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Aspiring wildlife biologist | plan on posting mainly animal-related content on here
Happy Groundhog Day!
Photo taken last October at North Bay Park, Ypsilanti, MI
Photo taken last October at North Bay Park, Ypsilanti, MI
February 3, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Happy Groundhog Day!
Photo taken last October at North Bay Park, Ypsilanti, MI
Photo taken last October at North Bay Park, Ypsilanti, MI
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🐍Indonesian pit viper (Trimeresurus insularis).
Max. size 76 cm (2'6"). Females are larger than males.
Eats frogs lizards and rodents.
Nocturnal and arboreal.
Found from Java in the west to East Timor in the east.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik
Max. size 76 cm (2'6"). Females are larger than males.
Eats frogs lizards and rodents.
Nocturnal and arboreal.
Found from Java in the west to East Timor in the east.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik
February 2, 2026 at 10:34 PM
🐍Indonesian pit viper (Trimeresurus insularis).
Max. size 76 cm (2'6"). Females are larger than males.
Eats frogs lizards and rodents.
Nocturnal and arboreal.
Found from Java in the west to East Timor in the east.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik
Max. size 76 cm (2'6"). Females are larger than males.
Eats frogs lizards and rodents.
Nocturnal and arboreal.
Found from Java in the west to East Timor in the east.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik
Q: What’s the difference between Elon Musk and a lemur?
A: One made an electric car. The other Madeagascar!
A: One made an electric car. The other Madeagascar!
January 30, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Q: What’s the difference between Elon Musk and a lemur?
A: One made an electric car. The other Madeagascar!
A: One made an electric car. The other Madeagascar!
More birds along the Huron - white-throated sparrow, mourning dove, belted kingfisher, and downy woodpecker!
January 24, 2026 at 8:32 PM
More birds along the Huron - white-throated sparrow, mourning dove, belted kingfisher, and downy woodpecker!
Hooded mergansers plus a mallard and a great blue heron on the Huron River!
January 23, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Hooded mergansers plus a mallard and a great blue heron on the Huron River!
Happy Penguin Awareness Day!
Photos taken at:
Bronx Zoo (little blue penguin)
Detroit Zoo (king, chinstrap, and southern rockhopper penguin)
London Zoo (Humboldt penguin)
Whipsnade Zoo (northern rockhopper penguin)
Photos taken at:
Bronx Zoo (little blue penguin)
Detroit Zoo (king, chinstrap, and southern rockhopper penguin)
London Zoo (Humboldt penguin)
Whipsnade Zoo (northern rockhopper penguin)
January 20, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Happy Penguin Awareness Day!
Photos taken at:
Bronx Zoo (little blue penguin)
Detroit Zoo (king, chinstrap, and southern rockhopper penguin)
London Zoo (Humboldt penguin)
Whipsnade Zoo (northern rockhopper penguin)
Photos taken at:
Bronx Zoo (little blue penguin)
Detroit Zoo (king, chinstrap, and southern rockhopper penguin)
London Zoo (Humboldt penguin)
Whipsnade Zoo (northern rockhopper penguin)
Trumpeter swan on a frozen river!
January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Trumpeter swan on a frozen river!
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Research Uncovers Critically Endangered Shark Meat in the US Food Supply
Researchers found that prohibited species may be sold under false labels.
www.foodandwine.com/shark-meat-s... 🦑🧪🌍🦈
Researchers found that prohibited species may be sold under false labels.
www.foodandwine.com/shark-meat-s... 🦑🧪🌍🦈
How Endangered Shark Species Are Ending Up in US Grocery Stores
A new study from researchers at UNC Chapel Hill reveals that shark meat sold at U.S. grocery stores and online purveyors often comes from critically endangered species. Analysis revealed that shark me...
www.foodandwine.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Research Uncovers Critically Endangered Shark Meat in the US Food Supply
Researchers found that prohibited species may be sold under false labels.
www.foodandwine.com/shark-meat-s... 🦑🧪🌍🦈
Researchers found that prohibited species may be sold under false labels.
www.foodandwine.com/shark-meat-s... 🦑🧪🌍🦈
Songbirds I found today! Northern cardinal, white-throated sparrow, song sparrow, and dark-eyed junco!
January 20, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Songbirds I found today! Northern cardinal, white-throated sparrow, song sparrow, and dark-eyed junco!
Common goldeneye on the Huron last week!
January 19, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Common goldeneye on the Huron last week!
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Beef has a huge environmental cost. And the only real fix is to consume less of it.
drawdown.org/insights/gre...
drawdown.org/insights/gre...
Greenwashing and denial won’t solve beef’s enormous climate problems
Dive into the world of beef's environmental impact, from deforestation to climate change. Learn about the myths of "eco-friendly" beef and the industry's narratives.
drawdown.org
January 19, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Beef has a huge environmental cost. And the only real fix is to consume less of it.
drawdown.org/insights/gre...
drawdown.org/insights/gre...
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Someone just called me a “Tylenol baby” in a thread about climate change and I fear that’s going to become a thing.
January 16, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Someone just called me a “Tylenol baby” in a thread about climate change and I fear that’s going to become a thing.
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🐍Cape sand racer (Psammophis leightoni)
Max size ~140 cm (~55.1"). Males tend to grow larger than females.
