Safina Center Environmental Journalism Fellow @mstarling.bsky.social reflects on her recent trip to #Galapágos and the marred fantasy of "pristine #nature." "We cannot expect to experience an untouched wilderness that simply does not exist." www.safinacenter.org/blog/the-mar... 🌎

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.

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."

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.

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 🌏

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

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."

"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...

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."

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 🌎

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. 🌎

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.

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!

@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...

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:

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.

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

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...

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 🌎

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:

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. 🌎

Read about wildlife refuges, environmental education, upcoming events, and more in this week's Safina Center update! Join our mailing list to receive updates like this directly to your inbox! ow.ly/1NPA50VRgts

“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 🌎

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 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?...

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. 🌍

Safina Center Writer-in-Residence @4fishgreenberg.bsky.social will deliver the keynote speech at Stony Brook University Food Lab’s Sea to Soil Symposium on Friday, May 2! 5 esteemed speakers will discuss resilient #agriculture, #climate adaptations, and #sustainable food systems. Register now!

Recording the audio book of A Third Term with Tony-nominated actor Bray Poor. Audio book release scheduled for summer/fall 2025 www.paulgreenberg.org/books/a-thir... @safinacenter.bsky.social

Join @csafina.bsky.social at the New Canaan Library in Connecticut this Sunday, April 27 for the 2025 Oldham Nature & Environment lecture! Carl will present a lecture on his book "Alfie & Me." The event is free to attend. Register now at: www.newcanaanlibrary.org/event/hold-n...

"You don’t have to be on the Serengeti or the bottom of the ocean to know what birds are at the feeder today and what phase the moon is in and whether a warm front is coming to deliver a lightning show tonight." - @4fishgreenberg.bsky.social and @csafina.bsky.social #EarthDay #EarthDay2025

"Making anything better is worth it. Saving anyone is worth it. Feeling the grief and channeling it into action is always worth it." Safina Center Fellow @mikaelaloach.bsky.social reminds us that it's never too late to fight for a just and sustainable world. #activism #climate #conservation 🌍

“We are literally flushing our planet down the toilet” The production of toilet paper is responsible for massive amounts of #deforestation. So what can we do about it? In his latest video, TSC #Conservation Videography Fellow @isaiashernandez.bsky.social explores sustainable alternatives.

“We are literally flushing our planet down the toilet” The production of toilet paper is responsible for massive amounts of #deforestation. So what can we do about it? In his latest video, TSC #Conservation Videography Fellow @isaiashernandez.bsky.social explores sustainable alternatives.

TUESDAY, APRIL 22: Join Safina Center Writer-in-Residence @4fishgreenberg.bsky.social for a reading and discussion of his speculative fiction novella "A Third Term" at Athena Books in Greenwich, Connecticut! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the event page below.

In the latest episode of Digging In The Dirt, host @digginginthedirt.bsky.social speaks with TSC Environmental History and Music Fellow Priya Parrotta about luxury #tourism and the commodification of #nature, and the potential of #art and technology to connect people with the #natural world.

The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the most important carbon sinks on Earth, but its remote location encourages rampant fishing violations, human rights abuses, and underwater mining. The Outlaw Ocean Project and TSC Fellow alum Ian Urbina have the full story: www.theoutlawocean.com/reporting/th... 🌍

Read about #sharks, new books, upcoming events, and more in this week's #SafinaCenter update! Join The Safina Center's mailing list to receive updates like this directly to your inbox! ow.ly/ouO650VolbS

"Environmental degradation persists, alongside soulful and creative practices of resistance which have emerged in the face of these challenges." Safina Center Fellow @priyaparrotta.bsky.social on her class teaching students about #environmentalism and resistance in the face of #colonial injustice 🌎

"Alfie & Me" by @csafina.bsky.social was featured in a @nytimes.com article about animal memoirs! www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/b...

"What will it take for #Florida to properly manage its #shark population?" In a new 3-part series from the Marjorie, TSC Fellow @mstarling.bsky.social shares the results of an 8-month investigation into Florida's role in sustainably managing the ocean’s most infamous apex predator #conservation 🌎

Safina Center Fellow @mikaelaloach.bsky.social's new book, "Climate is Just the Start" is OUT NOW! The book offers young readers a guide to tackling the #climate crisis through an approach of hope and big-hearted optimism. 🌍 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/752314...

Shrimp is the most consumed #seafood in the country, and with that high demand comes #bycatch, #habitat destruction, and labor violations. Could #vegan shrimp be the solution? Safina Center Writer-in-Residence Paul Greenberg shares his thoughts on the seafood alternative, and its history and future

Is that clean, manicured lawn worth the impact it has on the #environment? In his new video, Safina Center Fellow @isaiashernandez.bsky.social dives into the downsides of lawns, golf courses, and grass monocultures—from #biodiversity loss to their resource-intensive care. #conservation🌍

Join former Safina Center Fellows Dani Khan Da Silva, Jasmin Graham, and Katlyn Taylor on March 29 at the 36th Annual @bioneers.bsky.social Conference in Berkeley, California for their panel discussion "Defending the Living World!" conference.bioneers.org/defending-th...

“We are literally watching our democracy slip away from us.” Amidst the thousands of federal employees fired in mass cuts are people devoting their lives to protect the #environment and #wildlife. @hobdy71.bsky.social highlights #Hawaiian #conservation workers who suddenly lost their jobs. 🌍🦤

With today's constant barrage of news and politics, being a #conservationist or #environmentalist can be an exhausting task. Safina Center Fellow @isaiashernandez.bsky.social shares some harmful #environmental beliefs he's phased out of his life to better himself and his work for a better planet.

We often refer to #animals as though they are an other—something less than #human, an object often referred to as "it." But if we want to view animals as fellow beings sharing the planet with us, how can we refer to them instead? Dana Waite Esposito muses over the question on our blog.

We often refer to #animals as though they are an other—something less than #human, an object often referred to as "it." But if we want to view animals as fellow beings sharing the planet with us, how can we refer to them instead? Dana Waite Esposito muses over the question on our blog.

"My brief turn in Canada made me think about the values the current leadership has abandoned, and how, with a few missteps, we could end up in the stupidest of international imbroglios." Safina Center Writer-in-Residence @4fishgreenberg.bsky.social shares his thoughts on the U.S. and Canada

"Our society has long treated sharks with a combination of wonder, awe, fascination, and above all, fear." Safina Center Fellow @mstarling.bsky.social dives headfirst into #shark #conservation on #Florida's coast with the researchers working to help ensure these apex predators can thrive. 🌎🦈