Austin Gallagher - great Outreach!

Brilliant!

Currenly, Austin works as a research assistant with Neil.

A whole lotta Bull - Video!

As I said, big but not that big!
Great job by Dan Crowell and great to see Joe - and may we be witnessing the birth of yet another Shark Man here?
Oh and note Neil's Bistro Mario Batali Edition Crocs - always the fashionista! :)

A whole lotta Bull!

Wow - that's one mighty big Bull Shark!

But ours are bigger! :)
With the exception of the enormous Nyami Nyami (but how, exactly was she measured - length-over-all by bending down the tail?), people in the know tell me that Fiji's Bulls are substantially bigger than anything they've seen anywhere else, especially in the Caribbean. Which of course begs the question, what will Mahmood reveal once he publishes his findings about the Bull Shark genome and the possibility, or not, of distinct populations?
Keep watching this space as I hear that the roll-out may be imminent!

As always, kudos to Neil for the brilliant outreach!
And, you may want to amuse yourself and read the comments, among which
Wow, trolling the internet must be a great way to spend your time in between, Matsurbating to naked pics of your mom while covering yourself in spray cheese.
Wow indeed! :)

But have you seen this?
Bull sharks "have the most testosterone of any animal on the planet, so that should tell you a little something," Hammerschlag said.

Indeed it does!
It tells us that even the most prominent researchers are not immune to parroting urban legends! :)
Regular readers may remember that this particular piece of pseudoscience has been thoroughly debunked by Christie Wilcox of then Observations of a Nerd (and now Science Sushi) - but if not, here is that post in all of its glorious analytical deconstruction!
Enjoy!

Shark Dances!

Bull Shark - by none other than the great Dr. Hammerschlag himself!

Great stuff!
For the countless fans of David's dazzling footwork, here's a longer clip of his beautifully choreographed Bull Shark dance, along with excerpts from several more species-specific routines that are quite obviously still in their early production stages - but certainly getting there!
Still eagerly awaiting a glimpse of the Thresher Shark dance tho!

Seriously, big kudos to Christine!
This instant follow up was seriously smart - and yes, kudos to Neil and to David, too! :)
I must say, this whole RDJ venture is simply stellar outreach and I invite everybody to go and explore the sheer scope and depth of that website. If ever there was a question about how to best communicate science and to fascinate and activate the public at large, let there be no doubt that this is how you do it!

And without further ado!

Bull Shark Dance!

Hammerhead! from the R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation Program blog

What was I thinking!
Now that I see it, it was always clear that David would not engage in just any Shark dance but develop beautifully choreographed species-specific routines instead - and not only that, they are being subjected to instant peer review by none other than Dr. Hammerschlag himself, as it should be!
Now that I can see where this is leading, I can quite picture the routine for Hammerheads, see above, and maybe even that for Tigers - but I must confess that I can't wait to see the Thresher Shark dance!

I must say, I am deeply impressed!
Kudos for having had the vision of bonding exquisite artistic expression with research, conservation and outreach. This is smart, inclusive and eminently entertaining - and it works!
Awesome!

David in snazzy Floridian attire at 00:16.
Absolutely adore the flowery shorts - but where are the de rigueur orange Crocs?

Enjoy!