Charles Nye πŸŽ¨πŸ¦•

Charles Nye πŸŽ¨πŸ¦•

@thepaintpaddock.bsky.social

Illustrator specializing in paleoart and marine mammals πŸ¦•πŸ‹ β€’ PhD candidate @ Oregon State University; conservation genomics & eDNA 🧬 β€’ 🚫 No to GenAI β€’ thepaintpaddock@gmail.com for inquiries β€’ πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Charles Nye πŸŽ¨πŸ¦• reposted

Here's a T. Rex bored to death trying to bite their own tail. My partner asked me to animate it in stop motion, after she watched a video about the very important topic of "could T. Rex chew its own tail like a dog". The puppet is still a work in progress πŸ¦–

This is why scientists will cushion statements about animal behavior with β€œtypically” or β€œusually.” All it takes is one individual to shake things up.

UBC Oceans@ubcoceans.bsky.social

A well-known grey whale known as Little Patch, is back feeding in British Columbia for the second time this year, with whale watchers saying its winter appearance marks a change in its normal migration pattern. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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I don’t want to generate or receive an email, document, manuscript, PowerPoint deck, post it note, grocery list, novel, film, or hit list that has been generated with AI.

Ned Resnikoff@resnikoff.bsky.social

I write because I love writing. I love writing even when I'm struggling with a writing problem that is killing me. Finding a way through that problem is both intensely rewarding and also helps me become a better writer. There is no reason for me to ever outsource that.

Many of my colleagues view the story and fate of #Keiko the orca as a failure. I think this underplays the effort and hard work of many smart, passionate people. We learned a lot about cetacean rehabilitation. Keiko got the dignity of passing away in his home waters, far from his tiny tank.

I know we’re tired of the politics talk, but I just need to rant. International friends, stop accusing every American you meet as being complicit in Trump’s bullshit. This happened to me in Australia & I had no real outlet for it at the time, and now I’m seeing it happen increasingly to others.

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Scientists are now organizing events, called Stand Up for Science, on 7 March in Washington, D.C., and state capitals. So far, they have attracted more than 100 volunteers from some 30 states who are hoping to rally support for research as a public good. scim.ag/4328LAD

scim.agβ€˜I really wanted something to happen.’ The students behind the Stand Up for Science protestsNew group hopes to turn out researchers for 7 March demonstrations against Trump administration policies

Charles Nye πŸŽ¨πŸ¦• reposted

With an overwhelming amount of submissions, your donations for the #ArtemisPaleozoo's first Bug-Off Valentine's Fundraiser were a smashing success! Raising upwards of $10,000, we are thankful for the many (and we mean many) names our guest's submitted. πŸͺ±πŸ Happy Valentine's Day! ❀️

Charles Nye πŸŽ¨πŸ¦• reposted

So glad for people to get to see some of the animals I've spent the past couple of years looking after! I had the wonderful opportunity to design the looks of many of the species, and have worked on each animal in detail across the VFX process. Walking with Dinosaurs premieres later in 2025!

Charles Nye πŸŽ¨πŸ¦• reposted

Hi new followers! I love creating illustrations and infographics to share information, especially when it comes to killer whales. Here is a recent one I made covering killer whales of the Gulf of Mexico (and that’s the only name I’ll ever call it πŸ˜‰)