[insert something witty here]

Just a gal who rediscovered a tumblr account she forgot she had.

[ihazyourkitty]

Animal rights lobbyists marketing themselves as “animal welfare” groups— despite consistently pushing for ill-advised policies that ignore actual animal welfare science and/actively harm conservation efforts— has got to be one of the biggest greenwashing scams of the century, and I will die on that hill!

[miss-nerd-alert]

Between all the comments I’ve seen on the San Diego Temple’s open house and all the comments I’ve seen complaining about cathedrals turning away tourists because of their clothes, I think some folks need a reminder: YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANOTHER RELIGION’S SACRED SITES. THE PRACTITIONERS OF THAT FAITH HAVE THE RIGHT TO PRESERVE THEIR PLACES OF WORSHIP, AND DEMANDING THEY ADHERE TO YOUR STANDARDS IS EXTREMELY ARROGANT AND SELFISH, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU SHOW OUTRIGHT DISDAIN FOR THEIRS.

[local-hellhound-steals-spaghetti]

The first of the belugas were moved out of Marineland Canada, which is a huge relief.

But I am seeing concerns about the move itself

No. No they didn’t. They have barely enough resources to feed the whales. What part of RESCUE are we not understanding here?

These whales have never been moved before. I will be amazed if they all get through the move without any health issues getting exacerbated. A lot of them are inbred, they likely have congenital diseases.

This! Is! A! Rescue!

These facilities really don’t need any more animals. They know this.

They also know that they’re now going to have to deal with the unhinged people attached to Marineland.

If Canada was so keen on seeing sanctuaries they should have built them instead of sign in a ridiculously misinformed bill and call it a day.

Marineland Canada was severely mismanaged, that much is clear. It should never have gotten this bad. But the activist groups harassing the facility certainly didn’t help in the slightest. And they are STILL clinging onto the idea of a sanctuary that doesn’t exist.

I feel like the term keyboard warriors is overused but that is what these people are. They don’t help the animals they just complain and whinge and hate without any solution.

[herpsandbirds]

Forest Toadlet (Metacrinia nichollsi), family Myobatrachidae, SW Australia, Western Australia

Growing to only 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in length

photograph by Andrea Ruggeri

[herpsandbirds]

 Andaman Day Gecko (Phelsuma andamanensis), male, family Gekkonidae, Andaman Islands, India

photographs by Narendra Athnikar

[hometoursandotherstuff]

[alhalgorithm]

@fishyfishyfishtimes

[orcinus-veterinarius]

It’s extremely disappointing even Planet zoo is caving to the pressure of anti caps especially with the focus of planet zoo 2 focusing on-rewidling and sanctuaries/reserves. That is a perfect set up for a functioning sea pen and rehabbing whales and dolphins lol. Not like there is even animal shows to be “wrong” about only educational talks. At the very least with better base game aquatic systems there will be plenty of cetacean mods

If I designed the game, you would be able to build sea pens... but you would consistently have to upkeep the net, deal with storms, balance the budget with minimal income and increased operating costs since you're in the middle of nowhere, figure out how to care for sick animals that won't station, and prevent breeding without separating family members or using "chemical contraception." I think it could teach a lot about the feasibility of the projects.

[ihazyourkitty]

And just like that, Stranded No More has popped up on my newsfeed again. I don’t know much about this new whale they’re fixating on, but here’s what they said in response to the professional opinion of a vet not recommending another heroic rescue effort.

Um….. uhh…. listen I’m neither a vet nor a human doctor, but who’s gonna tell them that triage is a thing in both kinds of medicine? And that there are definitely cases where doctors can and have refused to provide certain kinds of care on ethical grounds?

They are required to provide immediate emergency care yes, but they also very much can/do make the call on when to stop heroic measures. They're not just there to artificially keep patients alive at all costs irrespective of quality of life. They absolutely do consider whether or not the benefit of medical interventions outweigh the cost, and will refuse/recommend against them when they don't. Like... Do these people honestly think that doctors never have to tell patients/loved ones "I'm sorry but there's nothing more we can do besides make them comfortable. Trying X is very unlikely to work and will only prolong their suffering."

I cannot begin to imagine how difficult those conversations are for both veterinarians and human doctors. I also cannot begin to imagine how frustrating this is from a veterinarian's standpoint, seeing as vet med does not have the same level of research and development human medicine does, let alone in something as specialized as whale stranding protocols. It's not that they don't want to do anything, it's just that so often they literally can't.

I also cannot imagine being the one who has to make these decisions whilst dealing with backlash from self righteous idiots on the internet who couldn't be bothered to learn about basic medical ethics.

Wtf is wrong with these people!?

They are yet another group in the online animal rights/ethics space that's cultivated a following based on high motivation-low information. No really. Read their comment sections. It's telling that their fans are those who don't seem to have much hands on experience in animal care, while the people who are the most critical of them (who don't get blocked) are those who are actually professionally involved in marine mammal rescue spaces.

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

My garden, with the innumerable herbs and alliums I let flower instead of pulling out, has suddenly acquired a myriad of wasps. They’re mostly solitary species and fairly chill so of course I had to stick a camera in their faces.

So far I’m really happy with these!

These will eventually make their way to the @animalphotorefs repository, once I sort the uh…. Six thousand and seven hundred something bug photos I just took.

[intheheatherbright]

Costume. Chitons.

[intheheatherbright]

Marjorie & C. H. B.Quennell, Everyday Things in Archaic Greece (London: B. T. Batsford, 1931).

[killerchickadee]

Wait, wait…. Is that seriously it? How their clothes go?

