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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Updates! So I'll get to hang out with some of y'all at #SMM2026 and of course, I am stoked for that! Otherwise, chugging along with my dissertation research proposal, which I intend to defend this semester. It's been great to work with the dolphins! 🏺🐬

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tickets and hostel booked for #SMM2026 excited to meet some of y'all! 🐬🏺

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Texas DOES have some pretty sunsets that's for sure.

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Currently halfway there! Or just over, but omg the support! Thank you all who have donated. Keep sharing! 🏺🐬

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Hello everyone, please spread this far and wide if you can! It's about halfway there and I am SO thankful for my communities! "Real life" and online friends and family have shown/reminded me that I really do have so many folks that care 💕🏺🐬

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Well, all the strife and chaos, at least my IRB protocol is approved and my research can really start up! 🏺🐬

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A week ago, I was in a car accident in West Texas while driving back to San Antonio from California. My car was totaled, and I’m now dealing with the aftermath. Never expected to be here, if you cannot donate, a share means a lot too 💕 gofund.me/84a042efc

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Donate to Help Me Get Back on My Feet After a Car Accident, organized by Andrew Smith

I never expected to be writing a GoFundMe post. I was in the p… Andrew Smith needs your support for Help Me Get Back on My Feet After a Car Accident

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Oh my goodness. The amount of support that y'all have given me in just a few hours means so much. So many have shared, donated, messaged, and commented - all of you are the best <3 A few brought up donating through Venmo rather than GoFundMe, please feel free to message if you'd prefer it.

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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Donate to Help Me Get Back on My Feet After a Car Accident, organized by Andrew Smith

I never expected to be writing a GoFundMe post. I was in the p… Andrew Smith needs your support for Help Me Get Back on My Feet After a Car Accident

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

*blows dust off of my feed* Hello everyone! I'm happy to back in the world of BlueSky (it's a very long story) and I will be updating here as much as I do other social media platforms to the best of my ability. 🏺🐬

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Melissa, Queen of the Sloths 🦥 @slothgirlmel.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

This was so much fun!! I’m so glad @anthroandrew.bsky.social dragged me out of the house so I could create this poorly drawn sloth masterpiece.

A drawing of a giant ground sloth and a Joshua tree in front of a cave with piles of sloth poop. In the corner of the drawing is a crossed out avocado. Because sloths did not eat them.

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Hidetoshi 秀俊 @hidet0shi.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Paraloctopus caeruleus, the Undersea Octopus; Speculative octopus species found in the Undersea. Original concept by @anthroandrew.bsky.social #speculativeevolution #specevo #octopus #sketch

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Whale Tales @whaletalesorg.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

An Incredible Encounter with Offshore Killer Whales. Read the full story here: buff.ly/3UccKXa Photos by @anthroandrew.bsky.social This is an encounter from 2023 #WhaleTales #orca

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

🐬 What makes a dolphin look like a dolphin? Help with a quick, visual study—rank dolphin species by appearance & tell us which you'd love to see in the wild! 🏺 For research on human-animal perception. ✅ Anonymous app.opinionx.co/7bd72c3e-235...

app.opinionx.co

Stack Ranking Survey — OpinionX

Help us turn these opinions into a stack ranked list by voting to show what's most important to you.

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

app.opinionx.co

Stack Ranking Survey — OpinionX

Help us turn these opinions into a stack ranked list by voting to show what's most important to you.

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cetalfauna.bsky.social @cetalfauna.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Clearly I have made the decision to venture into another social media platform. At this point in time I will only be making baby steps here until I become a little more familiar with how bsky works. It's hard to teach an old dog (yours truly) new tricks. (Photo used to grab your attention...) 😏

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Jaguar drawn in PowerPoint for a presentation on identifying wildlife charisma in archaeological contexts 🐆 🏺

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

It's been a week-ish and it's definitely still a raw wound. I know you're up there waiting at the edge of a yard for me, Krickett 💔

A kind old lady American Shepherd looks at the camera before eating the peanut butter and banana dog-friendly gelato we got her for her 18th birthday.

