Небольшой осьминожка с Монерона. Ночью их выползало множество. #octopus #sakhalin #wildlife #fareast_russia #moneronisland #underwaterphotography #underwater #nightdive #sakhalin
Q:that deer you just posted is something called a cactus buck! basically, the buck has either accidentally gotten castrated (barbed wire fences can sometimes do this) or was a hermaphroditic at birth, and due to low testosterone production, does not shed his velvet and develops these thick, multi-pronged antlers that have tons of velvet (normal bucks tend to drop velvet due to increased testosterone). It's a super interesting mutation and some crazy antlers are a result of it
this is so interesting i had no idea !! apparently deer with this condition sometimes keep herds but dont engage in headbutting or other territorial displays, and just kinda hang out with their antlers all year
Yesterday we introduced you to one of our special boys- Goose. As stated, Goose suffered an injury presumably from an aerial predator on June 16, 2015, at just 2 months old. While in treatment for his injuries, Goose’s round-the-clock care included feedings every four hours, designing a specially furnished room, and providing him with a battalion of stuffed animal surrogates.
During this time, the staff also began taking Goose for special acupuncture appointments followed by cold laser therapy treatment. While he did not regain function of his paralyzed leg, he did regain motion in his toes, allowing him to grasp objects. On July 8th, the staff watched as Goose was reintroduced to his family. It was a happy day for both staff and lemurs as his family readily took him back. Tune in again tomorrow for another update on Goose’s road to recovery.
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