A whale called Mr Splashy Pants

Here’s a great piece from Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian describing the birth of an internet meme.

In a rapid-fire presentation to TED, he explains how Greenpeace was forced to name one of the humpback whales they were tracking Mr Splashy Pants.  

Tim Burrowes

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