Mildly venomous.
Found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by Nadine Marfurt on Unsplash
Max size ~140 cm (~55.1"). Males tend to grow larger than females.
Mildly venomous.
Found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by Nadine Marfurt on Unsplash
January 15, 2026 at 11:13 PM
🐍Cape sand racer (Psammophis leightoni)
Max size ~140 cm (~55.1"). Males tend to grow larger than females.
Mildly venomous.
Found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by Nadine Marfurt on Unsplash
Max size ~140 cm (~55.1"). Males tend to grow larger than females.
Mildly venomous.
Found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by Nadine Marfurt on Unsplash
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My name is Mary Peltola, and I'm running for U.S. Senate to fight for fish, family, and freedom – and that begins with fixing the rigged system in DC that’s shutting down Alaska.
We need systemic change if we're going to lower costs, save our fisheries, and fill our homes with abundance again.
We need systemic change if we're going to lower costs, save our fisheries, and fill our homes with abundance again.
January 12, 2026 at 1:06 PM
My name is Mary Peltola, and I'm running for U.S. Senate to fight for fish, family, and freedom – and that begins with fixing the rigged system in DC that’s shutting down Alaska.
We need systemic change if we're going to lower costs, save our fisheries, and fill our homes with abundance again.
We need systemic change if we're going to lower costs, save our fisheries, and fill our homes with abundance again.
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I also have a new IG, if you didn't see my previous post!
www.instagram.com/sarahsmithna...
Dino painting to include something.
www.instagram.com/sarahsmithna...
Dino painting to include something.
January 12, 2026 at 5:48 PM
I also have a new IG, if you didn't see my previous post!
www.instagram.com/sarahsmithna...
Dino painting to include something.
www.instagram.com/sarahsmithna...
Dino painting to include something.
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Whooping Cranes Came Back From the Brink of Extinction. Now, New Threats Are Converging on Their Texas Wintering Grounds
development, saltwater intrusion and bird flu are putting pressure on the species’ recovery
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
development, saltwater intrusion and bird flu are putting pressure on the species’ recovery
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
Whooping Cranes Came Back From the Brink of Extinction. Now, New Threats Are Converging on Their Texas Wintering Grounds
Some residents along the Gulf Coast are creating habitat for the endangered birds on their properties, but development, saltwater intrusion and bird flu are putting pressure on the species' recovery
www.smithsonianmag.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Whooping Cranes Came Back From the Brink of Extinction. Now, New Threats Are Converging on Their Texas Wintering Grounds
development, saltwater intrusion and bird flu are putting pressure on the species’ recovery
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
development, saltwater intrusion and bird flu are putting pressure on the species’ recovery
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
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BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
California sea lion!
Photo taken at Bronx Zoo
Photo taken at Bronx Zoo
January 8, 2026 at 5:36 PM
California sea lion!
Photo taken at Bronx Zoo
Photo taken at Bronx Zoo
Madagascar! (the exclamation mark is part of the name), including my first time seeing the collared brown lemurs in over 7 years!
Photos taken at Bronx Zoo
Photos taken at Bronx Zoo
January 6, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Madagascar! (the exclamation mark is part of the name), including my first time seeing the collared brown lemurs in over 7 years!
Photos taken at Bronx Zoo
Photos taken at Bronx Zoo
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🐸Sipurio snouted treefrog (Scinax elaeochroa).
Max size 40 mm (1.6"). Females tend to be slightly larger than males.
Found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by Alejandro Orozco on Pexels
Max size 40 mm (1.6"). Females tend to be slightly larger than males.
Found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by Alejandro Orozco on Pexels
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🐸Sipurio snouted treefrog (Scinax elaeochroa).
Max size 40 mm (1.6"). Females tend to be slightly larger than males.
Found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by Alejandro Orozco on Pexels
Max size 40 mm (1.6"). Females tend to be slightly larger than males.
Found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by Alejandro Orozco on Pexels
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🦎Emma Gray's forest lizard or forest garden lizard (Calotes emma),
Max. size ~38 cm (~15"), most of which is its tail.
Found in in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
Insectivore.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by Erik_Karits on Pixabay.
Max. size ~38 cm (~15"), most of which is its tail.
Found in in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
Insectivore.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by Erik_Karits on Pixabay.
January 2, 2026 at 1:54 AM
🦎Emma Gray's forest lizard or forest garden lizard (Calotes emma),
Max. size ~38 cm (~15"), most of which is its tail.
Found in in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
Insectivore.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by Erik_Karits on Pixabay.
Max. size ~38 cm (~15"), most of which is its tail.
Found in in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
Insectivore.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
📷by Erik_Karits on Pixabay.
The outdoor seabird colony at Bronx Zoo!
January 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM
The outdoor seabird colony at Bronx Zoo!
The snowy owls were in their element!
Photos taken at Bronx Zoo
Photos taken at Bronx Zoo
January 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The snowy owls were in their element!
Photos taken at Bronx Zoo
Photos taken at Bronx Zoo
Vultures and eagles!
Photos taken at Bronx Zoo
Photos taken at Bronx Zoo
January 4, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Vultures and eagles!
Photos taken at Bronx Zoo
Photos taken at Bronx Zoo