Heyndrix

aww yiss made in the 80s now that's back in style

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VIGGO MORTENSEN as ARAGORN The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002, dir. Peter Jackson

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From the 5th of May in another year, wood thrush song and moss.

[heyndrix]

Happy Star Wars Day 2025

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you have no idea how much it pains me that I can't watch goncharov. I want to watch this movie so bad it makes me look stupid.

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to be clear I can't watch goncharov because my usual piracy site got taken down and I haven't found a replacement. and not for any other reason.

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Here try this one!

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UR A LIVESAVER THANK YOU

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Reblog if you want to watch goncharov

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Spring beauties, Claytonia virginica.

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We interrupt your regularly scheduled political tragedy to bring you SPACE PIGEONS.

[montereybayaquarium]

How does a healthy ocean in balance benefit us all?🌊

🌟If you follow our research, you may remember a story about a  disease that is wiping out sea stars along the rocky intertidal zone of the California coast. A new paper in Science Advances by Dr. Joshua Smith, a Monterey Bay Aquarium scientist, demonstrates that loss of a key predator in one ecosystem can cascade across ecosystems to affect another top predator in a neighboring ecosystem.

✨This research reveals a surprising link between coastal ecosystems: the mass die-off of ochre stars is indirectly benefiting sea otters. ⁉️How? The decreasing sea star population led to a surge in mussels, a top prey item for sea otters. With more food available, sea otter numbers grew. This research demonstrates how ecosystems and habitats are fundamentally connected systems—and how changes in one species or ecosystem can have significant ripple effects.

🦦Keystone species like sea otters and sea stars keep ecosystems thriving. Sea otters play a crucial role in maintaining healthy kelp forests by keeping sea urchin populations in check. When otters thrive, kelp forests flourish, providing habitat for countless marine species and boosting biodiversity—creating otterly phenomenal benefits for us all!.

💗Seeing the interconnectedness of ocean ecosystems reminds us that predator diversity is essential for the conservation and resilience of coastal ecosystems.

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This Japanese cherry/sakura tree is actually finished blooming now but I took these pictures less than a week ago so I’m posting them anyway. It was so beautiful. You should at least get a few glimpses.

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Quality time with a squid mum 🦑

For decades, marine biologists assumed that all squids laid their eggs in clusters on the seafloor, where the eggs developed and hatched without any help from their parents. However, MBARI scientists discovered that some female deep-sea squid, like this Gonatus onyx, brood their eggs by carrying them between their arms until the young hatch and swim away. ⁠ ⁠ Gonatus females will have approximately 2,000 to 3,000 eggs in a sheath between their arms for as long as nine months. During this time, they are unable to feed and must rely on stored fats from previous meals. This observation of the first known parental care behavior by squid was also an important discovery made possible by the use of MBARI’s remotely operated vehicles.

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Just rescued this first-year Brown Pelican at City Marina, Garrison Bight. The Dockmaster reported the bird with a pouch tear. We were able to make the rescue, and the Pelican is being treated in our clinic now.

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Some peace for your morning, taken Tuesday morning at the lake.

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Received this in a message today from @tabbytoebeans , a fun take on one of my photos! I believe I see a stegosaurus at the lake. And something else in there, I'm not sure what. I love seeing creativity at play. Thank you! <3

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It’s May. Happy May!

[jadafitch]

It’s May! The best month of the year. The warblers are back. There’s flowers again. Insects are buzzing. IT’S ALL HAPPENING! Here’s a few things to be on the lookout for this month: Mama Virginia opossums carrying their babies, new england cottontails, magnolia warblers, hxagonal-pored polypores, bay-breasted warblers, black-and-white warblers, and northern parulas. Learn more about them, and what else to keep an eye out for each month, in my book, The Forest Revealed, out in September. Preorder now!

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Ode to a purple poof 💜

While most sea anemones have a stalked body with a crown of tentacles, the pom-pom anemone (Liponema brevicorne) is a tuft of tentacles. Their shape can vary considerably—sometimes deflated and stringy, sometimes round and puffy, and sometimes bulky and barrelled. Liponema comes in many colors too, from brilliant blush and pale white to vibrant pink and even regal purple.

The pom-pom anemone is an important part of seafloor communities. Much of the deep seafloor is a flat, muddy expanse. An inflated anemone provides habitat and shelter for shrimp, amphipods, and even fishes. We have also learned that Liponema may be an important source of food for giant sea spiders (Colossendeis sp.). The sea spiders suck material from the anemone’s tentacles. Luckily for the anemone, this does not appear to cause much harm. In fact, the pom-pom anemone can shed tentacles, providing a takeaway treat for a dine-and-dash sea spider.

Predator and prey, host and hitchhiker—life in the deep sea is a mosaic of complex interactions that we are just beginning to understand. However, we do know that human actions like fishing, pollution, and climate change are already affecting deep-sea animals and environments. Our research provides important information so resource managers can enact protections for animals and habitats deep beneath the ocean’s surface.