#aaaaa thank you so so much for this!!

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

The Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository is live!

You can find it at: https://www.animal-photo-references.com!

Here's how this repository works: all photos were taken by me, a human, at zoos, aquariums, sanctuaries, and other facilities with animals in human care. There is no AI involved in the photo editing or creation and there never will be. Right now there's 56 species on the site; my catalog has over 300 and I will be uploading the rest of them as fast as I can.

Artists creating derivative or transformative works (without AI) have blanket permission to use these references. Yes, even for work you're going to sell.

All other usage/reproduction requires permission, but assume I'm friendly and please do ask! That's educators, researchers, the media, people who need images for a school presentation, etc. This is just to retain copyright/control in case they're scraped/reused unethically - it doesn't meant I don't want folk to have access! So please do reach out via the contact form on the repository website, I don't bite and I'm most likely going to say yes.

Please don't repost the repository photos to your own blogs: I've created @animalphotorefs as a dedicated blog to share photos from the site, and of course I'll reblog a lot of it here! That again just helps with retaining copyright and sourcing of the images. If you really want to repost some for a specific purpose, please just ask me first!

Also, folks, this project has no funding. It's just me and my camera.

There will never be a paywall on the site - I believe resources like this absolutely must be free for everyone to access. So please, please, please support the repository if you use it. Want sneak peeks at photos, cute videos I take, or to help choose what I photograph and what gets posted first? You can do that through Patreon (and there's a free trial on the most interactive tier!) If you'd like to just drop a tip, I've also set up a Ko-Fi.

I can't wait to hear what everyone thinks of the repository.

To whet your thirst for cute photos, here's an Indian rhinoceros contemplating a goose.

[captastra]

Thank you so much for taking my commission and bringing this scene of Gale and Everlith to life!! Everything about this is perfect, their expressions and tenderness, Evie's dress(!!!) and was made into a scene in my fic, Wintershield! I adore them <3!!

Commission for @captastra of Gale and Everlith ! ✌🏻💕

[itsonlypolite]

What is your favorite vessel/princess?

It's so hard to choose, I love them all!! But when I first read this, two vessels popped in my head right away because they feel like they're straight out of my nightmares: The (Deconstructed) Damsel and the Drowned Grey

The metaphors! The visuals!! The horrifying tragedy of it all!!! <333

[skidcd-megamix]

IM GONNA THROW UPP OH MY COD OH MY COD OH MY COD JAHAHHDJWJJ GUYS GUYSSSSSSS GUESS WHO HAS NEW IDEAS THEY KNOW EACH PTHERRR IM GONNA CRYI I HAVE THE BIGGEST GOOFIEST SMILE ON MY FACE RN i’m eating good today

[somerandomdudelmao]

I saw that hoodie and I knew what I had to do

(Btw love the story am invested now hahaha)

OH MY GOD THEM.

[kiiingsnake]

commission for @cawsket

[shanicetjn]

Celeste & Rolan

Commission for @dontbegreedy of her Baldur's Gate OC - Celeste with Rolan.

Check out my progress below.

Completed - 2 July 2024

[moinstar]

Commissioned by @obeymekisa

[themisterhip]

Twinkle Starling and The astronaut!🚀✨

ARTFIGHTS I MADE FOR @vanixuniverse15 OCS!! I ADORE YOUR OCS!✨

[rose-tinted-vision]

He Xiaohui takes a good look at their faces, the once-feared Demon lord of the Jianghu, and the once-revered prodigy Li Xiangyi lying peacefully on either side of her son, the severe lines on their faces smoothed out by sleep. -Tales from Tianji Manor

I commissioned the lovely @tiny-breadcrumbs to draw this scene ლ⁠(⁠^⁠o⁠^⁠ლ⁠) ehe

[kezokinos]

A little later than I anticipated but here's my part for the @dghdabigbang event!!!! I worked together with the mega talented @agent-p-writes who has been so patient with me (thank u so so much!!!) and it's been such a joy to read each new chapter, cannot wait to see how the rest of the story goes!!

