
Jim Wharton, PhD (he/him)
@jimwharton
CEO, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. Forever advocate for sharks, empathy, and conservation optimism.
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https://linktr.ee/jimwharton 20-10-2008 13:27:00
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For Making Waves Conversations, Laura Blackmore (@pspdirector) spoke with Nora Nickum (Nora Nickum, children’s author), senior ocean policy manager at Seattle Aquarium, about her new book, "Superpod: Saving the Endangered Orcas of the Pacific Northwest." Listen here: makingwaves.psp.wa.gov/index.php/2023…


Our last Seattle Aquarium Lightning Talks of the season is this Thursday, July 18, 6PM PST. The topic is rays featuring Trisha Gupta Kim Bassos-Hull Shedd Aquarium Marine Megafauna Foundation and more! seattleaquarium.org/events/lightni…

Hey Ryan Reynolds, I made a Deadpool-tini with Deadpool Aviation American Gin ✈️🍸 and a bit of the blood of evil-doers (no, it’s grenadine). It is…acceptably consumable.


This account will soon be changing…a lot. In September I will be succeeding Gregg Dancho as CEO of CT's Beardsley Zoo. Follow along as I get to know the Zoo, its team, and the community. Let’s talk about how community zoos can be a force for positive change. #ConservationOptimism


New paper out in Science Magazine We review the ecological role of sharks and how these have changed in the Anthropocene. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… Support provided by Shark Conservation Fund

Excited to get started CT's Beardsley Zoo. Do you know the Beardsley? What do you love about it?





Congrats to dιjonaι carrιngтon♛ for the most improved award. I thought Dearica Marie Hamby was a lock, but Carrington was excellent all year. Super excited for the playoffs, but sad the year is already over.





Succinct and to the point, as always, from Dr. David Shiffman 🦈 #SharkWeek southernfriedscience.com/what-ocean-ram…
