Regina Barber

Oh my God. And you saw this?

We need to have a fresh carcass. Okay, so like fresh as in the brain hasn't turned to goo, like so they can still study it.

We need to have a fresh carcass. Okay, so like fresh as in the brain hasn't turned to goo, like so they can still study it.

We need to have a fresh carcass. Okay, so like fresh as in the brain hasn't turned to goo, like so they can still study it.

This all makes sense now, like why she had to like swim to that baby humpback.

This all makes sense now, like why she had to like swim to that baby humpback.

This all makes sense now, like why she had to like swim to that baby humpback.

I mean, I love the way they talk about these brains, but did you actually get to see one?

I mean, I love the way they talk about these brains, but did you actually get to see one?

I mean, I love the way they talk about these brains, but did you actually get to see one?

I don't know. I'm in suspense.

I don't know. I'm in suspense.

I don't know. I'm in suspense.

All right. I really like this. This story, like it's fascinating, but it's also like kind of gross. And like Camila, she's so cool. I mean, she's early in her career. Like, what is she planning to do next? Like, where is she going to go?

All right. I really like this. This story, like it's fascinating, but it's also like kind of gross. And like Camila, she's so cool. I mean, she's early in her career. Like, what is she planning to do next? Like, where is she going to go?

All right. I really like this. This story, like it's fascinating, but it's also like kind of gross. And like Camila, she's so cool. I mean, she's early in her career. Like, what is she planning to do next? Like, where is she going to go?

I just love the way she talks about her work. It's so joy-filled. It sounds like it's healing her inner child. Ari, thank you so much for this lovely story about cetacean brains, right?

I just love the way she talks about her work. It's so joy-filled. It sounds like it's healing her inner child. Ari, thank you so much for this lovely story about cetacean brains, right?

I just love the way she talks about her work. It's so joy-filled. It sounds like it's healing her inner child. Ari, thank you so much for this lovely story about cetacean brains, right?

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