Dr Vanessa Pirotta
@drvanessapirotta.bsky.social
Wildlife scientist 🐋 | Woman in STEAM | author | vessel operator | Sydney | 🇲🇹🇮🇹 | 🐳🐳 calves
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It’s simple. Many of us share #science. Please join up.
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#scientistswhocommunicatescience #scicomm #womeninsciencw
No baked beans were harmed in this science communication piece - Teachers, parents, guardians- this one is for you and your calves.
FYI- My kids loved it!
Naysayers- have a fabulous day!!!!!!!!
#sydney #australia #scicomm #sunfish
FYI- My kids loved it!
Naysayers- have a fabulous day!!!!!!!!
#sydney #australia #scicomm #sunfish
September 18, 2026 at 11:52 PM
No baked beans were harmed in this science communication piece - Teachers, parents, guardians- this one is for you and your calves.
FYI- My kids loved it!
Naysayers- have a fabulous day!!!!!!!!
#sydney #australia #scicomm #sunfish
FYI- My kids loved it!
Naysayers- have a fabulous day!!!!!!!!
#sydney #australia #scicomm #sunfish
The Whale- opening in Norway in 2027.
SOOOOOO many people have told me about this and yes, it totally is something I’m in love with.
Architecture focused on whales! @dorte_mandrup - I think you whale find my grand design review in this reel.
#thewhale #norway #architecture #travel #reel
SOOOOOO many people have told me about this and yes, it totally is something I’m in love with.
Architecture focused on whales! @dorte_mandrup - I think you whale find my grand design review in this reel.
#thewhale #norway #architecture #travel #reel
September 17, 2026 at 8:48 PM
The Whale- opening in Norway in 2027.
SOOOOOO many people have told me about this and yes, it totally is something I’m in love with.
Architecture focused on whales! @dorte_mandrup - I think you whale find my grand design review in this reel.
#thewhale #norway #architecture #travel #reel
SOOOOOO many people have told me about this and yes, it totally is something I’m in love with.
Architecture focused on whales! @dorte_mandrup - I think you whale find my grand design review in this reel.
#thewhale #norway #architecture #travel #reel
A national call for Australians to invest in science via @acurrentaffair9 on @channel9
Head over to restorescience.com.au to simply pen a letter to your MP- it’s super quick!
#restorescience #science #womeninstem #ocean #reel
Head over to restorescience.com.au to simply pen a letter to your MP- it’s super quick!
#restorescience #science #womeninstem #ocean #reel
September 16, 2026 at 9:21 AM
A national call for Australians to invest in science via @acurrentaffair9 on @channel9
Head over to restorescience.com.au to simply pen a letter to your MP- it’s super quick!
#restorescience #science #womeninstem #ocean #reel
Head over to restorescience.com.au to simply pen a letter to your MP- it’s super quick!
#restorescience #science #womeninstem #ocean #reel
I want you to be informed to make good decisions.
You have to start somewhere and this is an action you can take today.
Conserving whales and our ocean requires many approaches.
The world is still amazing! I still have hope!
#krill #supermarket #australia #fyp
You have to start somewhere and this is an action you can take today.
Conserving whales and our ocean requires many approaches.
The world is still amazing! I still have hope!
#krill #supermarket #australia #fyp
September 14, 2026 at 6:26 AM
I want you to be informed to make good decisions.
You have to start somewhere and this is an action you can take today.
Conserving whales and our ocean requires many approaches.
The world is still amazing! I still have hope!
#krill #supermarket #australia #fyp
You have to start somewhere and this is an action you can take today.
Conserving whales and our ocean requires many approaches.
The world is still amazing! I still have hope!
#krill #supermarket #australia #fyp
Is this not the most perfect Sunday morning?
SUP and dolphins inside Sydney Harbour, Australia, 130926
Wild Sydney Harbour is all about connecting community with its blue backyard.
#wildsydneyharbour #dolphin #standuppaddle #sydney #weekend
SUP and dolphins inside Sydney Harbour, Australia, 130926
Wild Sydney Harbour is all about connecting community with its blue backyard.
#wildsydneyharbour #dolphin #standuppaddle #sydney #weekend
September 13, 2026 at 6:36 AM
Is this not the most perfect Sunday morning?
SUP and dolphins inside Sydney Harbour, Australia, 130926
Wild Sydney Harbour is all about connecting community with its blue backyard.
#wildsydneyharbour #dolphin #standuppaddle #sydney #weekend
SUP and dolphins inside Sydney Harbour, Australia, 130926
Wild Sydney Harbour is all about connecting community with its blue backyard.
