Liz Wood · @lizbwood
164 followers · 20 posts · Server sigmoid.social#NorthernShovelers #cooperatively feeding in a foggy #CentralPark #NYC today. They are filter feeders, with strainer-like combs (#lamellae) similar to the #baleen found in some #whales.
#northernshovelers #cooperatively #centralpark #nyc #lamellae #baleen #whales
Sarah Cypher · @sarahcypher
234 followers · 156 posts · Server writing.exchange
"What Whales Can Teach a Writer about Healthy Social Media Consumption"
I wrote this somewhat tongue-in-cheek #Substack about handling social media in a way that protects my brain and my writing time. But more than that, it's an ode to #Mastodon, the beauty of baleen whales, and how to change my relationship with the social media ecosystem:
https://sarahcypher.substack.com/p/what-whales-have-to-say-about-healthy
#SocialMedia #whales #baleen #WritingLife #WritingCommunity #promotion #writing
#writing #promotion #writingcommunity #writinglife #baleen #whales #socialmedia #mastodon #substack
Paul Gibbons · @Spottydog
76 followers · 134 posts · Server mastodonapp.uk
Splash The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from 12–16 m (39–52 ft) and weigh around 25–30 metric tons (28–33 short tons).
#humpback #whale #tail #redbubble #splash #nature #environment #baleen #sea #blue #ecology #eco #biology #marine #creature #aquatic #mammal #huge #fish #photography
#humpback #whale #tail #redbubble #splash #nature #environment #baleen #sea #blue #ecology #eco #biology #marine #creature #aquatic #mammal #huge #fish #photography