We are living in very sick time. I feel filthy living in it. I don't know if we are ever going to fully come out of it. 😟
Bill Rulon-Miller
@reptiledude.bsky.social
Checking out BlueSky because family is here and Twitter is no more. He/him. My degree is in history and my passion is in wildlife biology, conservation, and especially Herpetology. Museum nerd/Paleontology buff/Art admirer. Only DM for Herp ID request.
For everyone else who finds this wonderful rather than disturbing, the photographer is Dhritiman Mukherjee and story and context is here: www.biographic.com/basking-on-t...
Basking on the Brink - bioGraphic
An "unholy" river in India may be the last, best hope for one of the world's largest and most imperiled crocodilians.
biographic.com
There seems to be quite the fine line between being politically aware and politically cooked.
Our friend the Quinghai Lake Toad is also known as the Round-warted Toad! They live in southwestern China and are somewhat common, even thriving in agricultural areas! (photo by CC黎明)
🚨 URGENT REQUEST: More help is needed to transport residents being evicted from Pigs Eye/Fish Hatchery. There is a large police presence. They will let you in if you state you are here to transport.
Today's bit of frog-themed natural history knowledge: big stones can kill little frogs :( With a bonus bit of frog predation in the background. Hey @uk-wildlife.bsky.social #ponds #frogs
Bats appeared around 56 million years ago, and evolved into one of most diverse mammals out there. Just think about potential pterosaur diversity we're missing, given they thrived for over 160 million years.
Natalia (娜塔莉)@nataliajagielska.bsky.social · yesterdayMore crazy bats. Greater Bulldog Bat has a bulldog face and giant feet, used for the on-the-wing fishing
Health Canada authorizes mRNA vaccine trial for Ebola virus causing huge outbreak in Congo More than 3,800 cases have been recorded in eastern Congo, with some 1,700 deaths, according to latest figures www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Health Canada authorizes mRNA vaccine trial for Ebola virus causing huge outbreak in Congo | CBC News
Health Canada has given Moderna the green light to launch a clinical trial for a vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo form of the Ebola virus, which continues to surge throughout the Democratic Republic o...
cbc.ca
🌊 Nearly 90 California lawmakers have sent a clear message: No new offshore drilling and continued strong protection for California’s iconic coast! 🧵
another new delightfully silly galeaspid has been named 🐟 bataspis crux originates from the early devonian of china, and is described by meng et al. in an #openaccess paper, linked below onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... (art by dinghua yang)
I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians. I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
This rule completely nullifies the ESA. During the public comment period, they received several hundred thousand comments with nearly all decrying the rule and begging it not be implemented, yet trump did it anyway. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/c...
Trump, Ending Decades of Protection, Opens Wild Habitats to Drilling and Mining
The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.
nytimes.com
Global Patterns and Drivers of Climate Vulnerability in Sharks and Rays: A Reassessment Using the IRACC Framework doi.org/10.1002/aqc....
Global Patterns and Drivers of Climate Vulnerability in Sharks and Rays: A Reassessment Using the IRACC Framework
doi.org
In the news: Out of control Washington wildfires create 60,000 American climate refugees In other news: In response to the emergency the White House has deployed more military to assist in the Middle East. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Spokane wildfires force 60,000 to flee in Washington
Three wildfires burning in the Spokane, Washington, area have forced 60,000 people from their homes and destroyed hundreds of buildings.
usatoday.com
An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus, takes a drink on a hot end of July day
I had a The Metamorphosis happen to me but I turned into a Godzilla so I was pretty cool with it
A northern water snake, Nerodia sipedon, sitting on an old survey marker in Delaware
This video of a mama Northern Potoo and her chick, captured by photographer Heidi and shared in the BirdLife Jamaica WhatsApp group, absolutely blew my mind. Just look at their beauty! Why would anyone believe that a potoo is ugly? @RoostersWorldJA
Indonesian authorities are wrongfully prosecuting environmental and Indigenous defenders who protest land grabs and deforestation, according to @hrw.org. A new report highlights how vague laws and corporate complaints are weaponized to criminalize community activists. @npbrao.bsky.social reports.
Report: Indonesian authorities weaponize laws to silence environmental and Indigenous defenders
Indonesian authorities are wrongfully prosecuting environmental defenders and Indigenous leaders who protest deforestation, pollution and land grabs, says a new report by international nonprofit…
mongabay.cc
It's Fossil Friday! Meet Eryops megacephalus. This critter, which lived some 280 million years ago during the Early Permian, was among the most terrestrial of the early tetrapods. Spot it in the Hall of Vertebrate Origins! Plan your visit: amnh.link/4bnMbG3 Photo: © AMNH