#wildsydneyharbour #dolphin #standuppaddle #sydney #weekend
Reposted by Dr Vanessa Pirotta
As students head #BackToSchool, science communicators @terepaneque.bsky.social, Winnie Karanja, and @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social are reminding us that curiosity, exploration, and even mistakes, are all part of learning about the world around us. 🎒 #SciComm www.nationalacademies.org/programs/NAE...
September 11, 2026 at 8:58 PM
As students head #BackToSchool, science communicators @terepaneque.bsky.social, Winnie Karanja, and @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social are reminding us that curiosity, exploration, and even mistakes, are all part of learning about the world around us. 🎒 #SciComm www.nationalacademies.org/programs/NAE...
Dead whale Victor Harbour, South Australia- why? We don’t know…. Yet.
Two points-
1. From time to time we see marine mammals like this strand.
2. Never touch dead whales. Report it to environmental state authorities.
📸 @abcnews_au
#victorharbour #whale #australia #birdflu
Two points-
1. From time to time we see marine mammals like this strand.
2. Never touch dead whales. Report it to environmental state authorities.
📸 @abcnews_au
#victorharbour #whale #australia #birdflu
September 10, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Dead whale Victor Harbour, South Australia- why? We don’t know…. Yet.
Two points-
1. From time to time we see marine mammals like this strand.
2. Never touch dead whales. Report it to environmental state authorities.
📸 @abcnews_au
#victorharbour #whale #australia #birdflu
Two points-
1. From time to time we see marine mammals like this strand.
2. Never touch dead whales. Report it to environmental state authorities.
📸 @abcnews_au
#victorharbour #whale #australia #birdflu
Why do whales strand? Short answer- we don’t know why. We learn from every stranding.
A sad ending to this whale in Western Australia. A touch of commentary around this whale.
📸 thank you to Maryna @marynadb
#westernaustralia #whale #pov #drone #ocean#greenscreenvideo
A sad ending to this whale in Western Australia. A touch of commentary around this whale.
📸 thank you to Maryna @marynadb
#westernaustralia #whale #pov #drone #ocean#greenscreenvideo
August 27, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Why do whales strand? Short answer- we don’t know why. We learn from every stranding.
A sad ending to this whale in Western Australia. A touch of commentary around this whale.
📸 thank you to Maryna @marynadb
#westernaustralia #whale #pov #drone #ocean#greenscreenvideo
A sad ending to this whale in Western Australia. A touch of commentary around this whale.
📸 thank you to Maryna @marynadb
#westernaustralia #whale #pov #drone #ocean#greenscreenvideo
Whale sharks and Pluto
False advertising in the ocean and space… let future Dr Claudia and I explain in under 40 seconds.
Learn something new everyday!
Whale-come.
#reel #whaleshark #pluto #space #education
False advertising in the ocean and space… let future Dr Claudia and I explain in under 40 seconds.
Learn something new everyday!
Whale-come.
#reel #whaleshark #pluto #space #education
August 25, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Whale sharks and Pluto
False advertising in the ocean and space… let future Dr Claudia and I explain in under 40 seconds.
Learn something new everyday!
Whale-come.
#reel #whaleshark #pluto #space #education
False advertising in the ocean and space… let future Dr Claudia and I explain in under 40 seconds.
Learn something new everyday!
Whale-come.
#reel #whaleshark #pluto #space #education
Coming to the tail end of @nationalscienceweek 2026!
Check out the size of this sperm whale tooth!
Whale-come!
#nationalscienceweek #teacher #education #spermwhale #fact
Check out the size of this sperm whale tooth!
Whale-come!
#nationalscienceweek #teacher #education #spermwhale #fact
August 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Coming to the tail end of @nationalscienceweek 2026!
Check out the size of this sperm whale tooth!
Whale-come!
#nationalscienceweek #teacher #education #spermwhale #fact
Check out the size of this sperm whale tooth!
Whale-come!
#nationalscienceweek #teacher #education #spermwhale #fact
ANTARCTIC fellowship UPDATE!
Everyone who is following along in our slipstream regarding the @oceanyouthacademy and Terra Nova Antarctic fellowship- listen up!
Whale-come.
#antarctica #learn #school #education #teachersoftiktok
Everyone who is following along in our slipstream regarding the @oceanyouthacademy and Terra Nova Antarctic fellowship- listen up!
Whale-come.
#antarctica #learn #school #education #teachersoftiktok
August 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM
ANTARCTIC fellowship UPDATE!
Everyone who is following along in our slipstream regarding the @oceanyouthacademy and Terra Nova Antarctic fellowship- listen up!
Whale-come.
#antarctica #learn #school #education #teachersoftiktok
Everyone who is following along in our slipstream regarding the @oceanyouthacademy and Terra Nova Antarctic fellowship- listen up!
