Dr Tom Montgomery
@DrTOMontgomery
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Marine biologist and conservationist, specializing in marine mammals. I write about rare & endangered species, science and nature.
Based USA
Joined May 2021
#Deforestation What's the price of beef? This was a forest in Queensland, Australia. Cleared without even a thought of wildlife corridors. Driving extinctions Now just a dry desert But hey, we are the custodians of the world.
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#Wildlife Just commodities. Bought and sold online. Who cares how many die The rarer the better. We have lost our souls.
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#Ocean What does wild-caught shrimp cost? All the species you see here die for this little handful. As a marine biologist, I'd love to tell you in detail what a long-term ecological disaster bottom trawling is, but few would read it—so look—let this image speak to you.
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🌏 Imagine if we'd chosen to be their friends instead of their cruelest, deadliest enemy.
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🌏 How bad do things have to get? This is the remains of one of the most beloved and rarest primates on earth— critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans. Up to 54 were killed in catastrophic floods in the only tract of Sumatran forest left to them. Now, only time will tell
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#Whales Sighs of relief as blue whale calf numbers are slightly up — 13 instead of typically 9 or 10 — as recorded off Western Australia's south west coast. Poor body condition, with obvious lower-than-normal fat reserves has been observed in adult whales, which can affect
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Rio Grande LNG is dedicated to boosting the Rio Grande Valley economy through engaging approximately 175 local businesses. Data is from July 2023 – September 2025.
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#SaveTheElephants This is how I remember him. Among his beloved elephants. Dedicated. Immensely kind, and very brave. Dr Iain Douglas-Hamilton: We have lost one of the very best of us. An outstanding elephant conservationist, he transformed our understanding of African
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3. The latest news on the unlimited and indiscriminate aerial shooting of bears and wolves in Alaska. https://t.co/gd39IGcydN
alaskasnewssource.com
The controversial predator control measure adopted by the Board of Game over the summer is facing a new legal challenge.
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2. How the slaughter of bears and wolves is going in Alaska https://t.co/dlQaO4PwIv In the next post is the latest news.
trustees.org
By Madison Grosvenor We took the Alaska Board of Game to court...
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#Bears Bear cubs are not spared from the mass slaughter going on in Alaska, as bears and wolves are gunned down indiscriminately from helicopters. Alaska Dept of Fish and Game is aerially shooting pregnant, or lactating bears with cubs across 40,000 square miles for years —
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Research paper: High adult mortality of African Penguins Spheniscus demersus in South Africa after 2004 was likely caused by starvation. https://t.co/oxV71T8tBg
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Here's an article⬇️ 60,000 African penguins starved to death after sardine numbers collapsed: (The link to the full research paper is next in the thread). https://t.co/CMHh4DtkHs
theguardian.com
Climate crisis and overfishing contributed to loss of 95% of penguins in two breeding colonies in South Africa, research finds
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#Penguins An African penguin chick is weighed — it's severely malnourished. An estimated 60,000 African penguins starved to death because sardine numbers collapsed — primarily due to overfishing, says new study. Published in the African Journal of Ornithology, researchers
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Parker University's degrees in Strength and Human Performance provide an expansive study of evidenced-based research in physiology, biomechanics, and human metabolism to enhance health, function, and physical performance.
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🐬 If you love cetaceans, this is one of the saddest papers you will ever read. 👉 https://t.co/EcYqMNXrZg
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Article: https://t.co/JKEodGAWyV Link to research paper entitled "No place to hide" (worth reading) in🧵 (1 of 3)
phys.org
New research has revealed that marine mammals who live far below the ocean's surface are not immune from the burden of toxic forever chemicals, with whales and dolphins showing unprecedented levels...
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“The new assessment shows that the conservation status of European wild bees, butterflies and other pollinators is dire. These are the foundation for our food systems. Urgent and collective action is needed to tackle this threat.” Source: https://t.co/VzBEtKqV6U
iucn.org
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 October 2025 (IUCN) – Nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Europe have been classified as threatened in a new assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened...
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🐝 What are we doing? Nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Europe have been classified as threatened in a new assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More than 20% of species in groups such as bumblebees and cellophane bees now face extinction. New IUCN
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A Floriday is what happens when “Why not?” meets “Why wait?”
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The stunning photo in the main post of a black-and-white ruffed lemur is by Will Wilson, in Vakona Lemur Island, Andasibe, Madagascar. The IUCN says: This species has undergone a population decline of ≥80% over a period of 21 years, primarily due to the continuing decline of
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#Extinction Imagine a world where this ruffed lemur no longer exists. That day looms nearer, as a disturbing and growing trend is revealed in endangered lemurs sold for luxury dining. This first national assessment of Madagascar’s urban lemur meat trade reports that thousands
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