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Inviting my Hugo-nominatin' pals to check this out. "Hello Sunshine" is one of the best graphic novels I've read in the last 4 or 5 years. It's a great story, the art is fantastic, and the use of the medium itself is often stunning.

Label on a carton of kiwis, featuring a semi-anthropomorphic fruit. It has tiny arms and legs and is holding a spoon. It also has large eyes, but the really terrible thing is its grinning mouth, which covers over half its body. Instead of teeth, the smile exposes a slice of kiwi. The monster is standing on another, much larger sliced kiwi, presumably a vanquished foe.

Who wants to see something completely horrifying

I wrote a paper with @ecoandrew.bsky.social
that included some of the policy changes around this and we ended up developing a grad student drinking game around assertions that shark feeding and freedom were synonyms.

A huge green lizard with lemon-yellow patches over the eyes rests their chin on a rock, eyes closed, either concentrating or dozing.

> Did you know that we give Komodo dragon Naga toe nail clippings from our elephants as enrichment? 😳Komodo dragons can smell things from almost 6 miles away, so giving her novel, stinky things to smell keeps her engaged and practicing those natural behaviors!

[via Rosamond Gifford Zoo]

This is such a Bird Weather Reporter photo.

YEP. Even my very offline partner has been dealing with bullshit spillage. Something in the fucking air today.

Hey folks, if you like stories about your heroes turning out to be bad people, and uh, like wizards and shit, I have a book out now.

A half a coconut shell with a tiny tan toadlet sitting on top, small enough to perch on a thumbnail.

Red small-creature hut with a stick leaning against it. The flat top looks like it's got mud clumps on it at first--but no, they are little tan amphibians, scarcely longer than a lima bean.

> More than 200 Asian giant toads have successfully hatched here at Tulsa Zoo and are now growing into tiny toadlets! This achievement marks the very first documented time these toads have been successfully reproduced in North American human care without the use of human growth hormone.

[Tulsa Zoo]

He's just the LOVELIEST little guy!!

Another picture of prettiest rat Tatercakes because he's a doll.

Video: trio of meerkats running up to where keepers are holding out long-stemmed roses. The little animals are joined by a few more companions as they sniff, chomp, and paw at the flowers.

Anteater Anton waiting for delivery of his own king cake, a ring of insectivore chow with whipped cream and mysterious green, purple, and yellow Goops on it.

Probably a vicuña, an alpaca relative, sniffing at a dish of a small herbivores king cake. A pretty quadruped with cloven hooves like a goat and a fluffy coat like a golden retriever's.

Mardi Gras.

[Audubon Nature Institute]

Gallaudet University is a proud symbol of the deaf community. Yet in its 124 years of existence, this prestigious university has never had a president who is hearing impaired. Its Board of Trustees has never included a majority of hearing impaired people. Indeed, when the chairperson of the Board states that “deaf people are not ready to function in a hearing world,” and when a hearing candidate for president is selected over several qualified deaf candidates, it is no surprise that the students of Gallaudet have joined together in protest. The Board of Trustees has an obligation to respond to student concerns with sensitivity. There is no time to resolve this dispute equitably. The problem is not that the students do not hear. The problem is that the hearing world does not listen. The entire nation owes the students of Gallaudet its gratitude for reminding us once again that each of us has the ability and the right to achieve. I urge the Board of the University to move forward and recognize the justice of its students’ demands. In Solidarity, Jesse L. Jackson

Jesse Jackson's 1988 letter to the "Deaf President Now" protesters at Gallaudet University.

"The problem is not that the students do not hear. The problem is that the hearing world does not listen."

gallaudet.edu/museum/histo...

I've always wanted to eat lionfish--providing proper inspection and all. I respect biology; parasites are *gross*.

Two large Alligator Gar skulls draped in Mardi Gras beads, with the text “Mardi Gars” across the bottom. Play on words with gars, because that’s what the post author does.

Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler!

Happy Mardi Gras from the…

fizzgig and disco the grey and white hooded rats poking their heads out of a hammock

fizzgig and disco have settled into the mischief so well! they've turned into confident, affectionate little beans and i'm so happy I gave them a chance

Lotta finely-aged grudges and grumps to go around in an Avalon!

