Zookeeper Gabe’s Animal Thread Vol 9.0

[Jackonfire]

Spoiler

It begins in 2004 when Chris Crowe met Walnut, a white-naped crane. Walnut was a very aggressive 23-year-old female who had never produced any chicks of her own. Attempts at mating her with males of her species had ended badly (she killed two of them). This trait is particularly unfortunate because the cranes are endangered. Walnut was brought to SCBI because of their successful artificial insemination program for animals unable to reproduce on their own. Walnut bonded so well with Chris that he was able to train her to accept artificial insemination without any physical restraint. And happily, Walnut became a mom, and then a grandma crane.

Walnut’s lack of tolerance of other cranes means she lives alone, but she enjoys visits from her “mate,” Chris. And because cranes can live to be 60 in captivity, Crowe can count on some very unconventional job security.

https://smithsonianassociates.org/t...bs-dove-and-crowe-their-work-is-for-the-birds

 

[JBSchroeds]

my beloved otters

 

[Livingenergy]

Yes, I knew about that. Mega cute.

 

[jefferz]

It's too late in the season but here's a great video on how to make a mini aquarium pond for the deck for cheap. I've used a variation of this method for awhile and they're great.

 

[Zookeeper Gabe]

Spoiler

It begins in 2004 when Chris Crowe met Walnut, a white-naped crane. Walnut was a very aggressive 23-year-old female who had never produced any chicks of her own. Attempts at mating her with males of her species had ended badly (she killed two of them). This trait is particularly unfortunate because the cranes are endangered. Walnut was brought to SCBI because of their successful artificial insemination program for animals unable to reproduce on their own. Walnut bonded so well with Chris that he was able to train her to accept artificial insemination without any physical restraint. And happily, Walnut became a mom, and then a grandma crane.

Walnut’s lack of tolerance of other cranes means she lives alone, but she enjoys visits from her “mate,” Chris. And because cranes can live to be 60 in captivity, Crowe can count on some very unconventional job security.

https://smithsonianassociates.org/t...bs-dove-and-crowe-their-work-is-for-the-birds

I love this picture so much, cracks me up every time I see it.

 

[JBSchroeds]

I can imagine this not working out so well some day

 

[Zookeeper Gabe]

I can imagine this not working out so well some day

It’s so weird man, my buddy used to work with a group of them and had a picture with two on his shoulders while he had two in his lap.
I’m not jealous of a lot of my peers, but he was one of them.

 

[JBSchroeds]

 

[jefferz]

Live Aquria is carrying fish bred by Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island.

https://www.liveaquaria.com/divers-den/product/571375/rwu-captive-bred-royal-gramma&s=phl&r=

 

[Zookeeper Gabe]

I’ve watched this before, it’s hilarious. Our NA River otter mom is fantastic and very patient with her kids. But when they don’t get the hint she just grabs them and drags them in

 

[JBSchroeds]

Apparently, in rare circumstances, axolotls can morph into adult form.

 

[Zookeeper Gabe]

Apparently, in rare circumstances, axolotls can morph into adult form.

Yeah and they almost never last very long after they do.

 

[jefferz]

Apparently, in rare circumstances, axolotls can morph into adult form.

That usually happens when you have really poor water quality.

 

[Zookeeper Gabe]

That usually happens when you have really poor water quality.

Or you force them to morph by dropping water level

 

[Bacco]

I can imagine this not working out so well some day

Wolverines and gorillas are awesome, probably both in my top10 fav animals

Thanks for the vids

 

[Bacco]

Apparently, in rare circumstances, axolotls can morph into adult form.

First version was already real life Pokémon, now i know they evolve

I want third form to be big as a beagle and have wings

 

[jefferz]

Or you force them to morph by dropping water level

I didn't know that. I learned something today.
Can they get the same fungus that's killing all the frogs?

 

[Zookeeper Gabe]

I didn't know that. I learned something today.
Can they get the same fungus that's killing all the frogs?

Caudates are getting one called B. Sal and it’s doing the same thing to salamander populations that the other species of chytrid has done to frogs and toads. It’s bad news

 

[The_Renaissance]

That full morph axolotl has blown me away!

 

[JBSchroeds]

Yeah and they almost never last very long after they do.

Dunno enough about the subject to say if this dude is an outlier but apparently he morphed two years ago and is still going strong. The author linked to some more pictures: