This blog has an ironic name. It’s called “The Story of Size: Sizing Ocean Giants” and it’s filled with posts about size and marine organisms.…
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Who Would Actually Win If Mega Shark Fought Giant Octopus?
My sophomore year at Duke I took Marine Mega fauna and the movie, Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus became a running joke in our class.…
MoreWhy Great White Sharks Getting Smaller Should Scare You
I’d guess that if you told the average person that Great White Shark size was declining, they probably wouldn’t be too upset. But in reality,…
MoreTop 3 Reasons Why You Should Invite a Greenland Shark to Your Thanksgiving Dinner
1) Not the best cook? No worries, Greenland sharks won’t complain! Forgot to thaw your frozen turkey? Have too many leftovers to fit in your…
MoreThe Fish Olympics: Pitting Giants Against Each Other
Two contestants fight it out for the very official title of the WORLD’S BEST BIG FISH. Meet the Contestants! MR. OARFISH: And the MS. OCEAN…
More4 Reasons Why You’d Want a Great White Shark on Your Team in a Zombie Apocalypse
1. Great Whites are stealthy. Step one to avoid being eaten by zombies – don’t let them see you in the first place! A great…
MoreShoddy Self-Esteem Sunfish: Anthropomorphizing a Sad Sad Fish
Don’t ride an ocean sunfish. I’m sorry, but why would you ever thinking getting on top of a big fish is a good idea? It…
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5 Reasons Why Great White Sharks are the Blackberry of the Seas
1. They are sleek yet functional. The aesthetics are impeccable, and signal just how well designed these sharks/smartphones are. Blackberry is one of the most easily-recognizable…
MoreThe Eeyore of the Sea
Sixty million times. That’s really big, but just how big? 60 million kilometers is almost half the distance from the Earth to the sun 60…
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“Fish are friends. Not food.” What Finding Nemo Taught Me About Sharks
I can clearly remember the day that I saw Finding Nemo. I was eleven years old, and when Bruce the shark appeared on the screen,…
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