We are excited to announce that we've earned our Platinum Seal of Transparency from @candiddotorg.bsky.social! Check out our #NonprofitProfile at the link in our bio!

Celebrate #earthday with these sustainability tips: ♻️ Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - reusable bags, water bottles, and utensils cut down on plastics and other garbage in our environment 🌻 Plant native plants to support pollinators at all life stages 🗑️ Volunteer to pick up litter Which will you be doing?

Animals that are lying to you: a thread

Dry bags are one of the most important pieces of equipment any marine researcher can have. They keep water off your essentials like phones, clothes, and food. Help us provide dry bags for interns and student researchers by donating today! #drybag #marinescience #nonprofit #donation #intern

Happy World Aquatic Animals Day! Aquatic animals are the true O.G.'s, showing up in fossils around 560M years ago! They contribute to global economies, the Earth's health, and so much more. Who's YOUR favorite aquatic animal? #worldaquaticanimalsday #aquaticanimals

Did you know we have a monthly #newsletter that keeps you up to date on conservation news, our programs, events, and merch deals? Well now you do! Sign up at www.wildliferesearchalliance.org/news today! #conservation #nonprofit

It's #ManateeAppreciationDay and we're here to tell you something really cool about manatees. Did you know manatees have nails on their flippers? This vestige from their land-based ancestors is one way we can see similarities to their elephant and hyrax cousins! #manatees #evolution #scienceiscool

Happy Manatee Appreciation Day! Let’s celebrate these endangered cutie patootie water potatoes. You can help protect them by donating to @savethemanateeclub.bsky.social. And if you buy a copy of my manatee art print, I’ll also donate 10% to them! #manatees www.weyakindesigns.com/buy-art/symb...

Happy #givingtuesday everyone! If you'd like to support us today, you can buy our 2026 wildlife photography calendar and get free shipping with the code GIVINGTUESDAY at checkout! It features the top 12 photos from our 2025 wildlife photography contest and makes a great holiday gift! 🔗 In bio 😀

Happy Manatee Day! Did you know manatees have "marching molars?" They continuously produce teeth in the back of their mouths, and when their front teeth get worn down from all the seagrass chewing, they fall out and the remaining teeth "march" forward! What are some of your favorite #manatee facts?

And the answer is....MANATEE! ℹ️ Did you know? There are several species of manatees, including the Florida manatee (a subspecies of the West Indian manatee), the Antillean manatee, the Amazonian manatee, and the African manatee! #manatees #marinemammals #conservation

Who am I? Leave your guesses in the comments and come back tomorrow for the answer! #wildlife #guesstheanimal

Answer to Tuesday's #trivia question! And for the bonus point, leatherbacks are the only sea turtle species without scutes on their carapace! #seaturtle

It's #trivia Tuesday! Leave your guesses in the comments - Bonus points if you can tell us which species of sea turtle doesn't have scales on its shell! #seaturtle

#Diversity #Equity and #Inclusion benefit all of us. We are facing unprecedented times and want to assure you we are working harder than ever to advance #dei in #conservation science. Support us by interacting with this post and checking out the link in our bio!

Help us bring #seaturtle #conservation programs to New England schools! #education #free

They can't stop us when we know we're on the right side of history. Like if you agree that #DEI is a necessary part of ALL workplaces! #conservation #nonprofit #resist

Day one of trying to become the first account Jaylen Brown @fchwpo.bsky.social follows on here because our Executive Director is a #Celtics fan! Oh and also our mission of advancing conservation through equity seems to align with his educational interests. #conservation #education #equity

Black history is conservation history. At the Wildlife Research Alliance, we stand with Black scientists, conservationists, and communities. Equity in science matters, and we’re committed to creating spaces where diversity thrives. #BlackHistoryMonth #ConservationForAll #EquityInScience

Today we want to highlight Black in Marine Science and their mission! Make sure you follow them and see the great work they do making sure the next generation of scientists see themselves represented! #RepresentationMatters #blackinmarinescience #featurefriday

We're almost two weeks into our wildlife photography contest and silent auction fundraiser! If you want to help but don't have a photo to submit, you can share with your friends, bid on auction items, or donate! #fundraiser #conservation #diversity #equity #representationmatters

Imagine not being able to pursue your dream career just because you have to work to pay rent and put food on the table. #Ironic, isn't it? We are working to end this discriminatory and unfair practice. Repost if you agree! #representationmatters #opportunity #conservation

Meet our wildlife photography contest judges! Each judge is generously volunteering their time and skills to make this contest possible! #wildlifephotography #contest #fundraiser #Volunteer

Our first ever Wildlife Photography Contest and Silent Auction is OPEN! You have through Nov 1 to submit your photos, bid on auction items, and help us advance equity in conservation behavior research! #wildlife #diversity #equity #inclusion #fundraiser #photography #auction

Our inaugural #wildlife photography contest and online silent #auction starts TOMORROW! Check out the spread of items you can bid on and help raise money for #equity in #conservation!!

What will our upcoming #fundraiser support? Watch this video and head to our website to find out! #diversity #equity #conservation

Who doesn't love the chance to win some money?? We're less than a week away from opening our #wildlife photography contest! Head to our website for more info and official rules! #conservation #fundraiser

How exactly do we plan on increasing #diversity #equity and #inclusion in conservation behavior? Our programs are designed to level the playing field and make this an accessible career path for people who can't afford unpaid internships or field gear! #conservation #fundraiser

#Diversity is a proven asset in science, leading to faster discoveries and better advancements. Having team members from different backgrounds and lived experience means that the same problems can be seen from many different viewpoints. #dei #diversityinstem #representationmatters

For this #wildlifewednesday, we're sharing some #conservationbehavior success stories! Follow the thread to learn how this area of research helps save wildlife!

This #TriviaTuesday, learn about #conservationbehavior with us! Animal behavior can open our eyes to conservation issues that we might not otherwise notice, enabling us to better understand how to protect the world's animals. Read more about this on our blog! Link in bio! #animalbehavior #research

A lot of people recognize the need for #diversityandinclusion in #stem, but making it happen can be challenging. The Wildlife Research Alliance envisions a future where every child can have a role model in STEM who looks like them. #representationmatters #diversityinstem #wildlifeconservation

It's #FunFactFriday! Today we're talking about elephant herds! #Didyouknow they are #matriarchal, meaning that herds are led by females? #endangeredspecies #wildlifeconservation #whoruntheworld

Happy #WildlifeWednesday! One of our volunteers got to see the Great Elephant Migration last week, and we are so excited to share this #conservation art installation with you! #elephants #art #endangeredspecies

It's #TriviaTuesday! Do you know what baby elephants are called? Tag a friend to challenge them! #wildlifeconservation #elephants #endangeredspecies

We're back with another #funfactfriday! Follow this thread to learn about the closest land relatives to #manatees and #dugongs! Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter - link in bio!

It's #triviatuesday! Bonus points if you can name all three species! Check the comments tomorrow for the answer! #marinemammals #wildlifeconservation

It's #FunFactFriday and today we're highlighting one of the coolest things our friends at the Cedar Key Dolphin Project have learned about their local #dolphin population! Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on cool research like this! #wildlifeconservation #teamworkmakesthedreamwork

Happy #wildlifewednesday everyone! Today we wanted to highlight our friends over at the Cedar Key Dolphin Project! They research dolphins and discovered a unique hunting strategy called Driver-Barrier feeding. Support their work: 🔗 in bio! 📸: Hamilton et al., 2022 #dolphins #animalbehavior #florida

Happy #funfactfriday everyone! If you've never had the opportunity to look inside a #dolphin mouth, you might not know how cool their tongues are! Comment with some other uses for that fringe - WRONG ANSWERS ONLY 😂 #wildlife #conservation #animalbehavior

The Tuesday #trivia answer is: #Dolphins are born with vibrissae above their mouths! How many of you got it right??

It's #trivia Tuesday! Most #mammals share 5 common characteristics: fur, live birth, milk, warm-bloodedness, and complex brains. #Dolphins are mammals, but where is their fur? Tag a friend with your guess in the comments and come back tomorrow for the answer! #wildlife #conservation

Meet our Board of Directors! Each director brings a unique skillset and knowledge base to the Wildlife Research Alliance, forming an incredible team! Learn more about each Board member at www.wildliferesearchalliance.org/about While you're there, scroll to the bottom to subscribe to our newsletter!

GRANT ALERT! We just received the 4imprint One by One grant! This grant provides us with $500 of branded merch, which will go to winners and sponsors of our upcoming Wildlife Photography Contest! Bonus: we chose items under their "Better Choices" rating to be safe and environmentally friendly!

We had an incredible week at the Animal Behavior Society annual meeting in London, Ontario! Who else was there? Reply to this and share your favorite moments! #ABS2024

Our executive director, Amber Lea Kincaid, is headed to the 2024 Animal Behavior Society meeting! We're so excited for her to network and nerd out for the week! #ABS2024

Our friends at the Cedar Key Dolphin Project are in the running for an Amazon Small Business Grant! If you have an Amazon business account, please go here and vote for them! tinyurl.com/amznsbg

New blog post about habitat fragmentation and how conservation behavior can tell us that releasing conservation easements for toll roads in Florida is a BAD idea. wix.to/nGnEe1v #newblogpost #conservation #animalbehavior #stopdevelopment

It's Wildlife Wednesday! Learn about disturbing dolphin behavior in this open-access short note, lead-authored by our founder and executive director, Amber Lea Kincaid here: www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/wp-content/u... TL;DR male dolphins sometimes have sex with dead females 😬

Did you know that in the U.S., unpaid interns are not considered employees and are therefore not protected by workplace discrimination laws? This sounds absurd but it is true! We'd love to know your thoughts on this! sources: Svacina, 2012; Rothschild & Rothschild, 2020