#not about The Whale

[cabbagegunk]

I personally think that all whale sharks should be put on Mickey’s Dick Smasher.

WHAT!!!! they are such gentile creatures why would you say thst…

[jupiter-suggestion]

consider the sperm whale and the squid. an ancient rivalry that dates back millions of years. we know the whales eat the squids. we know the squids do not make it easy for them. we know this because of the scars the whales carry, scars on the outside of their body, and on the inside as well. how badly must you want something to endure wounds inside your mouth? inside your gut?

consider the whale, who is harmed by what sustains her. consider the squid, whose flesh is soft and delicious but refuses to go down easy.

[wolfythewitch]

It's time

[narcissusneverknewme]

You guys are so weak for this fatsuit shit. Why pretend to tell stories about fat people? The best you are capable of..... Is literally a skinny person in a fat suit. I mean I don't even need to comment, the metaphor is so painfully visible

[fairylilyflower]

literally!!

[ghosted-jazz]

I like to think breaking the canary curse via dying in the void had some effects on Lizzie

[orcinus-veterinarius]

Learning anything about marine mammal training will make you re-evaluate so much of your relationship with your own pets. There is so much force involved in the way we handle domestic animals. Most of it isn’t even intentional, it just stems from impatience. I’m guilty of it myself!

But with the exception of certain veterinary settings where the animal’s health is the immediate priority, why is it so important to us that animals do exactly what we want exactly when we want it? Why do we have to invent all these tools and contraptions to force them to behave?

When a whale swam away from a session, that was that. The trainer just waited for them to decide to come back. If they flat out refused to participate in behaviors, they still got their allotment of fish. Nothing bad happened. Not even when 20-30 people were assembled for a procedure, and the whale chose not to enter the medical pool. No big deal. Their choice and comfort were prioritized over human convenience.

It’s almost shocking to return to domestic animal medicine afterwards and watch owners use shock collars and chokers and whips to control their animals. It’s no wonder that positive reinforcement was pioneered by marine mammal trainers. When you literally can’t force an animal to do what you want, it changes your entire perspective.

I want to see that mindset extended to our domestic animals.

[quinnonimp]

have u drawn ishmael beforeeeee pleaseee if u have can i see her? can i see my girl

sorry no BUT i have now just bc u asked 🤙

[plaguedocboi]

I still think about the time months ago I was advertised a book that was being marketed as a “queer horror retelling of Moby Dick” like. Girl. I don’t think you have any business “retelling” a story if you clearly don’t even know what the original story was about.

[reality-detective]

The more I live the more I realize that we were all lied to as children, taught to believe humans are the only intelligent beings, the only ones capable of emotions and empathy.

But animals are far from unintelligent. It’s not that they lack understanding, it’s that we fail to comprehend them. In fact, many animals display empathy that exceeds what most people could ever hope to achieve. 🤔

[curiositypolling]

whale reference chart :)

pls reblog for sample size etc

follow for more occasional useless polls :)

[binkyfishy]

She nan on my tucket til i. She Ishmael on my Queeqyeg til i. she moby on my dick til i

[montereybayaquarium]

It was a beach field trip sort of day … 😌🌊💙

[rugwurm]

comic about whales

[spirkbitch]

can’t stop thinking about Leonard Nimoy saving us from the “Saavik pregnant with Spock’s baby” storyline they wanted to go with for star trek iv