spencer roberts 🦈
@unpopularscience.bsky.social
marine ecologist 🤿
investigative journalist 🎥
environmental activist 🐠🐟🐡
diver, musician, coder, engineer
words in Science, Wired, The Intercept…
Blue Marble lab at U Miami RSMAES 🌴
linktr.ee/fish_defender ⓥ
investigative journalist 🎥
environmental activist 🐠🐟🐡
diver, musician, coder, engineer
words in Science, Wired, The Intercept…
Blue Marble lab at U Miami RSMAES 🌴
linktr.ee/fish_defender ⓥ
November 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Pack hunting is a social behavior that demonstrates cooperation between predators.
Once thought a uniquely mammalian capability, we now acknowledge pack hunting behavior across the animal kingdom, including many fish species. This interspecific jack pack is especially impressive.
#MarineLife
Once thought a uniquely mammalian capability, we now acknowledge pack hunting behavior across the animal kingdom, including many fish species. This interspecific jack pack is especially impressive.
#MarineLife
November 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Pack hunting is a social behavior that demonstrates cooperation between predators.
Once thought a uniquely mammalian capability, we now acknowledge pack hunting behavior across the animal kingdom, including many fish species. This interspecific jack pack is especially impressive.
#MarineLife
Once thought a uniquely mammalian capability, we now acknowledge pack hunting behavior across the animal kingdom, including many fish species. This interspecific jack pack is especially impressive.
#MarineLife
November 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
world vegan day
In the past few years, corporations have turned their backs on vegans and, more importantly, animals. They want us to believe one person can’t make a difference.
But that’s why we act collectively. The truth is that our economic choices matter more than ever.
In the past few years, corporations have turned their backs on vegans and, more importantly, animals. They want us to believe one person can’t make a difference.
But that’s why we act collectively. The truth is that our economic choices matter more than ever.
November 2, 2025 at 4:51 AM
world vegan day
In the past few years, corporations have turned their backs on vegans and, more importantly, animals. They want us to believe one person can’t make a difference.
But that’s why we act collectively. The truth is that our economic choices matter more than ever.
In the past few years, corporations have turned their backs on vegans and, more importantly, animals. They want us to believe one person can’t make a difference.
But that’s why we act collectively. The truth is that our economic choices matter more than ever.
90% of marine fishes in the aquarium trade were born free. (Lin et al. 2025) 🧪
This little jewel is the coveted indigo hamlet. You can find them online for $100, but I’ve never seen one in Florida — and I’m not going to tell you where I did.
#MarineLife
This little jewel is the coveted indigo hamlet. You can find them online for $100, but I’ve never seen one in Florida — and I’m not going to tell you where I did.
#MarineLife
October 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
90% of marine fishes in the aquarium trade were born free. (Lin et al. 2025) 🧪
This little jewel is the coveted indigo hamlet. You can find them online for $100, but I’ve never seen one in Florida — and I’m not going to tell you where I did.
#MarineLife
This little jewel is the coveted indigo hamlet. You can find them online for $100, but I’ve never seen one in Florida — and I’m not going to tell you where I did.
#MarineLife
THE SAND TILEFISH
Tilefish engineer ecosystems by excavating burrows that provide habitat to all sorts of other life. Sadly they remain widely hunted, both recreationally and commercially. The deep-dwelling great golden tilefish is now endangered.
#MarineLife
Tilefish engineer ecosystems by excavating burrows that provide habitat to all sorts of other life. Sadly they remain widely hunted, both recreationally and commercially. The deep-dwelling great golden tilefish is now endangered.
#MarineLife
October 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
THE SAND TILEFISH
Tilefish engineer ecosystems by excavating burrows that provide habitat to all sorts of other life. Sadly they remain widely hunted, both recreationally and commercially. The deep-dwelling great golden tilefish is now endangered.
#MarineLife
Tilefish engineer ecosystems by excavating burrows that provide habitat to all sorts of other life. Sadly they remain widely hunted, both recreationally and commercially. The deep-dwelling great golden tilefish is now endangered.
#MarineLife
scenes from Neon Reef
Our local movement is fighting to make this soft coral forest off Miami Beach a no-take MPA. There’s only one other on the entire Atlantic coast of FL.
The city has officially passed the funding. Now we fight for recognition from the state.
sorry for the crop
#MarineLife
Our local movement is fighting to make this soft coral forest off Miami Beach a no-take MPA. There’s only one other on the entire Atlantic coast of FL.
The city has officially passed the funding. Now we fight for recognition from the state.
sorry for the crop
#MarineLife
October 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
scenes from Neon Reef
Our local movement is fighting to make this soft coral forest off Miami Beach a no-take MPA. There’s only one other on the entire Atlantic coast of FL.
The city has officially passed the funding. Now we fight for recognition from the state.
sorry for the crop
#MarineLife
Our local movement is fighting to make this soft coral forest off Miami Beach a no-take MPA. There’s only one other on the entire Atlantic coast of FL.
The city has officially passed the funding. Now we fight for recognition from the state.
sorry for the crop
#MarineLife
ABUNDANCE AGENDA
This could be your yard — your patio, even. All you need is a single giant milkweed plant.
Bring back the monarchy!
This could be your yard — your patio, even. All you need is a single giant milkweed plant.
Bring back the monarchy!
October 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
ABUNDANCE AGENDA
This could be your yard — your patio, even. All you need is a single giant milkweed plant.
Bring back the monarchy!
This could be your yard — your patio, even. All you need is a single giant milkweed plant.
Bring back the monarchy!
There’s a bill in the senate right now designed to revive the US shark longlining industry.
Today we’re launching a campaign to stop it and this film trailer to expose this American shark cull conspiracy.
Details and action items below:
🦈🧵
Today we’re launching a campaign to stop it and this film trailer to expose this American shark cull conspiracy.
Details and action items below:
🦈🧵
September 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
There’s a bill in the senate right now designed to revive the US shark longlining industry.
Today we’re launching a campaign to stop it and this film trailer to expose this American shark cull conspiracy.
Details and action items below:
🦈🧵
Today we’re launching a campaign to stop it and this film trailer to expose this American shark cull conspiracy.
Details and action items below:
🦈🧵
August 14, 2025 at 1:33 PM