Look Out Below

Finding things underground and underwater.

[neomexicanismos]

Wolverine y Tormenta al estilo mexica en el #XMenDa

  Por http://bit.ly/Qetza

[qaiyaan]

#1 of my Drum series

[cats-and-company]

Queen.

[candiikismet]

I always have to reboot this.

[ordinaryredtail]

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!

[little-miss-mash]

@why-animals-do-the-thing

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

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.

[trekethos]

Washington/California

Here you can see how the three tallest mountains in Washington state (Baker, Adams, & Rainier) stack up against the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States (Whitney).

[oosik]

CBC North

Talk about a startling sight to come home to! Linda Kasudluak spotted this polar bear at a cabin about 5 minutes out of Inukjuak, Quebec.

[laurenrakes]

Zbrush model and animation of the middle and inner ear. I hope to add to the animation when I learn After Effects in a few weeks!

[communedesign]

Kiakshuk

Kiakshuk (1886-1966) was an Inuit artist and storyteller. It was not until he was in his 70s that Kiakshuk took up drawing and print making, thanks to the encouragement of a friend. Over the course of six years, Kiakshuk produced 52 prints that became vital to the development of the Inuit graphic arts history. His body of work is filled with imagery and stories from the traditional Eskimo lifestyle.

[bvners]

A polar bear peers up from beneath the melting sea ice on Hudson Bay as the setting midnight sun glows red from the smoke of distant fires during a record-breaking spell of hot weather. (Photo and caption by Paul Souders)

[aquaticwonder]

Mt Fuji from the International Space Station (via)

[sebax151]

[nesoi]

behold, a man

[oosik]

Faaaaaaack. Where’s my clothes?!

[sixpenceee]

Just to brighten your day. Image by Robert F. Bukaty.

[oosik]

East coast needs a lot of help 😂

[oosik]

I’ve stayed in some interesting places, but this just makes you want to learn the back story. Or to know if more than one incident was required for the making of this sign.

[chupacabracrafts]

A day off and finally had time to sit down and finish articulating Jynx’s stunning left front paw! @lolita_decay #skeleton #articulation #petpreservation #cats #catskeleton #art #sculpture #odd #oddities #vultureculture #claws #anatomy #animalbones #pagan #occult #bones #mutant #polydactyl #science https://www.instagram.com/p/BnSWybvlVoF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1d3l37ln65rpi

[oosik]

'Amazing' archeological find in Yukon's melting ice patches — an intact atlatl dart | CBC News

The ancient hunting spear has all its parts — a wooden shaft, stone tip, sinew and feathers.

"My heart rate started increasing, and I got goose bumps all over. I'd never seen anything like that before, it was amazing," said Jennifer Herkes, who is the heritage manager for the Carcross/Tagish First Nation in Yukon.

[liquidfem]

[boostergold78]

I didn’t know Mr. T pityed fool’s that weren’t woke, but that’s awesome. #respect

[lordxeras]

“I think about my father being called ‘boy’, my uncle being called ‘boy’, my brother, coming back from Vietnam and being called ‘boy’. So I questioned myself: “What does a black man have to do before he’s given the respect as a man?” So when I was 18 years old, when I was old enough to fight and die for my country, old enough to drink, old enough to vote, I said I was old enough to be called a man. I self-ordained myself Mr. T so the first word out of everybody’s mouth is “Mr.” That’s a sign of respect that my father didn’t get, that my brother didn’t get, that my mother didn’t get.“

-Mr. T on the subject of his name

[mapsontheweb]

Polar bear population by US state.

[oosik]

I seen ‘em!

[brainstatic]

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[melyzard]

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