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Rather feeling this amazing candid of me presenting at #SFAA2025! I had a blast learning about Anthropology's role in conservation (especially in regards to marine resources!) as well as sharing my own brand of "Dolphin Anthropology" 💕🐬🏺

An anthropologist stands at his poster labeled "The Role of Wildlife Charisma and Where it Comes From" and passionately talks about the northern right whale dolphins he studies.

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Question for the hive mind - does anyone know of a survey site that would allow participants to rank images? 🧪🐬🏺

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

So many people have shared with me the story of the astronauts landing and immediately being greeted by the dolphins. It's clear they're curious and playful and there's something really wonderful about it 💕🐬🏺

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

A fun dive into a speculative evolution project I'm a part of - the great island of Salotum, home to the Aputsum Brubafa and a whole cast of endemic species, like the Salotian Rhinoceros! 🧪 #speculativeevolution

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Making a lot of progress on this piece 😁🧪🏺

A pair of Yucatan Black Howlers howl in unison in the canopy of a breadnut tree. The monkeys are surrounded by bromeliads, a blue morpho butterfly, and a Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Today, a broad coalition of scientific professional societies who represent over 92,000 scientists are speaking out against the politicization and demonization of Federally funded science and government scientist jobs. It was an honor to help the Union of Concerned Scientists with this! 🧪🌎

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48 Scientific Societies Representing Almost 100,000 Scientists Ask Congress to Protect the Future of Science

48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 scientists signed on to a letter asking Congress to protect the future of science

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Working in conservation is a funny thing, especially when my study species are currently listed as Least Concern (but with Unknown Population Trends, and knowledge that their suitable habitat range is shrinking?) Gonna do everything I'm able to protect them 🐬🏺🧪

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IUCN Cetacean Specialist Group @iucn-cetaceansg.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Red List Status & Extinction Risk of the World’s Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises published in Conservation Biology showed that 1 in 4 cetacean species (26% of 92) were assessed as threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable) conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Though nowhere near as expansive as human conflicts, brubafa warfare is well documented, particularly in Salotum’s Aputsum people. Rarely equipped in more than light armor, those of high status adorned their garbs with jewel beetles to further augment their opulence.

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

A new art start featuring Yucatan Black Howlers (Alouatta pigra), a species that my friend studies! 🏺

Really excited for this piece featuring Yucatan Black Howlers (Alouatta pigra), along with a Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides) and a Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine (Coendou mexicanus) up in the canopy of a Breadnut (Brosimum alicastrum).

This piece is made even lusher with the inclusion of many species of epiphytes "air plants" including several species of bromeliad. It was super fun to do research for this piece and I can't wait to paint it!

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Brubafa are born less altricial than humans and gain motor skills such as walking within a few days after birth. For this reason, they can be quite a handful for parents and caregivers!

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Happy #WorldWhaleDay everyone! Here's a few Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis bairdii) I saw back in January! 🐬🏺

A few dolphins splashing in the wake of our whale watching vessel.

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

"Interest in these species came as a result of both ethnographic data collection and due to how much I love weird little guys"🐬🏺

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

It’s very hard to dislike dogs! Although dogs are usually more responsive to human body language, they can form close relationships with brubafa nonetheless. Here, an older paim from Kerala proudly shows off her beloved “grand-dog”.

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Salotum @salotumofficial.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Welcome to the official Government of Salotum BlueSky account. In an era of misinformation and strife, we hope to use this platform to better educate the internet about our humble island nation. You can find our media brief below. #salotum #speculativeevolution #worldbuilding

An informational sheet that gives a brief overview of project Salotum. The image shows brubafa races from around Asia with the black bold text bellow indicating where they are traditionally from.

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I'm so happy that this is finished and in a state that I like! Time to sign it and get it a frame 😁

High up in the lush canopy of a Wawa Tree (Triplochiton scleroxylon) a trio of White-thighed Black-and-White Colobus (Colobus vellerosus) pause on a thick branch before deciding if they want more leaves to munch or if they want to sprawl out and nap.

