It’s National Dolphin Day! Let’s celebrate with the spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris). Why does this species spin? Scientists think it makes acrobatic leaps for a range of reasons: to rid itself of clinging parasites, to signal something, to enhance a courtship display…or just for fun! You can spot this dolphin in tropical regions around the world, including waters near Thailand, Hawaii, and Central America. It lives in pods that can range up to as many as a thousand individuals.
Photo: CORDENOS Thierry, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Chinese architecture in Sichuan province by 遗产君
Prospect Ave. & E. 149th St., Bronx, (1989 & 1992)
It's a Popeye nowdays
Port Quin, Cornwall
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Dragon Fish Japan. Edo period 5'3’’ x 34’’ x 17’’ - 160cm x 86cm x 43cm A splendid model of a Shachihoko, an enormous roof decoration well cast in bronze, with a dragon head with bushy eyebrows and whiskers, flared nostrils, a spiny dorsal fin and 4 large pectoral fins. His body with the scales of a carp and a large flared tail fin. Originally gilded overall, this impressive beast would have adorned the gable end of a splendid castle, temple or Samurai home. Now, with remnants of gilding to the scales and a good green weathered patina. Note: Shachihoko were thought to provide protection against fire, as they were attributed with the power to control rain. Brandt Asian Art
Manifesting ✨️
The Goddess of Spring (1934)
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