Whale-come.
#antarctica #learn #school #education #teachersoftiktok
Ferragosto with Maria Pappagallo. Sorry I couldn't help your back pain....
Grazie Maria! We love you!
#Ferragosto #ciao #sydney #italy
Grazie Maria! We love you!
#Ferragosto #ciao #sydney #italy
August 16, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Ferragosto with Maria Pappagallo. Sorry I couldn't help your back pain....
Grazie Maria! We love you!
#Ferragosto #ciao #sydney #italy
Grazie Maria! We love you!
#Ferragosto #ciao #sydney #italy
I’m pro a Bryde’s whale. In Australian waters we no very little about them.
Here’s a fresh sighting from yesterday in New South Wales waters, Australia.
Thank you to Terry Dixon for being the best human! It’s so nice when people collaborate.
#brydeswhale #whale #drone #australia #fyp
Here’s a fresh sighting from yesterday in New South Wales waters, Australia.
Thank you to Terry Dixon for being the best human! It’s so nice when people collaborate.
#brydeswhale #whale #drone #australia #fyp
August 12, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I’m pro a Bryde’s whale. In Australian waters we no very little about them.
Here’s a fresh sighting from yesterday in New South Wales waters, Australia.
Thank you to Terry Dixon for being the best human! It’s so nice when people collaborate.
#brydeswhale #whale #drone #australia #fyp
Here’s a fresh sighting from yesterday in New South Wales waters, Australia.
Thank you to Terry Dixon for being the best human! It’s so nice when people collaborate.
#brydeswhale #whale #drone #australia #fyp
When you see a whale here in Australia, think about what that whale needs to sustain an 80plus year life.
In my latest article for the @australiangeographic I wrote about whale food, you might know it as krill.
#krill #antarctica #krilloil #health #fit
In my latest article for the @australiangeographic I wrote about whale food, you might know it as krill.
#krill #antarctica #krilloil #health #fit
August 10, 2026 at 9:20 AM
When you see a whale here in Australia, think about what that whale needs to sustain an 80plus year life.
In my latest article for the @australiangeographic I wrote about whale food, you might know it as krill.
#krill #antarctica #krilloil #health #fit
In my latest article for the @australiangeographic I wrote about whale food, you might know it as krill.
#krill #antarctica #krilloil #health #fit
Whale, we saw lots of whales together…..
Gotta celebrate the #fieldworkfail.
The old me would stress about this, the new me…. Let’s move on with a fabulous new mask….
#pov #freedive #fyp #reel
Gotta celebrate the #fieldworkfail.
The old me would stress about this, the new me…. Let’s move on with a fabulous new mask….
#pov #freedive #fyp #reel
August 7, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Whale, we saw lots of whales together…..
Gotta celebrate the #fieldworkfail.
The old me would stress about this, the new me…. Let’s move on with a fabulous new mask….
#pov #freedive #fyp #reel
Gotta celebrate the #fieldworkfail.
The old me would stress about this, the new me…. Let’s move on with a fabulous new mask….
#pov #freedive #fyp #reel
What a morning. Entering Georgia’s life post seeing her first whale.
We alllll met this am watching whales. Going home inspired.
Have a fabulous Friday world waking up to this! #goodmorning from the future, it’s going to be a beautiful day!
#pov #australia #whalewatching #sunrise
We alllll met this am watching whales. Going home inspired.
Have a fabulous Friday world waking up to this! #goodmorning from the future, it’s going to be a beautiful day!
#pov #australia #whalewatching #sunrise
August 7, 2026 at 6:08 AM
What a morning. Entering Georgia’s life post seeing her first whale.
We alllll met this am watching whales. Going home inspired.
Have a fabulous Friday world waking up to this! #goodmorning from the future, it’s going to be a beautiful day!
#pov #australia #whalewatching #sunrise
We alllll met this am watching whales. Going home inspired.
Have a fabulous Friday world waking up to this! #goodmorning from the future, it’s going to be a beautiful day!
#pov #australia #whalewatching #sunrise
Bryde’s whale sighting New South Wales, Australia.
We know so little about Bryde’s whales in Australian waters. Everytime there is a sighting, I get excited!
📸Thank you to legend and co author Brett Dixon
#whale #australia #nsw #brydeswhale #drone
We know so little about Bryde’s whales in Australian waters. Everytime there is a sighting, I get excited!
📸Thank you to legend and co author Brett Dixon
#whale #australia #nsw #brydeswhale #drone
August 4, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Bryde’s whale sighting New South Wales, Australia.
We know so little about Bryde’s whales in Australian waters. Everytime there is a sighting, I get excited!
