Shark on camera
Went to the fish store to get Thor and Odin more food and saw a very curious cow fish.
hawaiian monk seal in the bushes (this is the pup i call jelly bean, our final kauai pup from 2025). it was good to see her again🥰
when scouting for seals, you have to look closely so you don’t miss them, like this guy sleeping in a tide pool
thank goodness i have the moli to work with in the winter, because i always miss working with the seal pups in the off season
Unknown Dorypygids illustrated by @Saureal for our recent research work ‘Exploring the early pioneers of the Rifle Range site: a deep dive into the Lower Cambrian Eager Formation of Cranbrook, British Columbia’, which was presented at the British Columbia Paleontological Symposium in Courtenay! This render is also featured in our poster ‘Fauna of the Rifle Range site, Cranbrook, British Columbia’ which is on display at the Cranbrook History Centre!
These trilobites stand out from the Olenellid assemblage commonly associated with the Rifle Range site as they have a huge pygidium (rear end) in comparison to the tiny ones on Wanneria, Olenellus and Mesonicus! Dorypygids are rare at the site, and about 3-4 species may be present, but more well-preserved specimens must be found in order to describe them!
You can read more about our research on the site below!
Exploring the early pioneers of the Rifle Range site: a deep dive into the Lower Cambrian Eager Formation of Cranbrook, British Columbia
Halfway between the city of Cranbrook and Fort Steele, British Columbia, Canada, lies an exposure of the Lower Cambrian Eager Formation. This fossil site is informally known by local collectors as the Rifle Range site, due to its proximity to the Cranbrook District Rod and Gun Club. Fossils at the Rifle Range site are preserved in fine-grained shale and represent a low-diversity distal outer shelf community consisting of Anomalocaris, Tuzoia, trilobites, hyoliths, brachiopods, pterobranchs, cyanobacteria, algae, and sponges. Olenellid trilobites dominated the environment, with the most prevalent species being Olenellus santuccii, Olenellus schofieldi, Mesonacis eagerensis, and Wanneria cranbrookense, with the rarer taxa consisting of “ptychoparioids” and dorypygids. Additionally, new discoveries have included an undescribed brachiopod, dorypygid, pterobranch, and possible priapulid worm. Healed injuries on some trilobite thoracic segments and possible coprolites comprised of trilobite fragments may suggest a potential predator-prey relationship between a large radiodont like Anomalocaris canadensis and the trilobites.
Anonymous asked:
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
two-thirtyy answered:
Look buddy, i’m just trying to make it to Friday.
reblog if its friday and you made it
sorems-art