Tom Destry
@gizmoidal.bsky.social
Just some dude who likes cats and movies. And now sea otters! First, do no harm.
LOL I thought for a moment that this was a conceptual for the new White House "ballroom", or whatever the hell it's supposed to be
golden nugget casino, atlantic city, new jersey, 1985
Me: "It's time to start eating healthy." Lettuce: "I'm going to give you explosive diarrhea!" Chips and cookies in my pantry: "I would never do that to you."
🦦 We did it... and then some! Thank you to everyone who supported our #weotterbringthemback campaign! Thanks to your generosity, we didn't just reach our fundraising goal - we surpassed it 🤩, raising $13,250, exceeding our $12,000 goal for #seaotter restoration efforts in #Oregon. #seaotters
If you've always wished you were a field scientist, or want to fund science as an f-u to budget cuts, or just like sharks... Earthwatch just posted dates for trips tagging sharks in Belize. I went in 2019. Their results have real impact on conservation. And the lead scientist is a Wingspan fan!
Conserving Sharks in Belize | Natural Habitat Adventures
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🎉 Week 3 Update: We're 76% of the way there 🦦 🌊 Support the movement givebutter.com/WeOtterBring... ⏰ With just one week left, we have one final push to reach our goal! If you've been thinking about donating, now is the time. Every donation counts - big or small - towards #seaotter restoration!
Have you ever explored the #Charleston Marine Life Center? It's a must-visit destination on the Southern #OregonCoast, where marine science and Indigenous knowledge come together to inspire a deeper understanding of our ocean and coastal ecosystems. www.ijpr.org/podcast/the-... #marinescience
Inside the Oregon coast's hands-on marine science center
The Charleston Marine Life Center offers touch tanks, whale skeletons and hands-on exhibits while connecting visitors with marine science on the Oregon coast.
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Wokesters can have their a-list talents at the Obama Presidential Center. All we patriots need is Kid Rock at the grand opening of the Trump Library.
Good morning. Sea otter mama dining on a clam while her pup floats like a cork nearby. Took the shot on the central coast. 🦦🌿🦑
🦦 We're halfway through our month-long #weotterbringthemback fundraising campaign, and thanks to your incredible support, we've already reached 50% of our fundraising goal --> Donate Here: givebutter.com/WeOtterBring... #seaotters #seaotters #oceanconservation #oregon #oregoncoast #otters
The word Elakha (pronounced ee-LAK-uh) comes from the Chinook trade language and means "sea otter." #Seaotters have held cultural significance for #Indigenous peoples along the #PacificCoast. Restoring sea otters is not only an ecological story - it's also a cultural one. 📸: Courtney Edwards
Sea otters wrap themselves in kelp while they rest or sleep, to keep themselves from drifting out to sea or away from their group. Aside: a group of sea otters is known as a "raft." #seaotter #wildlifephotography
🎉 WEEK 1 UPDATE: We're already 30% of the way there! In just one week, we've raised over $3,600 toward our $12,000 goal to help restore #seaotters to the #Oregon coast 🦦. 💸 Donate Directly: givebutter.com/WeOtterBring... 🌊 Fundraise as an Otter Advocate: givebutter.com/WeOtterBring... #seaotter
Sea otters North Pacific Ocean Smallest marine mammal adapted to ocean life can live entirely in the water, eating sleeping, giving birth while floating on their back. Fast swimmers, amazing diving skills among the best parents in the animal world.
You'll often find sea otters floating atop kelp forests, spinning as they wrap themselves in strands of kelp. ⚓ This natural anchor helps keep them from drifting away while they take a quick nap or rest on the ocean's surface. 📸: Marcie Callewaert | #seaotters #seaotter #kelp #kelpforest #ocean
Happy #WorldOceanDay and the kickoff for #WeOtterBringThemBack 🦦🌿🌊! Will you help us bring #seaotters back? 💙 Donate Directly To The Campaign- givebutter.com/WeOtterBring... 🦦 Fundraise as an Otter Advocate and rally your friends to donate to your fundraising page - givebutter.com/WeOtterBring...
🌊🌿 A century and a half after being cut off from the tides, the Siuslaw #Estuary is flowing back to life. In a milestone restoration effort near Florence, an earthen levee was recently breached, reconnecting more than 180 acres of historic tidal wetland to the Siuslaw River. #oregon #CTCLUSI
With levee breached, Siuslaw Estuary connects to its past life as a sanctuary for salmon, lamprey and tule
After 15 years, a major conservation project near the town of Florence has achieved its goal: connecting a large swath of restored farmland to the Oregon Coast. The Siuslaw Estuary is a 217-acre expan...
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These folks are the real deal. The cause is worthwhile. Help if you can!
✨ Become an Otter Advocate through our “We Otter Bring Them Back” campaign! From June 8–July 6, we’re working to raise $12,000 to support education, outreach, and sea otter restoration efforts in Oregon. givebutter.com/WeOtterBring...
We could’ve had this intelligent supremely qualified leader in the White House instead of a dangerous psychopath. I’ll never regret voting for her.