#burmeister

[skelleste]

A gift commission for Snager on EnterVOID of Pizzaman's oc, Burmeister, from last May.

[whaletalesorg]

It's #FunFactFriday! #DYK that Burmeister's Porpoises live in the shallow, coastal waters along Eastern, Southern, and Western South America?! Despite living close to shore there is much we don’t know about this species as they are almost impossible to see except in the calmest water. As a result, their population numbers have not been appropriately estimated but we do know they are a frequent casualty of bycatch and in Chile the are directly caught and used as crab bait. Visit @porpoisedotorg to find out more about how you can help these rare animals. #whaletales #talesofsavingwhales #porpoisesareawesome #funfact #burmeister #porpoise #trivia #didyouknow #storytelling https://www.instagram.com/p/CJg59Z0FCul/?igshid=4r9xftemmbf0

[namu-the-orca]

Burmeister’s porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis)

Part two of the Porpoise Conservation Society commission: a scientific illustration, to match the painting of before. As with the vaquita, there is need for both accurate representation of this poorly known species, as well as more evocative images that may inspire people to help out. I painted this after the full painting was done, so luckily I’d had some experience with their anatomy and markings. They are fine and very subtle. 

Though many illustrations (even from scientific studies) heavily emphasize the dark lip markings, they are actually quite faint, especially on the upper lip. The chin-to-flipper stripe is in fact darker, the same colour as the eyepatch. What can only partly be seen in this view is the species’ very light stomach marking: it is nearly white, and a different shape for males and females. Also note the tiny bumps on her (uniquely shaped) dorsal fin! These ‘tubercles’ are found in most porpoise species, but are most noticeable in the Burmeister’s. It is also the source of their specific name: spinipinnis means ‘thorny fin’.

[whaletalesorg]

It's #FunFactFriday! #DYK that Burmeister's Porpoises live in the shallow, coastal waters along Eastern, Southern, and Western South America?! Despite living close to shore there is much we don’t know about this species as they are almost impossible to see except in the calmest water. As a result, their population numbers have not been appropriately estimated but we do know they are a frequent casualty of bycatch and in Chile the are directly caught and used as crab bait. Visit @porpoisedotorg to find out more about how you can help these rare animals. #whaletales #talesofsavingwhales #porpoisesareawesome #funfact #burmeister #porpoise #trivia #didyouknow #storytelling⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/B3fB6iCDTrv/?igshid=ejyuwzfk28fe

[whaletalesorg]

It's #FunFactFriday! #DYK that Burmeister's Porpoises live in the shallow, coastal waters along Eastern, Southern, and Western South America?! Despite living close to shore there is much we don’t know about this species as they are almost impossible to see except in the calmest water. As a result, their population numbers have not been appropriately estimated but we do know they are a frequent casualty of bycatch and in Chile the are directly caught and used as crab bait. Visit @porpoisedotorg to find out more about how you can help these rare animals. #whaletales #talesofsavingwhales #porpoisesareawesome #funfact #burmeister #porpoise #trivia #didyouknow #storytelling

[opera-ghosts]

Here is a photo of Annelies Burmeister as Fricka. Bayreuth 1967.

[neurochrome]

Una lengua de agua vaporizada por el feroz viento de la cordillera atravesando el Lago Burmeister. Por 4 dias seguidos no pude bajar a la orilla a buscar agua porque la intensidad me volteaba al piso y no era posible avanzar. Parque Nacional Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina . . . . . . . . #lagoburmeister #lago #burmeister #andes #lakes #nationalpark #parquenacional #peritomoreno #montaña #mountain #santacruz #patagonia #2007 #lago #stayathome #yomequedoencasa #desdecasa #ourplanetdaily #splendidearth #landscapephotography #traveltheworld #argentina #southamerica #sudamerica #nature #naturaleza #wonderfulworld #patagonia #paisaje #landscape #travel (at Lac Burmeister) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_smXrEjPvj/?igshid=gdn9owduikjb

[lirreguliere]