#horse swimming

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Meeting the Queen Novo by Sorninay

[whereifindsanity]

Enric Gener

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amodwithoutamark

IZZY IS SO MUCH FUN TO DRAW WTF

[horseshero]

Can Horses Swim?

Have you ever wondered if horses can swim? This intriguing question has captured the interest of many people around the world. As a majestic and powerful animal, the horse is known for its incredible running abilities, but what about its swimming skills? This easy-to-understand article will explore the truth behind equine swimming abilities and answer the burning question: Can horses swim? Let's dive right in! Read More

[dandelionsresilience]

Good News - June 8-14

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1. Rare foal born on estate for first time in 100 years

“The Food Museum at Abbot's Hall in Stowmarket, Suffolk, is home to a small number of Suffolk Punch horses - a breed considered critically endangered by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. A female foal was born on Saturday and has been named Abbots Juno to honour the last horse born at the museum in 1924. [...] Juno is just one of 12 fillies born so far this year in the country and she could potentially help produce more of the breed in the future.”

2. The cement that could turn your house into a giant battery

“[Scientists] at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a way of creating an energy storage device known as a supercapacitor from three basic, cheap materials – water, cement and a soot-like substance called carbon black. [... Supercapacitators] can charge much more quickly than a lithium ion battery and don't suffer from the same levels of degradation in performance. [... Future applications of this concrete might include] roads that store solar energy and then release it to recharge electric cars wirelessly as they drive along a road [... and] energy-storing foundations of houses.”

3. New road lights, fewer dead insects—insect-friendly lighting successfully tested

“Tailored and shielded road lights make the light source almost invisible outside the illuminated area and significantly reduces the lethal attraction for flying insects in different environments. [...] The new LED luminaires deliver more focused light, reduce spill light, and are shielded above and to the side to minimize light pollution. [... In contrast,] dimming the conventional lights by a factor of 5 had no significant effect on insect attraction.”

4. When LGBTQ health is at stake, patient navigators are ready to help

“[S]ome health care systems have begun to offer guides, or navigators, to get people the help they need. [... W]hether they're just looking for a new doctor or taking the first step toward getting gender-affirming care, "a lot of our patients really benefit from having someone like me who is there to make sure that they are getting connected with a person who is immediately going to provide a safe environment for them." [... A navigator] also connects people with LGBTQ community organizations, social groups and peer support groups.”

5. Tech company to help tackle invasive plant species

“Himalayan balsam has very sugary nectar which tempts bees and other pollinators away from native plants, thereby preventing them from producing seed. It outcompetes native plant species for resources such as sunlight, space and nutrients. [...] The volunteer scheme is open to all GWT WilderGlos users who have a smartphone and can download the Crowdorsa app, where they can then earn up to 25p per square meter of Balsam removed.”

6. [Fish & Wildlife] Service Provides Over $14 Million to Benefit Local Communities, Clean Waterways and Recreational Boaters

“The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is distributing more than $14 million in Clean Vessel Act grants to improve water quality and increase opportunities for fishing, shellfish harvests and safe swimming in the nation’s waterways. By helping recreational boaters properly dispose of sewage, this year’s grants will improve conditions for local communities, wildlife and recreational boaters in 18 states and Guam.”

7. Bornean clouded leopard family filmed in wild for first time ever

“Camera traps in Tanjung Puting National Park in Indonesian Borneo have captured a Bornean clouded leopard mother and her two cubs wandering through a forest. It's the first time a family of these endangered leopards has been caught on camera in the wild, according [to] staff from the Orangutan Foundation who placed camera traps throughout the forest to learn more about the elusive species.”

8. Toy library helps parents save money 'and the planet'

“Started in 2015 by Annie Berry, South Bristol's toy library aims to reduce waste and allow more children access to more - and sometimes expensive - toys. [...] Ms Berry partnered with the St Philips recycling centre on a pilot project to rescue items back from landfill, bringing more toys into the library. [...] [P]eople use it to support the environment, take out toys that they might not have the space for at home or be able to afford, and allow children to pick non-gender specific toys.”

9. Chicago Receives $3M Grant to Inventory Its Trees and Create Plan to Manage City’s Urban Forest

“The Chicago Park District received a $1.48 million grant [“made available through the federal Inflation Reduction Act”] to complete a 100% inventory of its estimated 250,000 trees, develop an urban forestry management plan and plant 200 trees in disadvantaged areas with the highest need. As with the city, development of the management plan is expected to involve significant community input.”

10. Strong Public Support for Indigenous Co-Stewardship Plan for Bears Ears National Monument

“[The NFW has a] plan to collaboratively steward Bears Ears National Monument to safeguard wildlife, protect cultural resources, and better manage outdoor recreation. The plan was the result of a two-year collaboration among the five Tribes of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition and upholds Tribal sovereignty, incorporates Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and responsibly manages the monument for hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreation while ensuring the continued health of the ecosystem.”

June 1-7 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)

[evandorkin]

FYI: We have new ELTINGVILLE CLUB t-shirt/sticker designs in our TeePublic shop, the four pinups of the club members from the hardcover collection. The "favorite shit" text is included in the designs (unlike these images, we'll have updated images asap). On sale now at Teepublic and discounted for the next two days. Wear your favorite or burn your hated enemy!

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kkillpony

[qwantzfeed]

excuse me but HOW have we overlooked skydiving onto a HORSE onto a waterslide??

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

I actually don’t really like that whole idea that humans are uniquely helpless and useless as babies among the animal kingdom (“thank cod we find babies cute, because otherwise we’d be extinct”). I assume the point of it is to reeeallly hammer down how special it is that humans have become the most influential species on the planet, how we don’t need to be like other apex predators in power, but I dunno, it’s not like every other animal has a super easy and wonderful time having babies and the babies are like mini adults the moment they are born. Sure, there’s your horses and elephants and whales that learn to walk or swim soon or immediately after birth, but let’s not forget your cats, your dogs, your wittle baby birds! And baby fish and many baby invertebrates are famously “useless and helpless” too (recall what you may know about the ocean sunfish), after all, most will die very soon after hatching and many species are plankton in their first life stage as they’re unable to fight the currents. Many more animals are dependent on their parent(s) and group to live, even as they learn to walk and run and eat on their own they’re still a hassle. Having a little guy or several little guys running around who have no idea about the dangers of the world and who keep getting into situations is a lot to deal with! Perhaps what’s unique about us is that we’re dependent on parents and community for “so long”, but we also have a long lifespan to enjoy which might not be possible if we grew up very fast and we still mature faster than some other animals (recall what you may know about sturgeons and the Greenland shark)

[kindred-spirit-93]

the peoples princess!

@notsolonedesert ur lovely ctimene has graced my lecture notes <3!! no references we die like my final braincells lol

her sarcasm knows no bounds and odysseus' famous wits have ocassionally paled in comparison to his sisters many a time ;)

sassy lil sister ctimene please and thank you. also stubborn af. idk i need more of them being siblings and and how they grew alongside one another and now tease eachother over meals and reminisce during cold winter evenings childhood shenanigans and laugh boisterously together (they have the same laugh. and a dad sneeze TM) and how they reacted to each others firstborns and and and

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gor1ck

commission

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The last drawing of Luna I have by Owl_Clare

[sintoj]

Sea Horse. Commission for @egoequus

[rantingisalifestyle]

I feel like Ms. Choccy Muffin and Ms. Pommel Horse need to meet up and discuss how the f*ck their boyfriends became the heart and soul of the 2024 olympics

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"This... is not a frog."

ponybowl 🐟🐙

[fisheito]

callback to my tags from months ago:

now SWITCH