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“The patient: this 3-day-old little boy was born with torn upper and lower wings. Let’s see how we can help!”

Today the Department of Awesomely Good Deeds salutes costume designer and master embroiderer Romy McCloskey who used her fine skills with delicate materials to help a monarch butterfly she’d raised and who’d emerged from his cocoon with damaged right wings.

“The operating room and supplies: towel, wire hanger, contact cement, toothpick, cotton swab, scissors, tweezers, talc powder, extra butterfly wing”

“Securing the butterfly and cutting the damaged parts away. Don’t worry it doesn’t hurt them. It’s like cutting hair or trimming fingernails”

“Ta-da! With a little patience and a steady hand, I fit the new wings to my little guy”

“The black lines do not match completely and it is missing the black dot (male marking) on the lower right wing, but with luck, he will fly”

“FLIGHT DAY! After a day of rest and filling his belly with homemade nectar, it is time to see if he will fly”

“With a quick lap around the yard and a little rest on a bush, he was off! A successful surgery and outcome! Bye, little buddy! Good luck”

[via Bored Panda]

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UNMUTE THIS 💀💀

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TLDR: The longfin eel of 🇳🇿 reveals the shortcomings & contradictions of settler-colonial conservation. What are we really restoring? Anna Boswell (2015) The sensible order of the eel, Settler Colonial Studies, 5:4, 363-374.

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while the TikTok witches were busy hexxing the moon, Twitter biologists were engaged in #WormGate

it has been a busy week of strange discourse

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By Czeck writer Karel Čapek, inventor of the term ‘robot’ as well!

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“Don’t kiss meow!” 😙😾 

(Source)

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Democrats: alright we finally did it, Trumps been impeached. Time for a trial in the-

Republicans: lol yeah about that trial. It’s not gonna be fair or anything, we’ve already made up our minds and there’s gonna be like, 0 witnesses

Democrats: oh? Ok then. If that’s the case then I guess we’ll just hold on to these *pockets articles of impeachment*

Republicans:

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naaaaaarga

cuuuugaaaaa

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I’m really tired of the idea that all zoos or exotic pet owners are terrible simply because the animal is in captivity. There are… different levels here.

There are really like 5 levels. CANNOT SURVIVE, CANNOT THRIVE, CAN THRIVE, CANNOT THRIVE WILD, and SHITTY PETKEEPER.

You’re generally upset at the first, second, and last one. We all are, if we’re like, sane.

Cannot survive are animals that are wild and literally cannot survive in captivity. They MUST be wild.

Animals like:

The Great White Shark, the Blind Snake, and the Vaquita. All of these animals become very ill or die within hours to months of captivity. They cannot survive long term.

Next is CANNOT THRIVE. Animals that have much too large space requirements, social requirements, or enrichment needs cannot thrive in captivity. Like:

Orca, Dolphins, Elephants (both African and Asian), and big cats. These guys often exhibit stereotypical behaviors in captivity settings. Most have shortened life spans, increased aggression, or social misunderstandings. Their needs can’t be met. A whales or elephants need for a large, uninterrupted family that hunts and travels together isn’t going to work in a tank or pen. They’re too complex to me kept correctly and ethically.

Next is CAN THRIVE. These guys are great! They can have all of their needs met and often have lengthened lifespans in captivity. They do not display stereotypical behaviors and are interested and active in their environment to the degree the animal needs. A bonus is these cuties are also often endangered species and receive a bolster from captive breeding. Yay! Animals like!:

Scimitar Horned Orxy, most hoofstock, most lizards, most snakes, clownfish, wild betta, gourami, a lot of fish, and some smaller songbirds! They can reproduce, thrive, interact, and be healthy in captivity in the correct setting.

CANNOT THRIVE WILD animals are domestics! They’ve been bred and adapted to life with human beings. Animals like:

Pigeons, reindeer, cattle, dogs, cats, betta splendens! These guys are hardwired to thrive with human beings. Feral pigeons do much better in captive care than in the wild. They often starve in cities and produce that acidy poo, which doesn’t happen to a healthy pigeon in captivity. They cannot and should not be released into the wild.

SHITTY PET OWNERS. Yeah. Those assholes, or those uneducated newbies (or oldies) that haven’t done research on the animal’s needs. Animals like:

Ball pythons, betta splendens, hamsters, mice… really anything, can be abused in captivity. While domestic (or occasionally exotic), they do not have their needs met. Sometimes the needs are laughably easy and sometimes incredibly difficult! The animal can survive and thrive in captivity under the correct care, but correct care must be given.

So, tl;dr: not all zoos are bad. Animals are put in categories in captivity. Do your research, and happy petkeeping, zoogoing, and animal welfare fighting!!

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The amazing concept art of The Lion King

Artbook: The Art of The Lion King

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Audio of Mark saying “uwu what’s this?”

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kevin and satan by vanessa stockard

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Numb // Linkin Park 80s Remix

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This is the greatest video thumbnail I think I’ve ever seen

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“The patient: this 3-day-old little boy was born with torn upper and lower wings. Let’s see how we can help!”

Today the Department of Awesomely Good Deeds salutes costume designer and master embroiderer Romy McCloskey who used her fine skills with delicate materials to help a monarch butterfly she’d raised and who’d emerged from his cocoon with damaged right wings.

“The operating room and supplies: towel, wire hanger, contact cement, toothpick, cotton swab, scissors, tweezers, talc powder, extra butterfly wing”

“Securing the butterfly and cutting the damaged parts away. Don’t worry it doesn’t hurt them. It’s like cutting hair or trimming fingernails”

“Ta-da! With a little patience and a steady hand, I fit the new wings to my little guy”

“The black lines do not match completely and it is missing the black dot (male marking) on the lower right wing, but with luck, he will fly”

“FLIGHT DAY! After a day of rest and filling his belly with homemade nectar, it is time to see if he will fly”

“With a quick lap around the yard and a little rest on a bush, he was off! A successful surgery and outcome! Bye, little buddy! Good luck”

[via Bored Panda]

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