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This thought experiment project whatever I was doing, yeah nahh might cancel it. Don't got the motivation anymore unfortunately
Might just start turning the blog into a regular nature themed one, maybe rename too idk. I'm not very active anyway
Dolphins aren't evil spawn of satan, stingrays aren't monsters just because one of them happened to kill Steve Irwin, mola aren't useless barely-alive hunks of flesh
real marine bio lovers know the true enemy
Jupiter © NASA Juno 2019
[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/168724203] Long-Eared Owl || Asio otus Observed in Ukraine
Dolphins aren't evil spawn of satan, stingrays aren't monsters just because one of them happened to kill Steve Irwin, mola aren't useless barely-alive hunks of flesh
nothing in nature is useless, evil, or straightforward
The Ones We Lost
Labrador duck Great Auk
Caribbean monk seal Baiji
Sea mink Spectacled cormorant
I have encountered, on multiple occasions, people making posts or comments trying to convince people that dolphins are not ecologically important as a way to vilify/demonize them and to uplift sharks (by comparison), making it seem as if dolphins are "less worthy" of existence than sharks are and even going so far as to imply that dolphins should go extinct. This is a horrid mindset to have about wildlife, and incredibly irresponsible!! I've seen this shit take here on tumblr, instagram, tiktok, twitter and reddit (I literally only use them for wildlife content).
Posts/comments like this scream ignorance and a total lack of basic research. Also they typically just blatantly lie about both animals to fit their narrative, spreading misinformation, and preaching a harmful ideology about wildlife. No animals should have to prove their "worth" to us humans to be given rights to existing on this planet.
Also there's nothing "wrong" with dolphins, a majority of the negative stereotypes surrounding them are either false, fear mongering, highly exaggerated, or just normal animal behaviors seen throughout nature in hundreds of other animals (yes including sharks). And these claims against them are behaviors almost exclusively just seen in one single genera of dolphin out of over 38+ species.
I can't believe I have to make a list of why dolphins are important keystone animals but HERE!!
Prey to large sharks (tiger, white, mako, bull etc.) and certain orca ecotypes
Middle to upper trophic level carnivores, keeps populations of fish and cephalopods in check
Bioturbation: stirring up nutrients while foraging in sentiment increases microbe activity, which helps stabilize nitrogen ratios and impacts other nutrients.
Waste production and nutrient cycling: Feces and urine produced by dolphins and other Cetaceans helps fuel plankton production by providing nutrients to small organisms in the water column, which sequesters carbon and release oxygen into the atmosphere. Also helps stabilize biochemicals within the water collum. Dolphin feces also helps improve coral productivity and resilience.
Whale/Dolphin falls
Foraging behavior, bait balls: Dolphins are the only marine animals coordinated enough to separate shoals of fish to create smaller more manageable bait balls to feed on. This behavior is beneficial not only for the dolphins but also to seals/sea lions, whales, sharks, sea birds and other animals who are attracted to the shoals. This makes feeding much easier for other animals by taking advantage of the dolphins' coordination.
Grant's zebra Equus quagga boehmi
With lesser flamingo Phoeniconaias minor
Observed by tobin_sparling, CC BY-NC
don’t bug me :P
making prints of this one … also trying to set up an online store raahhhh
A sand lizard. Filmed in Denmark. From Wild Skagerrak (2016).
have a rat pizza I made once
Rat pizza detected
Dolphins aren't evil spawn of satan, stingrays aren't monsters just because one of them happened to kill Steve Irwin, mola aren't useless barely-alive hunks of flesh
nothing in nature is useless, evil, or straightforward
Some douche will reblog his and add "except for mosquitos" and miss the entire point
Some already have, mosquitoes and ticks, like yeah they're parasites but they still serve a purpose. And plenty have been dunking on dolphins too...💔
But yet everyone loves cats and dogs when they do "worse" than dolphins, guess pets get a pass 🙄
Animals less dangerous than what social media makes them seem:
Dolphins 🐬:
Due to the harmful internet trend of vilifying dolphins, a new urban legend arose claiming "dolphins/orcas are more dangerous than sharks". This is untrue, statistically sharks are the 2nd most dangerous marine animal behind jellyfish to humans.
Orcas have only attacked one human ever in the wild and zero wild fatalities. 4 deaths were caused in captivity however. 3/4 were just by Tilikum. There's 1 case of a wild pilot whale biting a woman's leg and dragging her under. Injuries were minimal however, it was likely play.
'Dolphin' attacks are rare and only in bottlenose and Amazonian river dolphins. Any aggressive incidents have been due to too much human interaction altering natural instincts, or because the animal was provoked. Only one wild dolphin caused fatality ever occurred, back in 1994, it was a provoked incident, drunken men were harassing the dolphin and attempting to put beer bottles in its blowhole.
Any claims of dolphins forcibly mating with humans have been debunked by multiple dolphin researchers (Bearzi, Gregg etc.). It's an urban legend. A few individuals showed arousal due to improper socialization caused by human interaction, but no intercourse occurred ever. Similar to how dogs or birds get aroused by people in certain situations.
Cassowaries 🦤:
Cassowaries hold the title of "world's most dangerous bird". But their threat level is greatly exaggerated. Ostriches also kill more people.
Only two human deaths by cassowary have been reported since the year 1900. There's only been around 150 attacks on humans total.
Cassowaries are typically shy birds, and pretty much all known attacks are provoked incidents, either defending themselves or their chicks, or territorial.
Chimpanzees 🦍:
Travis the chimpanzee is a tragic tale of a wild animal being treated like a pet going horribly wrong. In 2009 he attacked his owner's friend, mauling her face and body and blinding her before being put down by law enforcement. This sparked a media frenzy and created a fear of chimps in the general public.
Chimpanzees in the wild do attack humans sometimes, typically in territorial disputes due to human encroachment on their habitat. But as shown by Jane Goodall, chimpanzees in their natural habitat not being provoked or threatened by humans, are usually not a threat to people.
There are isolated incidents of chimpanzees kidnapping infants and young children, likely predatory as chimps do eat smaller primates. But such interactions are rare and usually unsuccessful. The number of fatalities caused by wild chimpanzees is uncertain, but in comparison to other mammals it appears to be quite uncommon.
Stingrays 🐟:
The level of danger posed by rays has been heavily dramatized after the untimely death of Steve Irwin. However Steve himself said that he would never blame an animal for his death, his fans shouldn't either.
Stingrays attack when feeling threatened, usually due to being accidentally stepped on by beach goers. However there have only been 17 recorded stingray related deaths in history. Most stings are non-fatal, and typically in the foot or leg.
Humboldt squid 🦑:
Despite the nicknames of "red devil" and "man-eater squid" Humboldt squids aren't as dangerous as they're claimed to be. There's no reliable documentation of any deaths caused by a Humboldt squid on a human.
Experts claim the only reports of aggression toward humans by Humboldt squid have occurred when reflective diving gear or flashing lights have been present, which can provoke a squid's hunting instinct.
I FORGOT ANACONDAS 🐍
There are cases of various large pythons (anacondas are boas btw) which have documented cases of eating people. In anacondas however there's no reliable evidence of them killing people. There are likely some cases I'm sure, since there are some very remote areas of the Amazon. But nothing confirmed.
Movies and the media in general have greatly exaggerated the threat level of these snakes. They're usually very sluggish on land (where people usually are) and are mostly an aquatic animal, so encountering a hunting individual is likely rare.
I like horned larks, actually (greeting cards, watercolor pencil on paper)
