Justin Gregg's Blog

Male honeybees are the millennials of the insect world

The stereotypical millennial is a self-absorbed narcissist whose sense of entitlement prevents them from contributing to society. While this statement is (probably) a gross over exaggeration for those humans belonging to the much maligned Gen Y, it is an unflinchingly accurate description of the lifestyle of the male honeybee. As a first-time beekeeper, I have [&hellip

About that “Image Showing What Dolphins See With Echolocation” thing…

I’ve had a few queries from folks looking for comments/thoughts on the recent press release from speakdolphin.com that purportedly reveals an image of “What Dolphins See With Echolocation.” The press release has been repackaged as a news story that is making the rounds on the web. As far as my take on this story goes [&hellip

Twenty Two Fantastical Facts about Dolphins – my new book!

I am super psyched to announce the publication of my latest book, Twenty Two Fantastical Facts about Dolphins! You can purchase a copy of the book for just $9.99 ($3.99 on Kindle) on Amazon.com at this link, or on bol.com, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk, and kobo. This book has been published with my indie press, Outside the [&hellip

Dolphins sometimes carry weapons

*The following blog post is an excerpt from the book Twenty-Two Fantastical Facts about Dolphins* Psychologists have learned that holding an otherwise innocent object in your hand – like an umbrella – makes onlookers perceive you as more dangerous than if you were empty-handed. This same, subconscious fear of weapon-like objects is lodged in the [&hellip

Dolphins Don’t Sleep

*The following blog post is an excerpt from the book Twenty-Two Fantastical Facts about Dolphins* Almost all animals that live in the ocean are able to breathe water – extracting the life-giving oxygen that’s swishing around in seawater with their gills. Crustaceans, fish, clams, amphibians – they all have gills, and don’t need (and generally [&hellip

Dolphins almost never drown

*The following blog post is an excerpt from the book Twenty-Two Fantastical Facts about Dolphins* Being an air-breathing animal living in the ocean brings with it a number of challenges. Chief among them is trying not to drown. The paradox/problem of living in an aquatic environment but needing to be at the surface to breathe [&hellip

Dolphins sometimes have backward dorsal fins

*The following blog post is an excerpt from the book Twenty-Two Fantastical Facts about Dolphins* Spinner dolphins are pretty bizarre as far as dolphins go. Their habit of leaping out of the water and spinning around at high velocity is just odd – not something other species of dolphins usually do. It’s made even more [&hellip

Dolphins have ears in their jaws

*The following blog post is an excerpt from the book Twenty-Two Fantastical Facts about Dolphins* Whales and dolphins evolved from furry mammals with hoof-like feet that roamed the Earth 50 million years ago. Called Pakicetus, these animals looked like a cross between a dog, a cat, and a tiny, angry hippopotamus. They walked on four [&hellip

Book Giveaway Sweepstakes

I have a new book coming out soon: Twenty-Two Fantastical Facts about Dolphins. If you’d like to win a free signed copy of the book, check out this book giveaway sweepstakes

I get emails: Do Dolphins Have Prehensile Penises?

I’ve been busy these past weeks/months working on a new writing project, but I just had to take a few moments today to answer an intriguing question I received from a curious reader.  Especially since it involves a dolphin-science myth – something I always enjoy investigating. He/she writes: “There’s this common myth about male dolphins [&hellip