You should totally check out the wonderful fic right here:

I don't wanna spoil anything but a little hint hint: sweat, concerts and a messy wild Mexican Funeral Todd are something you can look forward to from this teaser but there's SO MUCH more exciting stuff aaaaa 💛

[httpiastri]

❣️ I just read your confession post for oscar and others! Can you do it for other drivers like Paul, Ollie, and Kimi? Love your writing! You inspired me to start my own Formula blog :D

❣️ – send me a prompt and one/a few drivers and i'll tell you how i think they would react!!

paul aron

paul is no stranger to short-lived flings and summer romances, but he's not as familiar with the feeling of his heart fluttering the way it does whenever he thinks about you. he isn't used to the way that he thinks about telling you whenever something good happens to him, nor the way that he wants to ask for your help when he's going through something. he doesn't understand why you're the first thing he thinks about in the morning, and the last thing on his mind before he falls asleep. it takes him so long to figure out these new feelings, and when he eventually realizes that he's falling for you, he just gets scared.

he has no experience with these feelings, and everything he's heard about real relationships – commitment, trust, loyalty – sounds terrifying. but it doesn't take long for him to realize that it's worth it if it's with you.

i think the confession itself would be quite impromptu and unplanned. i'm imagining a movie night at his place, with you cuddled up to his side, when he just can't hold back anymore. when he asks if he can tell you something, he sounds just as playful as he usually does, so you never could've guessed the words that fall from his lips after that. "you're so... special. in a good way, a great way. and i... i think i'm falling for you."

ollie bearman

i see ollie as... kind of shy in this way? he isn't embarrassed or cowardly, but something in him makes that first real step a little too hard to take. i think ollie would much rather find a romantic, subtle way to do it.

one day, you're surprised to hear your doorbell ringing – you aren't expecting anyone, right? and you didn't order anything, did you? when you open your door, you find only a big bouquet of flowers standing outside it. you smile to yourself as you pick it up, your mind instantly wandering off to the tall, handsome brit you've been spending a lot of time with recently, who has had a bit of a habit of giving you flowers. this bouquet is especially big, though, and you try to search through your mind for any possible major occasion the bouquet could be for as you bring it inside.

but when you set it atop your dinner table, a note falls out from in between the flowers. and on the note, in ollie's messy handwriting, comes that confession you've been waiting so long for.

i like you. i really like you, and i would love to see what we could be. only if you feel the same way, of course. (please forget about all of this if you don't)

i'm sorry for not having the courage to say this to your face, but i would love to see you tonight if you're free. please call me.

sincerely, your bear ☺︎♡

kimi antonelli

kimi would be very spontaneous about it. he would not be planning it; it would come as just as much of a surprise to him as to you. i see it coming when you're sitting next to each other in class/the truck/etc, and you've been playing around with him and bothering him for quite a while. when you notice that your attempts to disturb his focus haven't worked, you turn to tickle him in hopes that it will work better – and it definitely does.

kimi folds over instantly, gasping loudly as his own hands come down to wrap around your wrists. "you're so annoying!" he exclaims, switching to hold both of your wrists in just one of his hands, as his other hand gives you a playful slap across the face. "you're lucky i like you so much, otherwise..."

you both come to a halt at his words, neither of you having expected them. instead of addressing it, though, he settles for moving his hands to tickle you instead, hoping to distract you from what just happened. you definitely won't forget, though, but the change is only for the better.

[rizdoodls]

how-

how about checking your strawpage?

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Oh?oh? :D Strawp-..HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUH?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!🤯💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

OMG OMG AAAAA OMG OMG JADITO?!?¿?!😳😳😳💓💕💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💝💝💝 *convulses*

OMG OMG OMG LAVENDER WHAT???😳😳😳🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯💥💥💥💥 *convulses x2*

AAAA THEY'RE ADORABLE>♡<💞💕💞💕💞💕💞 *DIE*

THEY'RE SO ADORABLE AAAAAAAA THANK YOU SO MUCH HAGI 🤯💕💕💕💕💕💕

I am s-...

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AAAAAAAA!!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯

HAGI HEART!!! AAAA HAGI ILY SO MUCH SO MUCH MUCH MUCH AAAAAAA 💟💖💞💗💕💕💞💗💕💓💕💖💕💕💗💝💝💝💝

I love you so much that the black particles multiply and turn into hearts and stars !!!♡♡♡

[potionbarrel]

there’s still about an hour left of anniversary day, ok! it counts!! hlvrai i love u so much!!! three years!!!

[pomniegranate]

CAN I JUST HYPE ABOUT THIS ART @jaxasstm MADE FOR ME??? ❤️💙

[7iffer]

Are your requests still open? Since you said you also watched TFA, could I request a drawing of Jazz/Megatron? They are my faves !! Thanks ^^

As you wish