TroyTheCatfish

Just an Autistic Catfish making his way in the world

[troythecatfish]

Video credit: sometimesnpc (Instagram)

On The Topic of The 6th Mass Extinction Currently Happening.

•"Honestly. The planet will be fine. It may take a while but the planet itself will survive. Ideonella sakaiensis digests plastic (slowly) you mentioned the worms. It's absolutely humans that will suffer and other animals that can't adapt/evolve quickly enough." Credit: @willowsartemporium (Instagram)

•"George Carlin had a great part of his set with messaging very similar to what you've said here.

'The earth isn't going anywhere, we are'

It's sad that so many people who would have the potential power to change things over the last century have chosen the dollar instead." Credit: @cam_chisholm (Instagram)

•"Life will absolutely will continue moving on, the change and impact that humanity as a whole is doing to the biosphere of the planet is probably considered a ecological rough bump but fairly managble so life as a whole will live on but whether or not humans will be part of that is a completely different story." Credit: @unlimitedtypical (Instagram)

[sawyerleeart]

The Minotaur

[herpsandbirds]

Spot-billed Toucanet (Selenidera maculirostris), male, family Ramphastidae, Brazil

photograph by Edwin 'Bebedi' Godinho

[troythecatfish]

A Cute Little film

Again, i highly recommend checking it out. It's free on YouTube.

I make my reviews using a combination of Imgflip and Instagram Edits.

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Phishing scam attempt encountered! wahoo

A blog named "confirm-page" tagged my sideblog (and various other blogs) in the comments under its post claiming that a "minor anomaly" was detected with my account, telling me to verify my account within 48 hours by clicking a random link.

I did not click the link, of course; I reported the account for phishing and then blocked it. Just wanted to share what it looked like in case anyone else encounters it and isn't sure whether it's legit or not! :)

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Tumblr would NOT contact you through tagging you on a post like this (never will); they would contact you privately e.g. via email if there was an issue. If you're unsure of if something is actually from Tumblr, either report it (my preferred method) or look up which email address to contact Tumblr though, and use that to ask them if it's legit or not!

Edit: seems like there are multiple different blogs doing this, so keep an eye out I guess

[troythecatfish]

Happy Coral Triangle Day 😄

The Coral Triangle Day was established on June 9, to celebrate and raise awareness of the ocean conservation and protection, especially on the Coral Triangle, the world's epicenter of marine biodiversity. 🪸

Intended as an open-sourced event, the day is celebrated by individuals, organizations, and establishment concerned on the Coral Triangle. 🪸

The Coral Triangle day was observed the first time on June 9, 2012, in conjunction with World Oceans Day on June 8. 🪸

The Coral Triangle is one of the most important reef systems in the world. It covers 132,636 km across six countries; Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste. 🪸

Let's save the coral reefs! 🪸

Have a Great Day! 😊😄

[troythecatfish]

I Hope Zeus's birth mama knows she created an absolute angel ☺️😊

Only a year or two I was Absolutely scared to be around dogs, I would always avoid them. But then my Big Brother Austin introduced me to Zeus, and he turned my life around for the better.

Thank you Austin, I'm ever Greatful 😊😄

[troythecatfish]

Was at the beach earlier today and I saw this Gorgeous Male Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major) 🐦‍⬛

(Text Source: Allaboutbirds.org):

Boat-tailed Grackles are large, lanky songbirds with rounded crowns, long legs, and fairly long, pointed bills. Males have very long tails that make up almost half their body length and that they typically hold folded in a V-shape, like the keel of a boat.

Males are glossy black all over. Females are dark brown above and russet below, with a subtle face pattern made up of a pale eyebrow, dark cheek, and pale "mustache" stripe. Eye color ranges from dull brown along the western Gulf Coast to bright yellow along the Atlantic Coast.

These scrappy blackbirds are supreme omnivores, feeding on everything from seeds and human food scraps to crustaceans scavenged from the shoreline.

Boat-tailed Grackles are a strictly coastal species through most of their range; however, they live across much of the Florida peninsula, often well away from the immediate coast.

Have a Great Evening 😄

[troythecatfish]

Credit: aliencozmo1111 (Instagram), I highly recommend checking his stuff out 😄

Protest should be disruptive. If the system approves, you're doing it wrong. Be loud. Take space. Interrupt. Be Violent. If the system starts fighting back, you're doing it right.

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[sawyerleeart]

You know what they say about a creature who’s eyes face forward

[troythecatfish]

Definitely giving Uncanny Valley vibes 😧

[troythecatfish]

Happy World Ocean Day 😄

The ocean covers over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity's sustenance and that of every other organism on earth. 🐡

The ocean produces at least 50% of the planet's oxygen, it is home to most of earth's biodiversity, and is the main source of protein for more than a billion people around the world. Not to mention, the ocean is key to our economy with an estimated 40 million people being employed by ocean-based industries by 2030. 🦐

Even though all its benefits, the ocean is now in need of support. 🦭

With 90% of big fish populations depleted, and 50% of coral reefs destroyed, we are taking more from the ocean than can be replenished. We need to work together to create a new balance with the ocean that no longer depletes its bounty but instead restores its vibrancy and brings it new life. 🪼

"Reimagine", the theme of World Oceans Day 2026, invites us to change the way we see and care for the ocean. For too long, we have viewed it as something distant, when in fact it is part of our daily lives: the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the climate balance that makes our existence possible. Let's stop being mere beneficiaries of its resources and let's become true guardians of its future. 🐚

World Oceans Day reminds every one of the major role the oceans have in everyday life. They are the lungs of our Planet and a major source of food and medicine and a critical part of the biosphere. 🦈

The purpose of the Day is to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean, develop a worldwide movement of citizens for the ocean, and mobilize and unite the world's population on a project for the sustainable management of the world's oceans. 🪸

Did you know?

The ocean produces at least 50% of the planet's oxygen. 🐙

The ocean is key to our economy with an estimated 40 million people being employed by ocean-based industries by 2030. 🐠

Oceans absorb about 30% of carbon dioxide produced by humans, buffering the impacts of global warming. 🐋

Have a Great Day 😊😄

[herpsandbirds]

Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina), hatchling, family Chelydridae, Eastern U.S.

photograph by Eitan Grunwald

[troythecatfish]

it's more important now than ever to inform youths about Science & History, especially considering the rampant misinformation & disinformation on the rise. what better way to teach Science (and specifically Biology, Ecology, Earth Sciences, Etc.) to a young generation then by adding a more artistic flair to the subject.

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Video Credit: @idontthinkthatsphilosophy (Instagram)

That's morbid to think about, but makes a lot of sense. Animals are rather intelligent and of course they would catch on to more food being available along certain paths.

It reminds me a little of how sharks have adapted to eating birds in the Gulf of Mexico. Birds will fly out to the oil platforms because they see the lights. Then they become more or less stranded where they are. Sharks have picked up on this and will both scavenge dead birds as well as go after birds on the water. I watched a whole documentary on it where they figured it out because they kept finding feathers of land-birds in sharks stomachs when they pumped them to see what was in there. Credit: _wobbit_ (Instagram)

Lupe Fiasco made a song on it titled "WAV files". Credit: post.doctorate.dream (Instagram)

The opening on Poetics of Relation by Eduard Glissant illustrates this relation between ocean and slavery and colonialism very well and poignantly. Credit: politics_and_thought_ (Instagram)

[troythecatfish]

One of my favorite Creatures from the Age of Monotremes project, just silly little guys 😊😄

Highly recommend checking out The Age of Monotremes Worldbuilding Project, it's pretty Neat ☺️

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