In Which I Achieve A Lifelong Dream, Of Sitting On The Seafloor With A Bunch Of Giant Australian Cuttlefish

In which I achieve a lifelong dream, of sitting on the seafloor with a bunch of giant Australian cuttlefish

a dark reddish brown cuttlefish looks at the camera with greenish brown algae in the background
a male giant cuttlefish looks at the camera, covered in scars, with his papillae eyebrows up.
a brownish yellow cuttlefish making its arms squiggly and eyebrows squiggly, hanging out among the algae.
Two tough guys perform a dominance display at each other, the one closer to the camerea doing a purple/maroon with white lines pattern, and the one farther from us doing the black and white passing cloud pattern

This morning I checked a major bucket list item off the list: hanging out w/Giant Australian Cuttlefish. They're super focused on mating, and are shockingly chill about people hanging around. I'd heard this was true, but whew, it was wild to experience firsthand.

It's a rare thing for an animal to reliably be found at a certain place & certain time. So often "lifer" animals depend on luck to seen. With these cuttlefish, so far it's been like clockwork. Late May-August, go to Whyalla in winter, and there they are, resplendent and numerous.

Good news:they're reliable + stunning. Bad news: Whyalla is a friggen hike from Philly & the water is a bit chilly (58 degrees F today). If you want to swim with them, you better get a thick wetsuit on and maybe be a bit cold (I was honestly too excited to be cold).

Seeing mating behavior up close was so completely amazing. The males perform dominance displays where they roll black bars across their body directly at another male. It's mind-blowing to see in person. They generally do it with the half of their body facing the other male.

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3 months ago

From the people who brought you Squid Facts, Horseshoe Crab is Calling

A business card sized piece of paper looks like an iPhone. It looks like the screen where someone is calling. A horseshoe crab is on the line for you. 

This is stuck in a street pole

I don't know about you, but I need a little joy right now. Earlier this month, I was walking down the street in my neighborhood and I came upon this:

A business card sized piece of paper looks like an iPhone. It looks like the screen where someone is calling.Jesus  is on the line for you. 

This is stuck in a street pole

I was like "Wow. Ok. Yes I AM picking that up." I couldn't resist! What an enticing strategy!

I had to try it myself.

After kicking the idea around with a few friends, I landed on "Horseshoe Crab is calling", and we updated to the modern iOS. Maybe i should have kept the green and red, I'm not sure.

Who the hell wouldn't be intrigued by this?!

(P.S. shout out to Basic Barbie, another street artist in the city who is unapologetically femme in a predominantly male scene. We love Basic Barbie.)

A business card sized piece of paper looks like an iPhone. It looks like the screen where someone is calling. a horseshoe crab  is on the line for you. 

This is stuck in a street pole

The link on the bottom goes to a list of actionable things people can do to slow climate change. Very curious to see how many people visit the page.

A card held by sarah on a city street. The card is a conversation between you and a horseshoe crab. The horseshoe crab starts the conversation

HC: You good?
You: Lol what?

HC: We’re living through the 6th mass extinction! Lol 
You: Are we?? Is this because of climate change?

HC: Uhh yeah!  I’ve been through this 5 times before…first mass extinction event for you though, huh?
You: I guess.

HC: But you’re doing everything you can to stop climate change, right?
Right?
Hey you still there?
…humans?

If you would like the print file so you can get business cards printed yourself to pepper around your natural habitat, DM me. Happy to share.


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1 year ago

I have multiple friends with severe food restrictions and a mother who was sensitive to dairy, soy, and gluten. The amount of frustration that I have seen them forced to go through, and the amount of tears I've seen them shed because even though they did EVERYTHING in their power to contact the allergy person there still isn't food they can eat and now they're forced to subsist on potato chips for the next 6 hours. The amount of PURE JOY when there's GOOD food that they can actually eat.

I'm fortunate enough to be able to eat what I want. Many times they get the part of my meal they can eat because they can't eat the other 2/3 and I don't want them to go hungry. I know they would, they're so used to being disappointed and hungry. It breaks my heart to see them like this. Also it's SO FREAKING EXPENSIVE to get special allergy friendly products. Like double the cost for bread. It's horrifying.

the uncommon allergy haver to anticapitalist pipeline


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3 years ago

Could you maybe reblog this post if you think respecting trans peoples' names and identities is a basic right and not a political opinion?

No pressure. Just seeking some validation of my sentiment. Due to some. people

3 years ago

Crowtober day 2: Tea

Crowtober Day 2: Tea

Jesper is highly amused by using the Van Eck teacups for target practice, fabrikating them back together, and repeating the process.

Wylan is happy to let him.

@crowtoberchallenge


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3 months ago
"Fishing" You A Happy Valentine's Day!
"Fishing" You A Happy Valentine's Day!
"Fishing" You A Happy Valentine's Day!
"Fishing" You A Happy Valentine's Day!

"Fishing" you a happy Valentine's Day!

part 2/4 of the fish valentine cards I drew for some friends


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3 months ago
"Fishing" You A Happy Valentine's Day!
"Fishing" You A Happy Valentine's Day!
"Fishing" You A Happy Valentine's Day!

"Fishing" you a happy Valentine's Day!

part 4/4 of the fish valentine cards I drew for some friends


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10 months ago

collection of useful things tumblr has taught me:

even if you can't fall asleep, laying down with your eyes closed will still rest your body

you don't have to brush your teeth standing up

you don't have to do any chore standing up, from dishes to showering

you don't have to shower with the lights on

if you can't brush your teeth, flossing and a tongue scraper gets rid of plaque and bad breath

if you can't do that, mouthwash kills a lot of bacteria

eating "unhealthy" food is better than eating no food

you can make the same meal everyday for however long you still want it

some pills come in syrups or chewables if you can't swallow them

kids nutritional shakes can be a quick way to get fuel if you can't eat/don't have time

if walking hurts/exhausts you on a regular basis, canes and rollers are for you, no matter how young you are

we have free will—if doing something "out of the ordinary" makes life easier for you, do it

3 years ago
Six Of Crows Inspired Prompt List! Every Form Of Art Is Welcome, Just Have Fun! 💕

Six of Crows inspired prompt list! Every form of art is welcome, just have fun! 💕

Every reblog is very appreciated so you can help this prompt list spread. DMs are open if you have any questions. Thank you in advance to everyone who will join this challenge!

Starts the 1st of October!

Remember to tag @crowtoberchallenge and #crowtober2021 so I can share your post in this blog!

1 year ago
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