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Shark Attack Experiment: LIVE

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They aren’t cute and cuddly, but sharks are still very important! Nat Geo Wild is airing an amazing show tonight called Shark Attack Experiment: LIVE! This two-hour special draws on leading experts to test common shark attack myths while swimming freely among them.

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California’s Autumn Seas

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Fall is the transition season, and for a while I used to be the transition guy, linking up the crazy summer seabird season on the Farallon Islands with the slightly more laid back fall landbird and shark season there. The gulls that spent months attacking any human on the place are content to loaf around and ignore you.

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Swimming with dolphins

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Dolphins are basically just smart sharks that breath air. Sure, you might say that sharks eat people and dolphins don’t, but most sharks don’t eat people, and we can’t rule out the possibility that dolphins are simply better at doing it without getting caught. Now don’t get me wrong, I like dolphins.

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Isla Isabel – Mexico’s Galapagos

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Its amazing to me that there are still places on earth where wildlife is blissfully unafraid of humans. Lastly, due to its previous inaccessibility to humans and the absence of natural predators, the wildlife is bizarrely unafraid of humans, allowing for a truly unforgettable experience.

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#CeciltheLion is a dangerous direction for conservation

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There isn’t too much I could write on the subject that isn’t dealt with much better by David Shiffman, a shark conservationist from Florida. But we mustn’t let go of our humanity or forget the humanity of the people we disagree with. Go read his take. I’ll wait. . Or make us better people.

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American White Pelicans in Key West

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In addition to sharks, barracuda, rays, and fishes, we had also spotted Double-crested Cormorants , Brown Pelicans , and Magnificent Frigatebirds. Still, they are sensitive to human disturbance. If you close your eyes and imagine “paradise,” this vista would be it.

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Celebrate Mother’s Day!

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Not just the human kind? This episode takes a look at four very different animals; the Lemon Shark, Emperor Penguins, Red Kangaroos, and Parasitic Wasps. Want to celebrate all the mothers? Then I have a show and book for you! In the Womb: Extreme Animals is premiering just in time to celebrate Mother’s day!

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