[treewizarded]

that genuinely is it

[itwashotwestayedinthewater]

yeah hey whats up bout to put some fucking giant sheets on my body

[sourcefieldmix-deactivated20161]

lets bring back sheetwares

[hostagesandsnacks]

also chlamys:

and exomis:

[hidingthemane-deactivated201801]

trust the ancients to make a fashion statement out of straight cloth and nothing but pins

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

Wrap Yourself In Blankets, Call It a Day

[awhiffofcavendish]

Wear blanket. Conquer world.

[goys2men]

That last one looks dope

[moniquill]

Squares and rectangles: easy to weave!! No cutting means no hemming.

[hc-svnt-dracones]

And easy to construct, you don’t have to have complicated seaming and patterning to turn fabric into clothing!

[pendragyn]

ancient Egyptian robes

[capricorn-0mnikorn]

This sort of clothing solution wasn’t just for the Mediterranean, or northern Africa, either. Behold the Belted Plaid:

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[marlynnofmany]

Has anyone already reblogged this with saris? It’s cool how many cultures have similarities like this hidden in plain sight.

[tieras]

https://kalaavarsha.com/how-to-wear-or-drape-a-saree/

[deliciouswastelandgoddess]

The lungi is a traditional garment worn in many southern states of India. It's different from the dhoti, in that it is a tubular shape (like

Since we are here might as well share the dhoti and the lungi

https://www.wikihow.com/Wear-a-Lungi

https://www.wikihow.com/Wear-a-Pancha-Kachcham?amp=1

It’s only men in the photos but really anyone can wear them. I am wearing a lungi right now.

I also know Thailand and Sri Lanka have their versions of a lungi as well.

[assessthatdress]

[komakesthings]

I've slowly been chipping away at drawing scenes from that imaginary Muppet retelling of the Princess Bride, figured it was about time to share what I've drawn on Tumblr!

[jaubaius]

[aeforvirra]

Aw he’s just looking for love

[oarfjsh]

are you his beautiful wife? you are not his beatiful wife? sad snooting

[isthehorsevideocute]

"If an apartment can reject tenants for owning pets they should also reject tenants from having kids because kids are more destructive than dogs or cats"

WTF NO. Children are humans, people, with rights. On no planet should living breathing children be treated the same as dogs, or should dogs or cats be elavated to be entitled to be allowed everywhere. The hell is wrong with you??

[whitejenna]

I was still a keeper when Harambe died and omg the people online insisting they should have risked the kid/who cares about the kid/animals are better than people.

No. Full stop.

[ihazyourkitty]

It’s stuff like this that makes you realize that for a surprising number of people, their “love” of animals is more of a cover for how much they just hate certain groups of people. In this case. Literal. Children. The most vulnerable members of any human society.

And it’s really not the flex that these people think it is either.

[orcinus-veterinarius]

‘Free Willy’ Reboot in the Works at Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. is developing a reimaging of the '90s family adventure "Free Willy," produced by Anthony and Joe Russo's AGBO.

Because another film portraying a captive whale being released into the wild as if that’s something that can feasibly happen in real life is just what we need right now.

[orcinus-veterinarius]

Joint statements from SeaWorld, Georgia Aquarium, Shedd Aquarium, and Mystic Aquarium released today (8 July 2026) confirm that the 30 belugas stranded at the shuttered Marineland Canada theme park in Niagara Falls, Ontario will find new homes at 5 different AZA-accredited institutions.

28 of the whales will be divided amongst SeaWorld San Diego, SeaWorld San Antonio, Shedd Aquarium, and Georgia Aquarium. The remaining two will journey to L’Oceanogràfic in València, Spain, which famously rescued two belugas from an imperiled aquarium in Ukraine last year. Mystic Aquarium will aid in the transport but will not receive any belugas themselves. SeaWorld Orlando will also not be receiving whales at this time.

CITES permits have been issued for the American transfers, and NOAA has issued authorization for the US-based facilities to receive the whales. Final health clearances must be approved by Canadian veterinarians before transports can commence. Upon the departure of these whales, as well as four Black Sea dolphins also on site, no cetaceans will remain in human care in Canada.

Below is the official statement from the Honorable Joanne Thompson, the Canadian Minister of Fisheries.

This is amazing news. These animals, previously facing euthanasia, will find new homes at highly regulated facilities with the experience and resources to provide for them.

Godspeed, water marshmallows!

Resources: Social media statements were issued by SeaWorld, Georgia Aquarium, Shedd Aquarium, and Mystic Aquarium. Additional information can be found on Shedd and Georgia's websites here, here, and here, as well as the video below.

[ihazyourkitty]

*smiles when I see cool ocean photography*

*sees the same photographer wearing a f*ck aquarium/zoos t-shirt*

*rolls eyes and immediately keeps scrolling because I, an aquarist, don’t need that stupid negativity in my life*

*algorithm then keeps showing me anti-zoo stuff anyway*

Thanks I hate it.

And by the way, when the type of content you’re producing is influencing/actively encouraging your audience to harass wildlife so they can have a magical encounter just like yours, then you do not get to complain about zoos allegedly exploiting animals for entertainment. Seeing animals in the wild is not automatically more ethical than seeing them in zoological settings, nor are you promoting proper conservation education by denigrating the hard work that good zoos, aquariums and sanctuaries do.

You are not an expert in animal welfare just because you’re a photographer, let alone one whose brand is built off of blatantly anthropomorphizing animals.

I am so sick of this stuff.

[herpsandbirds]

Philippine Pit Viper (Trimeresurus flavomaculatus), juvenile, family Viperidae, endemic to the Philippines

Venomous.

photographs by Kyle Anadeo Tamayo