fellow Raffi Khatchadourian

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · May 19

By studying over 700 ancient poems, scientists have shed light on the Yangtze finless porpoise's population throughout history. This data may provide insight on where the endangered species can thrive in the future. 🌏

Safina Center Fellow @mstarling.bsky.social has the full story via @cnn.com:

Ancient poetry unveils history of critically endangered finless porpoises, scientists say | CNN

Scientists studied more than 700 ancient Chinese poems that mention the Yangtze finless porpoise to determine its population history, according to a new study.

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · May 15

Safina Center Historical Journalism Fellow @raffiwriter.bsky.social shares more stories from the #ocean: from complex microscopic life working together to produce oxygen, to a potential discovery that could offer new explanations to the origin of life on Earth. 🌎

Stories of the Sea - Bacteria, Water from Space, and the Origin of Life on Earth — The Safina Center

By Safina Center Historical Journalism Fellow Raffi Khatchadourian

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · May 12

Read about wildlife refuges, environmental education, upcoming events, and more in this week's Safina Center update!

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · May 9

“Several waterbird populations are at critical levels and it's up to our generation to pledge they will not go extinct"

@hobdy71.bsky.social speaks with Thomas Daubert, Executive Director of Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges, about protecting wildlife refuges amidst federal layoffs #conservation 🌎

Reinventing the Real - On Saying Yes When the White House Says No — The Safina Center

By Safina Center Conservationist-in-Residence Hob Osterlund

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Isaias Hernandez @isaiashernandez.bsky.social · May 6

Thank you to @safinacenter.bsky.social for believing in my work in the intersections of climate, media, and research. Check out what I've been up to with my digital web series, Teaching Climate Together Season 2

How I Fell In Love With Environmental Education — The Safina Center

By Safina Center Conservation Videography Fellow Isaias Hernandez For me, environmental education didn’t begin in a classroom. It began at home with my mother. As a first-generation low-income Mexi...

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Isaias Hernandez @isaiashernandez.bsky.social · May 1

How can alternative fiction help inspire new forms of climate storytelling?

My newest episode with Oscar Salguero from Interspecies Library now live on YouTube.

youtu.be/ZJC14KQM7zU?...

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The Safina Center @safinacenter.bsky.social · Apr 30

In a new episode of Teaching Climate Together, TSC Fellow
@isaiashernandez.bsky.social has a candid conversation with Oscar Salguero, the curator of the Interspecies Library—the first archive dedicated to the curation and advancement of artists’ books focused on alternative interspecies futures. 🌍

Interspecies Library Ft. Oscar Salguero

YouTube video by Isaias Hernandez

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