So you want to be a Marine Biologist.

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Can you blame them, you stud. ;)
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In my defense, I was wade fishing up to my waist, and there were no human life forms growing out of my backside at the time. Oh, and I've since cut my hair to a much shorter length!
 

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For a minute there, I thought you were giving birth!
Not only that, but fully prepared to lactate as well, or so it would seem by my prominent mammary display.

So do any fish breast feed their spawn? Hmmm? Or is that relegated only to mammals?

Don't forget I already admitted earlier I'm not a marine biologist...
 

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It has been brought to my attention that my family's picture has been shared without my knowledge. That's all right. We've had three other children since then.
 
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Probably. I'll never be able to tell my current husband why I'm pictured with you and Elroy.

ETA: And we have five children, Dino, FIVE. Count yer toes again, honey.
 

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...Er, Mr. Fizz, sorry for the hijack. I'll put Dino back in the shed now. Come on, boy!
*struggles against the leash, yearning for what awaits him during that soft, long night under the stars, silver moons punching through the darkness so far away, like forever it seems, swimming against the tide, upward through a celestial sea, up and up and up, then floating on a stream of weightlessness, alone, without any more cares for the world below.*
 

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Contrary to popular opinion, I'm not dead--just working with my head down... No problem with the hijack. The thread was sinking fast anyway, although I really appreciate all of the comments. And, about Cousteau--he was a special friend to all who love the sea, and he served a great function in education about marine biology. However, students shouldn't see what he did as a goal when going into an academic program in Marine Biology. They will be sorely disappointed that they can't trot around the globe and do cool film studies like Cousteau did. The world of the standard Marine Biologist is mundane compared to that of individuals who spend their days making documentary films (extremely valuable as they are). He was one of a kind because of his approach, and the quality of the people he worked with.
 

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I've never wanted to be a marine biologist per se, but how else can you score the sweet gig at the aquarium doing the dolphin show? That does look tempting. Oh, and feeding the penguins, even though their habitats always stink.

The fatality rate of marine show trainers is pretty high, and the pay rate is pretty low.