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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 1d

The very short answer is... yes, the skull and neck were light (the vertebrae were pneumatic, the skull is occupied by the gigantic antorbital fenestra), and their proportions and mass distribution allowed them to stand and walk without issue.

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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 1d

Today is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay !🌏🐦

Celebrate the wonder of bird migration by birdwatching in your local area – every bird counts!🙌

You can contribute to conservation science and raise vital funds!🔎

Want to get involved? There’s still time!

Find out more👉 www.birdlife.org/getcounting/ #WMBD2025

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 4d

I have tried pretty hard to get a pristine, boxed Britains 1981 charging African bush elephant... I think it's time to stop

Selection of Britains 1981 charging African bush elephant figures, some boxed.

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 2d

The Colour of Dinosaurs is showing for one more day in Southampton before moving on to Plymouth. I really recommend it :) www.mayflower.org.uk/whats-on/the...

The Colour of Dinosaurs | Mayflower

www.mayflower.org.uk

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 2d

.... different approaches to colour and thinking. I really enjoyed it and found it equally fun, moving and informative. Fossils star too, as does the brilliant Psittacosaurus model made by Bob Nicholls. Cont..

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 2d

Today I attended The Colour of Dinosaurs at MAST Mayflower Studios in Southampton, a made-for-kids blend of science advocacy and theatre, with tons of music. It revolves around the work of Jakob Vinther, who plays himself, but also emphasises the diversity of its human cast and... cont

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, they know that it's broken for phones :(

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 2d

Still winning

Boxed WWD Utahraptor and Leaellynasaura.

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ChaosGeneration @cxxg.bsky.social · 2d

Leadership.

Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah yeah, totally not contemporaneous ... but very neat that both should turn up on the same day :)

3D print of Temnodontosaurus skull and WWD Liopleurodon figure together.

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YesBiscuit @yesbiscuit.bsky.social · 2d

This is how the website looks on my phone. The photo implies that not only are sea monsters real, they are earning doctorates and giving lectures.

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 2d

Hello from The Colour of Dinosaurs, a theatrical event at Mayflower Studios in Southampton

A stage with illuminated dinosaur shapes and purple lights.

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 2d

Um, pretty much 0

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 2d

All Yesterdays at Paleoart Past and Present: the View from the UK. Tuesday 11th November 2025, I’m speaking about All Yesterdays in a workshop event happening before the 2025 Society of Vertebrate Paleontology meeting in Birmingham, UK. Info at... vertpaleo.org/2025-worksho...

2025 Workshop – Palaeoart Past and Present: The View from the UK – Society of Vertebrate Paleontology

vertpaleo.org

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 2d

Sea Monsters at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery. Friday 21st November 2025, I’m talking Sea Monsters Past and Present at Dorset Museum, Dorchester. This will be followed by a book signing. Info and tickets at... www.dorsetmuseum.org/whats-on/sea...

Sea Monsters Past and Present | Dr Darren Naish – Dorset Museum & Art Gallery

Join esteemed author and palaeozoologist Dr Darren Naish as he explores our developing ideas about sea monsters past and present, a subject that combines developments in palaeontology with studies of ...

www.dorsetmuseum.org

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 2d

Sea Monsters in Cornwall. Sunday 26th October 2025, I’ll be talking Sea Monsters Past and Present as part of the Dark Folklore Festival in Porthtowan, Cornwall. More info and tickets at... www.darkcornwall.com/event-detail...

Dark Cornwall Presents: The Dark Folklore Festival 2025 | Dark Cornwall

Join us on 26 October 2025 in Porthtowan for The 2025 Dark Folklore Festival, where rituals will weave the veil thin, masters of folklore will share their dark tales, and legends will walk among us in...

www.darkcornwall.com

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah yeah, totally not contemporaneous ... but very neat that both should turn up on the same day :)

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 3d

What did the dodo look like in life? A reminder of this Tet Zoo article from 2020, which pulls together most of the relevant sources and has influenced at least some recent depictions ... tetzoo.com/blog/2020/7/... #birds #extinct #Dodo

The Dodo in Life — Tetrapod Zoology

dodo, Dodos, Raphus, Raphus cucullatus, Raphidae, extinct birds, birds, ornithology, pigeons, dodobird, extinct bird, bird extinction, flightless birds, flightless pigeons, Erroll Fuller, Julian Hume,...

tetzoo.com

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 3d

Did you see #Dinomania at @dinoconuk.bsky.social ? Guess who's on #DragonsDen this evening?

Dinomania team - Range Chris and two dinosaurs.

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Richard Butler @richardjbutler.bsky.social · 3d

Sort of incredible to publish a taxonomic revision and name a new species without figuring an actual fossil.

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 3d

Did you see #Dinomania at @dinoconuk.bsky.social ? Guess who's on #DragonsDen this evening?

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Natalia Jagielska @nataliajagielska.bsky.social · 3d

Look what I got my hands on! 👐

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 3d

What did the dodo look like in life? A reminder of this Tet Zoo article from 2020, which pulls together most of the relevant sources and has influenced at least some recent depictions ... tetzoo.com/blog/2020/7/... #birds #extinct #Dodo

The Dodo in Life — Tetrapod Zoology

dodo, Dodos, Raphus, Raphus cucullatus, Raphidae, extinct birds, birds, ornithology, pigeons, dodobird, extinct bird, bird extinction, flightless birds, flightless pigeons, Erroll Fuller, Julian Hume,...

tetzoo.com

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah yeah, totally not contemporaneous ... but very neat that both should turn up on the same day :)

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks for your interest. Ancient Sea Reptiles and Dinopedia are both available in the US, I hope you'll buy them :)

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 3d

OK - currently we don't, as we looked into it and just thought that the add-on postage etc made it too expensive for anyone to bother.

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