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Text under the first image: What about that idea was so exciting to you?

The Amur Leopard and Clouded Leopard (which recently celebrated its 50th cub born at the zoo!)

The Sumatran Tiger

The Red Ruffed Lemur and Ring-Tailed Lemur

The Cotton-Top Tamarin and White-Cheeked Gibbon

The Colobus Monkey and De Brazza’s Monkey

And the Mexican Spider Monkey!

It is one thing to be able to teach effectively, and another to manage a variety of different individuals needs while maintaining engagement. Every skill that Grace uses in his meeting of Rocky, and building a relationship with him, whether he remembers or not, are skills a good educator and mentor uses.

To not assume ill intent. To approach first with curiosity. To explain difficult concepts in a palatable way without condescension or malice. To empathize with one's situation and acknowledge how it may shape one's responses. To exercise patience. To adapt and shift gears in the face of uncertainty. To remain calm in the height of stress and remain a leader.

Grace as a scientist yes, but as a teacher, maintaining an openness to not only work with Rocky, but to also embrace his differences and utilize his strengths to find creative solutions that benefit both of them.

History is fraught with disputes and wars driven by ignorance and sustained by fear of unique cultures and experiences that are different to our own. It is practically in our DNA to reject or fear that of which is different to us, and so it is not weak to trust or to be kind. It is harder to be these things, because the opposing forces come so effortlessly.

Grace's inclination toward 'flight' instead of 'fight' is not an indicator of weakness. It is preservation. It is learned behavior. To take a step back, recalibrate and approach again. You do not win students over by being a fearless dictator. You win them over by treating them like people, and acknowledging where you yourself have room for growth. Ryland Grace is a coward for many reasons that define his narrative, but being trusting and kind are not among them.

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Fanart

if it's any consolation, you'll be hailed as a hero

I'm glad I met you.

Grace Rocky save stars. ☀️

GUYS I SAW PROJECT HAIL MARY

I love him 🪨 👎🏾 ❤️

im so normal about him

i love one (1) science teacher.

scene that shouldn’t have altered my brain chemistry

As a huge fan of the book

rocky and his mate adrian

Big stretch Pt 2

on head like hambrgr

You know who you are.

save earth save erid

love this woman

Eridian formal wear/jewelry for Grace

made a thing.

memories

Drag path.

Red string of fate (astrophage)

here’s some project hail mary studies

save earth save erid

ily (avaliable as a print in my pinned)

Grace Rocky save stars :)

I didnt get to see project hail mary because of period cramps

mission chic!

went to ryland with scarification and a wheelchair island

Do you think he had a breakdown

Free will means I can draw my favorite sci-fi duos interacting.

home

Rocky: Patron Saint of ~🎶🎵 🎶🎵 🎶~

Wishing everyone a very Happy Earth Day

grace rocky save stars 🌌

the obligatory trolley problem post

think about it long time

more silly doodles

memorial diamond

«A Patchwork of Hope» 👎

Why is a school teacher in space, question? 🚀

"I hope you won't mind if I think of you as a friend."

hehe pile

If I had a nickel for every time Ryan Gosling

#mytapemeasure #myorb

Grace Rocky save stars! ⭐️

"Grace Rocky save stars." 💫🌌

Fist my bump ✨

I recently watched project hail mary…

Hail Mary Full of Grace

Grace watch.

Thought abt Eridian genetics/variations.

funny idea i just got for an Eridian character. meet Hardtack

Finally finished

Rocky mate bad as hell! Statement

Grace insisted on putting Carl's name

Yknow the lil fanfic trope where a character,

Memories

i miss the fog...🌫

(How do people make such good art?!)

its a long way to Erid

(Amaze Amaze Amaze)

"This might seem like me betraying you,

☝️ one

all all all

Pebbles pebbles pebbles pebbles pebbles

Happy Mother's Day to these two

I’ve been seeing some amazing giant Adrian designs

I could never find the right way to tell you,

dunno about you but I distinctly remember this happening

these were the rejected ones

You sleep, I watch

"You don't even have a dog"

temporary impairment be damned i have to draw ryland grace

Adrian is here!! ​​🥳​🎉​

t minus 12 hours to launch

thinking about how if grace HAD gone back to earth

Immense gratitude

making hearts

I've never met Adrian but I already like them

based off of this post

A lifetime of waiting for us to meet

Having a lot of feelings about Ryland <3

Your face is leaking

field trip

I swear Rocky is looking at Grace

My god... there's two of them.

and out of the darkness - you you you you you

some bullsh*t with fur

they created the technology to make

favorite trope is rocky not realizing graces glasses like.

Many such cases

"you're murdering me!"

Hand-kissing

🎵🎶Grace Rocky save stars!!🎶🎵