📸Thank you to legend and co author Brett Dixon
#whale #australia #nsw #brydeswhale #drone
We know so little about Bryde’s whales in Australian waters. Everytime there is a sighting, I get excited!
📸Thank you to legend and co author Brett Dixon
#whale #australia #nsw #brydeswhale #drone
FAKE! This is the worst AI video I have seen. Let’s just reconnect with a touch of real biology.
I am pro AI, just when used correctly…. Humans and AI get things wrong, that’s ok!
Whale-come.
#ai #artificelintelligence #pov #fyp #ocean
I am pro AI, just when used correctly…. Humans and AI get things wrong, that’s ok!
Whale-come.
#ai #artificelintelligence #pov #fyp #ocean
August 2, 2026 at 1:44 AM
FAKE! This is the worst AI video I have seen. Let’s just reconnect with a touch of real biology.
I am pro AI, just when used correctly…. Humans and AI get things wrong, that’s ok!
Whale-come.
#ai #artificelintelligence #pov #fyp #ocean
I am pro AI, just when used correctly…. Humans and AI get things wrong, that’s ok!
Whale-come.
#ai #artificelintelligence #pov #fyp #ocean
Wait, what is this? Ohhhh, it’s whale milk.
Fact: humpback whale mums whale feed their calves thick, fatty rich milk. As you can see- it’s juicy.
Thank you to Valentina Prida @heywhalentina who captured this today in the beautiful waters of the Kingdom of Tonga.
#whale #tonga #pov #fyp
Fact: humpback whale mums whale feed their calves thick, fatty rich milk. As you can see- it’s juicy.
Thank you to Valentina Prida @heywhalentina who captured this today in the beautiful waters of the Kingdom of Tonga.
#whale #tonga #pov #fyp
August 1, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Did you see the humpback #whale #birth caught on camera this week in #Australia?
www.instagram.com/reel/DbXAjPo...
www.instagram.com/reel/DbXAjPo...
Dr Vanessa Pirotta🐋🐳🐬 on Instagram: "Could this be the first ever humpback whale birth filmed by drone?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wowwwwww I’ve never seeeeeennnn foottttaaaagggeee like this beforeeeeeee!
Men...
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July 30, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Did you see the humpback #whale #birth caught on camera this week in #Australia?
www.instagram.com/reel/DbXAjPo...
www.instagram.com/reel/DbXAjPo...
What happens to whale umbilical cords at birth? Who cuts it? I explain.
Midwives- this one’s just for you. Shout out to the fabulous midwives who do amazing work in society!
Mine were amazing!
#whale #whalebirth #australia #ocean #fyp
@Australian Geographic @Macquarie University @Australia
Midwives- this one’s just for you. Shout out to the fabulous midwives who do amazing work in society!
Mine were amazing!
#whale #whalebirth #australia #ocean #fyp
@Australian Geographic @Macquarie University @Australia
July 30, 2026 at 6:47 AM
What happens to whale umbilical cords at birth? Who cuts it? I explain.
Midwives- this one’s just for you. Shout out to the fabulous midwives who do amazing work in society!
Mine were amazing!
#whale #whalebirth #australia #ocean #fyp
@Australian Geographic @Macquarie University @Australia
Midwives- this one’s just for you. Shout out to the fabulous midwives who do amazing work in society!
Mine were amazing!
#whale #whalebirth #australia #ocean #fyp
@Australian Geographic @Macquarie University @Australia
Could this be the first ever humpback whale birth filmed by drone?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wowwwwww I’ve never seeeeeennnn foottttaaaagggeee like this beforeeeeeee!
Mental overload with whale amaasaaaazzzzment!
Alexxxxxxxxxxx @forrestfov!!!!!!!!!!!
#whale #humpbackhigway #drone #pov
Wowwwwww I’ve never seeeeeennnn foottttaaaagggeee like this beforeeeeeee!
Mental overload with whale amaasaaaazzzzment!
Alexxxxxxxxxxx @forrestfov!!!!!!!!!!!
#whale #humpbackhigway #drone #pov
July 29, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Could this be the first ever humpback whale birth filmed by drone?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wowwwwww I’ve never seeeeeennnn foottttaaaagggeee like this beforeeeeeee!
Mental overload with whale amaasaaaazzzzment!
Alexxxxxxxxxxx @forrestfov!!!!!!!!!!!
#whale #humpbackhigway #drone #pov
Wowwwwww I’ve never seeeeeennnn foottttaaaagggeee like this beforeeeeeee!
Mental overload with whale amaasaaaazzzzment!
Alexxxxxxxxxxx @forrestfov!!!!!!!!!!!
#whale #humpbackhigway #drone #pov