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Claude ✡️🦖🦕 @cascoclauda.bsky.social · 25m

hello! this is somewhat 'out of character', but i've just learned that this delightful iguana - the allen cays rock iguana - is critically endangered 💔 the international iguana foundation is supporting their conservation, link below ⬇️
www.iguanafoundation.org/what-we-supp...

a photograph of the allen cays rock iguana, a critically endangered subspecies of the northern bahamian rock iguana. it is mostly a grizzled dark grey and black, with an orange-ish underbelly, pinkish-white dewlap and dorsal spines, and greyish-blue markings around its eyes

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GulopithecuZ @gulop1th3cuz.bsky.social · 15m

Aura

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☆ Astrapionté ☆ @astrapionte.bsky.social · 12h

About 2.8 MYA in Late Pliocene India, a leucistic Sivatherium bull stares u down!
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#paleoart #giraffe #okapi #animalart #wildlife

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GulopithecuZ @gulop1th3cuz.bsky.social · 2h

NBC using photobashing for posters again smh….

In all seriousness and being more big picture about it, it’s great we’re getting confirmation.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 8h

NEW #SurvivingEarth POSTER REVEALED IN MIPCOM CANNES!

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Claude ✡️🦖🦕 @cascoclauda.bsky.social · 3h

🚨NEW SAUROPODOMORPH NAMED🚨
a warm welcome to huayracursor jaguensis, the running wind of carnian argentina! huayracursor is described by hechenleitner et al. from an almost complete specimen in the andes of la rioja province
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
(art by jorge blanco)

art depicting a pair of huayracursor, with some rhynchosaurs and cynodonts also present

a diagram showing the known elements from the huyaracursor holotype

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Society of Vertebrate Paleontology @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social · 3h

On National Fossil Day, we celebrate the scientific and educational importance of paleontology and our responsibility to conserve fossils for future generations. Today, October 15th, 2025, is the 16th Anniversary of National Fossil Day!

#NationalFossilDay

www.nps.gov/subjects/fos...

National Fossil Day (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

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Blue @snowrivers.bsky.social · 17h

#donkeykongbananza

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Ivan @funtastic.bsky.social · 1d

One month + one day from now.

Cocofolk and the Mushroom Hourglass.

2025.11.14

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Ivan @funtastic.bsky.social · 20h

#DiGiCharat • #デ・ジ・キャラット

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Ivan @funtastic.bsky.social · 17h

#PaperMario • #TTYD • #ペーパーマリオ • #ペーパーマリオRPG

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Ivan @funtastic.bsky.social · 15h

#Hilda • #Hildafolk • #HildaTheSeries

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Ivan @funtastic.bsky.social · 3h

#Monogatari • #物語シリーズ • #10月15日は人形の日 • #人形の日

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 3h

It has become a bit of a tradition for me to miss social media portfolio days, so, as usual, here's my contribution one day late.

#SciArt #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #Dinosaurs #Cambrian #Sauroposeidon #Psittacosaurus #Thecodontosaurus #Triassic #PortfolioDay

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Newtype @newtypehero.bsky.social · 7d

Family Photo.

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PhillipNutt 🔆 comms soon @phillipnutt.bsky.social · 1d

Who’s up playing with they #pikmin

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Jennifer Campbell-Smith, PhD 𓄿𓃥 @jcampbellsmith.bsky.social · 24d

“Prairie Life”

An older piece with even older origins. My undergraduate years included significant research and exploration time in short-grass prairie ecosystems. These are the organisms and places I still love and cherish from a formative time in my scientific journey. Sacred. (Check alt text)

A black-billed magpie, common raven, American kestrel, coyote, pronghorn, prairie rattlesnake, Ord’s kangaroo rat, sharp-tailed grouse, and short-horned lizard intertwine and encircle a scene showing the Pawnee Buttes. A golden eagle flies in the sky above the buttes. A red-tailed hawk tail feather and a sprig of sagebrush trail into smoke swirls that wind between the upper animal portraits.

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Baptistar2004 @baptistar2004.bsky.social · 1d

Piranha Paiche

wanted to do something for Halloween with my merfolk but I struggled with costumes last year so I'm just gonna make them fun species swaps...I did play it safe with Paiche but I think it's a fun idea

#mermaid #ocart #artwork #oc #monstergirl

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GulopithecuZ @gulop1th3cuz.bsky.social · 23h

I LOVE THESE FISH!

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Baptistar2004 @baptistar2004.bsky.social · 23h

Mandarinfish Clement

Wanted to do a species swap for Clement but still wanted him to be somewhat orange I was gonna make him a goldfish but this was a much better idea!

#merman #oc #ocart #artwork

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 1d

Frontiers | Twelve years of fin whale song evolution in the central North Pacific www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.... 🧪🌎🦑

Frontiers | Twelve years of fin whale song evolution in the central North Pacific

Fin whale song consists of low frequency notes arranged in regular, repeating patterns of note type pairings and inter-note intervals (INIs). In the central ...

www.frontiersin.org

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DK Vine @dkvine.com · 1d

Last year, @wolfefm.bsky.social and I tried to break down the essence of what makes Gregg's games unique. While there will always be certain intangibles that you can't articulate, I think we did a pretty good job of getting to the heart of what makes him such a standout creative talent.

The Kongversation 1208 - DKU Architects: Gregg Mayles

YouTube video by DK Vine

www.youtube.com

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DK Vine @dkvine.com · 1d

Today was Gregg Mayles' last day at Rare. He posted this lovely little farewell over on social media. Since he's not on Bluesky, I hope he doesn't mind me sharing it here.

There's probably no video game designer, let alone creative mind, who has had as much of a positive impact on my life as Gregg.

A poem by Gregg Mayles, including a photo of him looking out at the countryside with Googly Eyes.

A Rather Resplendent Rewarding Rare Ramble

Grant me moments of your time,
To tell a story versed in rhyme,

In eighty nine this tale does start,
When famous wall did fall apart.

Still standing tall a lad left school,
Who'd employ this daydreaming fool?

A chance arose to go into banking,
Choice he ignored and forever thanking,

Local paper had tiny ad,
Go join Rare? WHAT! You must be mad!

He tested games then got into design,
Which somehow turned out reasonably fine,

Mentored by the Ultimate greats,
Expectations of Rare game traits,

Each game adding to his skills,
A memorable ride of many thrills,

First three toads and then some apes,
Donkey, Diddy, barrels of japes,

Grand adventures of bird and bear,
Whacking Ghoulies with haunted chair,

Critters of paper in gardening charm,
Sporting parties waving leg and arm,

Sailing pirates through stormy weather.
Players creating stories together,

Others too, much less well known,
With Rare magic in them sown,

Wonderful games made by splendid teams,
Enchanting players have been their dreams,

The Ruby Ramble one final chapter.
Of lovingly crafted games and laughter,

For here is where this story ends,
Thirty six years it's been my friends,

For come the day October fourteen,
At Manor Park then no longer seen,

His sack of fun upon his back,
To set off down a different track,

Leaving behind some parting advice,
Have no fear, it's helpful and nice,

If captivating players is what you seek,
Keep on making Rare games unique!

Now time to start new tales to tell,
Farewell to Rare he waves, farewell!

Gregg

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Mario Lanzas @mariolanzas.bsky.social · 1d

How our perception of Quetzalcoatlus changed over the decades #quetzalcoatlus #paleontology #paleoart

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GulopithecuZ @gulop1th3cuz.bsky.social · 1d

What a miserable existence to live, where you have to constantly scour for things in art/media to know if it’s "ok to enjoy" on the off chance it has anything "woke/progressive".

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