whydoihavetoart: so no head ..read more

Should Science Journalists be on TikTok? I’ve given four talks now on TikTok/vertical video for science communicators. Here are some of the reasons I recommend the platform–and some reasons I don’t ..read more

Apply To Be A Fellow - We Animals Media I was looking for photojournalism fellowships, funding etc, and I found this one related to animals. I thought I’d share it in case someone wants it, although I won’t apply: You: -Have a photo research/photojournalism project in mind involving animals/animal welfare -Can commit to “two to three hours per month during the planning and promotional stages, as well as time in the field” over the course of 6 months -Want free training and “funding to cover project costs and a stipend for the duration of the Fellowship, totaling $6,500 CAD.” -“Embrace vegan va ..read more

Carcass: Afterlives of Animal Bodies on Instagram: “What interests you about dead animals? Comment anything and everything you want about w I’m asking over on Instagram and Facebook why people follow my accounts tied to Carcass: The Afterlives of Animal Bodies. Feel free to go over to one of those platforms and comment, or just read what other people are saying! TW, those accounts get more graphic than this one. I’m asking for similar reasons that I made this post, to get some feedback regarding maybe making a photo book of dead animals. I plan to categorize and chart the responses ..read more

Antler Farm: strangebiology: “It’s not healthy for some of these deer to be carrying rocking chairs on top of their head,” says Balfourd. No one knows exactly what producing these huge antlers is doing the bucks’ overall health, but experienced hunters say it’s easy to see that some of these deer have trouble keeping their heads up, with all the weight they’re carrying. And the concerns endemic to any farming operation where large numbers of animals are congregated in relatively small places — prevalence of disease (in this case, chronic wasting disease) and increased use of antibiotics and ..read more

Learn from my mistakes: never try to draw anything symmetrical. I’ve drawn many mammals but neglected to learn how to draw bird wings, and now I’m glad I have a sense of it. Six-winged seraph angel ..read more

smiggles: Wings anyone ..read more

There are times when I wonder if writing a book about dead animals is actually weird and gross Then I remember that between 2021 and 2023 people published not one, not two, but three books about poop ..read more

Some pics from a recent bone hunt with @weaselle! Hopefully not too gross ..read more

Hike in Morgan Territory ..read more