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prince-liest · 2 days

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The evil little girl has run into some fin rot issues :(

I feel bad because she has some natural red coloration to her fins, and that in combination with her high activity levels made me think that maybe she just got snagged on a rock while hunting shrimp or something, instead of realizing that the new red streaks and the more distributed pattern of fin damage meant she had an infection.

That said, she's still acting healthy, and I ordered some antibiotics for her that should arrive tomorrow. I did thankfully already do a water change yesterday, so the water itself should be nice and clean.

We're both sick right now, girlie...

#personal #petblogging #betta fish #cw sick animal #cw animal harm #planted tank #aquariums #fishkeeping #also yes she's very fat right now she ate a shrimp recently

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typhlonectes · 1 month

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#Oscar #Oscar's #fish #aquariums #animals

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orcinus-veterinarius · 6 days

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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.

#‘oh I can walk my dog off-leash down a crowded street’ why does that matter?????#the horse world is ESPECIALLY bad about this too #edit: the whips is referring to horses I have not seen anyone whip their dog #pets #horses #animal training #dog training #dolphin training #dolphins #belugas #orcas #killer whales #cetaceans #marine mammals #zoos #aquariums #cooperative care #vet med #vetblr

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crosseyedcricketart · 2 months

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two sturgeons — 2022 acrylic on canvas. 24” x 24” these are river sturgeons, acipenser fulvescens this won an award, so. yay.

#art #painting #illustration #traditional painting #artists on tumblr #aesthetic art #sturgeon #lake sturgeon #acipenser fulvescens #fishblr #aquariums #fish #🖤 art tag

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wildlifetracker · 3 months

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Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, at Monterey Bay aquarium

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thedisablednaturalist · 9 months

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God I hope that environmentalists, conservationists, zookeepers, etc. can figure out a way to unionize. I have no clue how a strike would work bc that would lead to our life's work being destroyed. If we stopped protecting these animals, ecosystems, etc. they would die. But it's horrible that getting a paid job is so freaking difficult bc you have to volunteer first, many positions require at least a college degree, and then when you finally get the job you're paid squat. Zookeepers usually have at the very least a bachelor's, most have doctorates. And get paid bupkis. But if we try to fight for higher wages we are called selfish and we are taking already limited resources away from those who need it most. Accredited zoos have to make difficult decisions to protect endangered species all the time, such as the Copenhagen Zoo deciding to put down a genetically invaluable Giraffe in order to make space for others.

I was able to ask one of the previous directors of the national zoo, "what is being done to insure fair wages for zookeepers, and expand opportunities to those who do not have the resources to volunteer?" I think I surprised her, but she said they were having workgroups and meetings on that issue. I believe that the national zoo has recently opened internships specifically for those with little experience, especially people of color, so that they can get training that will help them break into the field. I think they are paid but I'm not sure.

I don't think it's selfish for us to want to be able to afford rent, food, maybe a vacation once in a while too. We need to take care of ourselves so we can take care of our earth the best we can.

#conservation #environmentalism #environmental science #zookeeping #conservationists #aquarists #aquariums #zoos #this is mostly a rant if anyone needs specific info lmk #unions

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palaeoplushies · 8 months

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I've not posted my biggest fish tank for a while! It's now a Bristlenose and endler aquarium with a few neocaridina shrimp! This is where the tentacle beasts live.

#bristlenose #aquariums #fish tank #fishblr #aquascape

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heartnosekid · 1 year

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lots of clownfish! | source

#clownfish #fish #stim #sfw #aquariums #sea creatures #orange #white #black #nature #water #underwater #ishy gifs #postish

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jaubaius · 1 year

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#dolphins #cartwheels #awesome #awww this is so cute #amazing #aquariums #animals #tricks

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eleri-writes · 21 days

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Feedin tiiiiiiiiime 🔔

#fishblr #aquariums #shrimp #neocaridina #nanotank #freshwater aquarium

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hometoursandotherstuff · 3 months

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#eels #sushi rolls #aquariums #other stuff

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prince-liest · 3 months

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Happy birthday to Her Highness!! She's 1!

#betta fish #bettablr #aquariums #planted tank #aquablr #fishblr #personal #petblogging #by birthday i mean acquisition day #and it was yesterday so slightly belated!

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typhlonectes · 7 months

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World's oldest aquarium fish 'Methuselah' could be decades older than we originally thought, DNA clock reveals

A new study has found that the famous Australian lungfish Methuselah, who first arrived in the U.S. in 1938, could be up to 101 years old.

The world's oldest aquarium fish, a lungfish named Methuselah, may actually be decades older than researchers originally thought and may even be over 100 years old, a new study finds. Methuselah is a female Australian lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri) that resides at Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, California. She first arrived at the aquarium in 1938 after being sent to the U.S. along with more than 200 other fish from Fiji and Australia. Aquarium staff have never been sure how old Methuselah is, but until now the best guess was that she is 84 years old, which makes her the oldest known fish in captivity. (In the Bible, Methuselah was a man who reputedly lived to be 969 years old.)...