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Queen.

I always have to reboot this.

For anyone wondering, this is amazing enrichment for the animal and a great way to involve guests! The lions aren’t forced to play with the rope if they don’t want to, and these guys (and anyone else who tries this out) have an awesome close up and hands on experience, all without having to come in direct contact with the cat!

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@why-animals-do-the-thing

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This definitely counts as #actually cute. This video is from the San Antonio Zoo, and the lioness’ name is Axelle. As @ordinaryredtail said above, the tug of war interaction is entirely voluntary on her part.

My guess is that the zoo staff did use some positive reinforcement training to teach her how to pick up and pull on the rope at first, because that’s not necessary something a lion would just do on their own. While it’s also probable that she’s rewarded with something tasty did choosing to engage with the members of the public like this, Axelle wouldn’t be engaging if it was a negative experience for her (there aren’t enough snacks in the world to coerce a lion into doing something they find actively distressing). If she didn’t want to participate, she could just walk away.

Some sanctuary and animal rights groups have taken issue with this interaction because they consider it unethical to ask a lion to engage in any “unnatural behavior” “for the benefit of the public,” calling it exploitation. It is worth keeping in mind, however, that learning and engaging in novel behaviors is hugely enriching for animals in human care, and that lions have no concept of exploitation. As long as the lion is not bothered by the presence or noise of the crowd, is not injured or harmed, and is engaging on an entirely voluntary basis, this sort of thing is entirely ethical. It is far safer than any type of interaction where a member of the public is coming into direct context with a big cat, but still allows people to directly experience the sheer strength of a lion up close.

bookgeekgrrl

#3beefcakes v. one good girl (via @doctortay)

kelssiel

there aren’t enough snacks in the world to coerce a lion into doing something they find actively distressing

lmaonade

make no mistake not only am i party rocking but i’m also in the house tonight

umbranviking

Are you shuffling?

lmaonade

everyday.

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sntg

i think about this video a lot

harperandmary

Wtf is going on

no-chill-at-all

mockingburb

Hey y’all film crew member here. For those of you asking, they’re running like that to stay out of the shot. For us crew we TRY OUR HARDEST TO NOT GET FILMED. IT’S IMPORTANT. It’s like playing the floor is lava but with a side of “you’re fired” if you lose too many times. We’ll do anythING to not be seen. Duck around corners, dive under tables, jump in the bushes, assume fetal position on the floor, climb trees, get in the robot, hide in the trojan horse, become a vampire, you fuckin name it. My fav game while watching a movie is “guess where the crew is hiding in this shot” it’s great fun you should try it. The only problem in this particular shot is there is nowhere to hide except behind the camera which IS MOVING REALLY FAST. Why they didn’t just leave the room I have no idea. it could be any number of reasons. Time, lack of proper equipment, need to supervise/direct, etc. The real question is how the hell did Gaga not fucking lose it seeing a herd of film nerds scamper desperately in circles behind the camera

lgbt-tiktoks

Caption:

[Man 1: (singing) One last time. Did you just... flick my hand away from your hand? It just like registered like three seconds later. Why did you do that? You didn’t want the Hydrangeas to see? They’re homophobic ya know. That’s why they’re not blooming as well.

They’re spewing hate. So they’re not... blooming. That’s how that works by the way. If you spew hate you don’t bloom, as a human. So you can tell when someone’s unhappy and they’re causing pain to someone else, you’re just a flower who’s not blooming and you’re mad you’re not blooming.

But it’s because you’re mad at the other person. So just stop being mad at the other person and focus on your blooming. Focus. On. Your blooming! (laugh) They’re really not doing so well.

Man 2: And that’s because they’re homophobic?

Man 1: Or the soil.]

truefangirlheart

"or the soil" knocked me the fuck out

pancakeke

I want to steal the big glittering trackball out of a super monkey ball arcade cabinet

pancakeke

item of unimaginable power

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animalssittingoncapybaras

A DUCK sitting on a Capybara

ndiecity-deactivated20241101

You can’t make this stuff up, people

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pukicho

For my next stunt, I’ll wake up at 5am on the day I can sleep in.

destrochao

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

pukicho

Early to bed and early to rise makes me a massive bitch

jasontoddiefor

Modern Sherlock Holmes but he’s a 27 year old, drinks energy drinks only, is astonishing polite and has no idea how the solar system works because it was never relevant to a case but can name every every person involved in making Super Mario Bros because he did need that for a case once.

Watson is continuously appalled about his eating habits and makes vague posts on Twitter that ends in threads like

Watson: “My roommate noticed only today that he can label his email inboxs but took apart his entire bloody laptop two weeks ago.”

Person: “This reminds me of the post about the roommate who couldn’t turn on the coffee machine but remembers like 500 numbers of pi”

Watson: “I’ll be delighted to inform you that this is the very same roommate.”

queen-of-the-merry-men

When writing always remember… a character flaw is only a flaw until becomes useful.

Is your protagonist manipulative? Well that’s awful… until they manipulate the antagonist into making a decision that saves the lives of their friends.

Is your protagonist a skeptic? Well that’s not good… until someone tries to lie to them.

Is your protagonist overprotective? That sucks… until someone they love is in danger.

Is your protagonist remorseless? Well that makes them pretty unlikeable… until a hard decision has to be made.

saeronovace

winterbirb

In our lit class we’re talking about Odysseus, and how his biggest trait is that he’s a clever liar. Which would be a flaw, but it’s exactly what saves his life over and over