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VIGGO MORTENSEN as ARAGORN The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002, dir. Peter Jackson

From the 5th of May in another year, wood thrush song and moss.

Spring beauties, Claytonia virginica.

💗Seeing the interconnectedness of ocean ecosystems reminds us that predator diversity is essential for the conservation and resilience of coastal ecosystems.

This Japanese cherry/sakura tree is actually finished blooming now but I took these pictures less than a week ago so I’m posting them anyway. It was so beautiful. You should at least get a few glimpses.

For decades, marine biologists assumed that all squids laid their eggs in clusters on the seafloor, where the eggs developed and hatched without any help from their parents. However, MBARI scientists discovered that some female deep-sea squid, like this Gonatus onyx, brood their eggs by carrying them between their arms until the young hatch and swim away. ⁠ ⁠ Gonatus females will have approximately 2,000 to 3,000 eggs in a sheath between their arms for as long as nine months. During this time, they are unable to feed and must rely on stored fats from previous meals. This observation of the first known parental care behavior by squid was also an important discovery made possible by the use of MBARI’s remotely operated vehicles.

Just rescued this first-year Brown Pelican at City Marina, Garrison Bight. The Dockmaster reported the bird with a pouch tear. We were able to make the rescue, and the Pelican is being treated in our clinic now.

Some peace for your morning, taken Tuesday morning at the lake.

Received this in a message today from @tabbytoebeans , a fun take on one of my photos! I believe I see a stegosaurus at the lake. And something else in there, I'm not sure what. I love seeing creativity at play. Thank you! <3

It’s May. Happy May!

It’s May! The best month of the year. The warblers are back. There’s flowers again. Insects are buzzing. IT’S ALL HAPPENING! Here’s a few things to be on the lookout for this month: Mama Virginia opossums carrying their babies, new england cottontails, magnolia warblers, hxagonal-pored polypores, bay-breasted warblers, black-and-white warblers, and northern parulas. Learn more about them, and what else to keep an eye out for each month, in my book, The Forest Revealed, out in September. Preorder now!

Predator and prey, host and hitchhiker—life in the deep sea is a mosaic of complex interactions that we are just beginning to understand. However, we do know that human actions like fishing, pollution, and climate change are already affecting deep-sea animals and environments. Our research provides important information so resource managers can enact protections for animals and habitats deep beneath the ocean’s surface.