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#persona 3 #p3 #text post meme #ryoji #makoto yuki #kotone #ryoham #ryomina

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ok, maybe SOME shittypenis stans can interact (oh god free me he lp me i cant escape it)

#penis smp #minecraft YouTubers #mcyt #creature design

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There's a viral video circulating from the Fort Worth Zoo, of two keepers who ended up in a habitat at the same time as a silverback gorilla. Spoiler for good news: neither the humans nor the gorilla got hurt. It's a bad situation that ended extremely well, and that's why I want to talk about it.

The audio for this video is mostly someone praying loudly, so if you need to turn the audio off to watch it, you won't miss anything relevant. If you don't want to watch it, here's the summary: it starts with a keeper running around the corner into the main exhibit, pursued by a large male gorilla. She is quickly able to get into a doorway at the back of the exhibit, but does not completely close the door because the gorilla is standing across from her, watching. He eventually moves off to the right hand side of the exhibit, where we can see a keeper is trapped in the corner at the front. She was trying to move towards the exit as he moved to the right, and she stops, standing very still behind a tree, while he stays along the far right wall. They stay like that for a minute, and then the gorilla runs to the front right corner, and the keeper is able to run to the door in the back of the exhibit and get to safety.

Let's start with basic information. Even though it's just going viral now, this video is from October of 2023. It was taken not by a guest, but by the zoo security officer responding to the situation. Hmmm, seems like he maybe should have been doing something else during that situation, instead of than taking a phone video. It's going viral now because the guy (who is no longer employed at the zoo) decided to post it on TikTok for his five minutes of fame. This guy immediately started giving all sorts of media interviews, answering questions like "why no tranquilizers" inappropriately, making memes out of his own video, generally distasteful shit.

Zoo spokesperson Avery Elander gave a public statement that "thankfully, there was no physical contact between keepers and gorilla, and all staff and animals are safe." A comment from the zoo has also indicated that the incident was due to keeper error. (As opposed to, for instance, something in the fencing breaking.) According to the guy who posted the video, a lock was left unsecured and the gorilla was able to open the door to the habitat. I don't know if I buy it, and again, this just... is probably why he doesn't have a job anymore. By sharing that detail - real or not - he places a ton of public scrutiny and blame on that keeper team. (If that's what happened, I can promise you it will have been dealt with internally.) He also was nice enough to say he wouldn't name the women in the video... but verified they're still staffers at the zoo... which means they're eminently identifiable! Excuse me while I ragequit for a second.

So there's two reasons I wanted to talk about this. The first is to make sure it is well known that this guy is purposefully and intentionally exploiting the worst day of someone's life for media attention. Their lives were in danger, and he's using it for fame. His name is in the media articles - I'm not going to share it because he doesn't deserve that attention. The second reason, though, is because this video is a masterclass on how to survive if you end up sharing space with a gorilla. Every zoo person I've spoken to or seen comment on the video is so, so impressed with how the keepers handled themselves.

The gorilla in this video is 34-year-old Elmo. All apes in AZA zoos are managed in protected contact, so keepers are supposed to be separated from them by a barrier at all times. The zookeepers were in the habitat putting out a mid-day meal when he got out. Watching the video, you can see he's not actively being aggressive towards them - he's not making threat displays or trying to approach them. Mostly, Elmo seems like he doesn't know what is going on and he's kinda freaked out about it. (This is confirmed in the zoo's press statement, too). The staff stayed calm, and importantly, watched and waited to see how he'd move and act.

The zoo did say one thing, though, that's a bit misleading. In one article, their press person I quote as saying “In general, gorillas are considered the “gentle giants” of the great ape species.” Just because this may be true in comparison to other great ape species doesn't meant gorilla aren't still incredibly dangerous. This type of messaging always worries me, because I think it leads people to misunderstand the risks of being close to megafauna. Gorilla are extremely strong animals, and their social norms/behaviors are very different from that of humans. That's why it's such a big deal any time people end up in gorilla habitats, and why sometimes in those circumstances lethal measures have to be taken to protect human life.

These keepers are incredibly lucky to be unharmed. These women stayed safe specifically because they're trained professionals who knew how to act around gorilla, they knew this particular animal well, and they'd learned the escapes from the exhibit just in case this ever happened. We should applaud them for their cool heads and quick thinking.

As for the guy who posted the video? As a colleague put it, may he always step on a Lego.

#I wonder what sorts of techniques the zookeepers were using that you mentioned #like one thing I remember about gorillas is eye contact is generally a threat or challenge to fight #so did they make sure not to look at his face too much? #if anything I’m a bit confused since she’s standing facing forward staring at him in the doorway #I’m obviously no pro and I’m not doubting she didn’t do everything right #I’m just wondering why the behavior I expected to help isn’t what actually would’ve helped #gorilla #gorillas #animal safety

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Persona 3 — Junpei Iori 🔫💙

#persona 3 #p3 #junpei #icons

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#cat #cats

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Persona 3 — Yukari Takeba 🔫💗

#persona 3 #p3 #icons #yukari

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It seems we're going to be putting one of my dogs down in the near future. He's had a good, long life (13 years old) and he is suffering, but that doesn't make it any easier. It's the kindest thing to do for him. I don't know when we'll get it done, but I know it'll be soon.

I'll miss the grumpy bastard.

#euthanizing a pet isn’t easy #but you’re right that it’s comforting to know it’ll help them feel better #also you can say goodbye #and knowing beforehand can help you come to terms with it before it happens #that sounds so logical when I’m trying to be empathetic and emotional rip #euthanasia #pet #pets

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#cat #cats

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As I’ve previously mentioned on this blog, I’m thinking of removing some characters from Steldomo since they don’t contribute to the plot or themes. This decision feels pretty finalized in my mind, though I guess nothing is set in stone

However, I realized that despite only having two or three chapters of the novelization written, a removed character makes an appearance in them. I’m not sure what to do about that.

#polls #tumblr polls #steldomo #my characters #my ocs #archive of our own #ao3

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Persona 3 — Fuuka Yamagishi 🔫💚

#persona 3 #p3 #icons #fuuka

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#cat #cats #photography #burger #burgers

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writers writing: pacing must be an intentional element of mood and style; grammar and punctuation has to be on point; wording needs to be perfect.!!

writers texting: im.,, silly. i put the punctuation whereever my heart desires........ must not sound upright or passive aggressive.,,,,

#me irl #mood #yes I’m the grammar police #yes I use periods instead of commas to be dramatic #we exist #texting #writing

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#what the FUCK #demonic #cat #cats

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#tagging with my blorbos #the lion king #op do you perchance have hungry dogs on the floor under the shelf #cat #cats

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All these years and I’m still the same naïve creature I’ve always been, never learning, never understanding the truth of this world…

#crocodilian #crocodilians #<- this is why I use these tags #i can’t fuckign tell them apart #so I just tag their genus or family or whatever #update: #…it’s neither #order #order taxonomy #order biology

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#lizard #lizards #crocodilian #crocodilians

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#vampire #vampires