Some cool photos of animals images:
Snorkel Flyby
Image by jurvetson
The playful curiosity of this eagle ray reminded me of a story from the inventor of the Deepflight “flying submarine.” On an early test dive, he found himself dancing with a curious eagle ray.... Moving like they do might be a signal of kinship... and may help express universal gestures for play...
Which reminds me of Dr. Stuart Brown, the founder of the Institute for Play, who has a fascinating series of photos of animals playing (ravens sliding on their backs down an icy slope, monkeys rolling snowballs and playing leapfrog, and various inter-species games). “Warm-blooded animals play; fish and reptiles do not.”
“We are designed to play. We need 3D motion. The smarter the creature the more they play. The sea squirt auto-digests its brain when it becomes sessile.”
Such a Dog's Life
Image by cobalt123
Such a cute little pup in training to be a service animal. Earlier in my photo stream there are two other images of this little fellow in the baby sling his owner uses for him. They are part of the Arizona Goldens, LLC, an organization of people who promote and train golden retrievers to become important companions and service animals to those with a variety of disabilities.
azgoldensllc.com
"Arizona Goldens LLC is a company that raises, trains, and places highly trained service dogs with adults and children with disabilities. We specialize in training dogs for mobility, vision, hearing, as well as therapy work."
VRATE is held annually to benefit community members showcasing an expo for vision rehabilitation and technology.
...and after (bobcat w/ a snack)
Image by ehoyer
and the result: success! (for the bobcat, anyway)
this bobcat was out and about at Steep Ravine all weekend. literally every time i walked around for 15 minutes or more, i would see her. she even came through our campsite, and then caught and ate four animals in a row within 30 minutes, no more than 20 feet from us. lucky for me, she didn't seem to mind being watched. stay tuned for more pictures, including some of her leaping in midair.