Two Canada lynxes, curled up cheek to cheek like bookends in a trough of wood wool, their luminous green eyes staring into the camera.

> One always tells the truth, and the other always lies. You can only ask one question. Choose wisely.

[via Jill D. | Lincoln Park Zoo]

A red panda is sitting on a tree branch, surrounded by green foliage and dappled sunlight. Its fluffy tail is visible.

Two stick insects are seen on a glass surface in an outdoor setting with blurred greenery in the background.

An Komodo dragon rests on a large, textured tree branch inside a habitat. The background features greenery and rocks.

Happy Lunar New Year 🔥 🐴 🧧 🍊 🐉
Here's to luck, growth and abundance—year of the Fire Horse!
❤️ Channel your fierce independence like Carson the red panda.
🔥 Harness your passion like this Peruvian firestick.
🐲 Fill your heart with good luck like our auspicious Komodo dragons!

Closeup of a Hellbender salamander, taken underwater as it rests on a rock.

We're fighting like hell for #Hellbenders by suing the Fish and Wildlife Service to force the agency to set a binding date to enact federal protections for them under the #ESA.

This prehistoric #salamander faces tremendous threats from activities that harm rivers and streams ➡️ bit.ly/46XwSBI

Image: a pale stone disk, hollowed-out and the surface carved with coiling designs that have many irregular perforations to the empty interior.

HORROR AND ART SUBS OPEN

dreamed I was in a city with a monk-like class (recognizable by their red face paint & gold headdresses) who got their status one of two ways:
-crossing a balance beam-like structure high over the city, to test their physical aptitude
OR
-a second, mysterious test, which I woke up before learning

Tahi, a kea parrot, wings spread for a landing. You can see powder blue marks on his flight feathers that are completely hidden when folded up at rest by their drab olive-green coloring everywhere else. The beak is black and wickedly hooked.

Ora modeling the kea at rest--an unimpressive-looking heavy-bodied bird. The green-gray feathers look like scales because they have a darker rim on the edges.

Tahi and Ora, newly arrived kea parrots. Tahi is outgoing and loves hanging out with his keepers. Ora is more reserved and strong-willed. Her favorite treat is pine nuts.

[Woodland Park Zoo]

They do this in pictures a LOT, I don't know why but it makes them look even more like plush toys.

Here the final illustration of the wrinkle-faced bat
#sciart #art #bats

painting of two capybaras holding hands walking in the park drinking milkshakes smiling and very happy, with butterflies flying between them

capybaras in love

A photo of the a complete Lego lion dance set with both the red and yellow lions and the four mini figures. The are standing on a glass tabletop through which you can see the cityscape, and they are in front of a red background that is the lego set box.

A photo of the red Lego lion costume with the two mini figures. They are standing on a glass tabletop through which you can see the cityscape.

A photo of the yellow Lego lion costume with the two mini figures. They are standing on a glass tabletop through which you can see the cityscape.

Thrilled to have completed the buildout of the #lego Chinese Lion Dance set just in time for #LunarNewYear tomorrow. ‘Twas a fun intricate build with a few nice surprises. Lots of nicely articulated parts and great density in the overall design.

A vibrant outdoor performance features two colorful lion costumes, one orange and the other purple, at Salish Steps. They entertain an audience seated on tiered steps, some holding pink umbrellas. Modern buildings and a clear blue sky form the backdrop.

A diverse group of people sitting on outdoor steps, observing a white lion dance costume with intricate blue and green details. The scene is set in a modern urban area, possibly during a cultural event, with more spectators in the background. The atmosphere appears lively and engaging.

A vibrant lion dance performance is taking place near the waterfront at sunset. The performers in colorful lion costumes are captivating a gathering of onlookers. In the background, Salish Sea can be seen, along with distant boats on the water.

A lively outdoor performance features colorful lion dancers with purple and yellow costumes on a terraced concrete area. Musicians accompany them with traditional instruments. Spectators watch from the steps, framed by modern architecture and city skyscrapers under a clear blue sky.

Happy Lunar New Year, friends! Celebrating with throwback to Mak Fai Kung Fu Dragon & Lion Dance Association’s Spotlight at Waterfront Park performance last summer. 🧧✨

Here’s to a Year of the Fire Horse filled with courage, joy, and moments that bring us together. Photos by Jo Cosme.