In addition to the Critically Endangered Monkeys, there is also a pair of African Giant Swallowtails (Papilio antimachus) and a Sailback Chameleon (Trioceros cristatus).

This painting was inspired by the fact that I found my watercolor pencils over Winter Break, as well as several pads of high-quality watercolor paper. In addition to that, UTSA has a whole lab devoted to the conservation of Colobus vellerosus and so many of my dear friends I've made here study them!

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

It's somehow crazy yet completely expected that I burned my fingers TWICE on separate times of trying to make garlic bread lmao

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Yeah, this is really shaping up into something I like. 🏺🧪

A painting of a trio of white-thighed black-and-white colobus, two African giant swallowtails, and a sailback chameleon live in the canopy of a wawa tree.

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Trying to balance my presence, though. Recently (as in YESTERDAY) the Pacific White-sided Dolphin and Dusky Dolphin were suggested to be in their own genus, Aethelodelphis! This means "dusky" or "sooty" Dolphin, here's the publication about it 🐬🏺🧪

sciencedirect.com

Phylogenomic, morphological and acoustic data support a revised taxonomy of the lissodelphinine dolphin subfamily

The dolphin genus Lagenorhynchus has included six species of dolphins characterized by short, wide rostra. Genetic analyses have consistently found th…

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Dr Space Junk (Alice Gorman) @drspacejunk.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Everything we think about nature is deeply cultural. And much of what we imagine is based on outdated, irrelevant, or out-of-place beliefs. A new book by Jane Rawson 🧪 📚💙

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Human/Nature: On life in a wild world

A lyrical work of creative nonfiction, Human/Nature is an exploration of how and why we think about the natural world the way we do.

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

The patience that is required to watercolor is wonderful. Slow down, pay attention to details, and let the paint flow 🥰🧪🏺

A work in progress watercolor piece of three white-thighed black-and-white colobus perched in a wawa tree canopy, which is also home to a sailback chameleon and two African giant swallowtails. Base colors of yellow and yellow-green are placed down.

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Correct! They may not be *my* weird little guys, but they are dear to my department and to my friends + colleagues!

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Doing my best to use art as an escape, and watercolor is particularly good for it. Now that the base green is down I can really start digging into the details 🏺🧪

A lush work in progress of a watercolor painting showing a rainforest canopy in Ghana, home to a sailback chameleon, African giant swallowtails, and the centerpiece, a trio of white-thighed black-and-white colobus. All of the animals here are surrounded by wawa leaves, a tree very important to the culture of Ghana.

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Judith Beyer @judithbeyer.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I see people - Americans and non-Americans - grappling with what is happening in the US. An anthropologist (because we study people AND the bigger picture!) has explained it since 2015. Read @sarahkendzior.bsky.social in “Hiding in plain sight” & “They knew” (or her newsletter) and brace yourselves…

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Ryan Katz-Rosene, PhD @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

FREEDOM!* *Except: reproductive freedom; freedom for migrants; freedom to have DEI policies; freedom from oligarchy; freedom from tariffs; freedom to generate power from wind; freedom to talk about climate change or trans people; or freedom to prosecute the Great Leader👍

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Dog food commercials: "Like their wolf ancestors, your dog craves the nutritional purity of real meat in their diet." Meanwhile, my dog's diet consists of 20% poly fill from stuffed animals WE DID NOT GIVE HIM, 10% bits of assorted squeaker & 5% whatever is underneath the sofa.

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Oh my goodness. This was messy and difficult to re-learn, but here's them with masking fluid down! 🏺🧪

Linear sketch of three canopy of a wawa tree, home to a sailback chameleon, three white-thighed black-and-white colobus, and a pair of African giant swallowtails. Masking fluid has been placed over the monkeys' white markings, so that when watercolor is painted over it they'll be protected.

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Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬 @anthroandrew.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Working on a piece that I am actually going to watercolor! They're Colobus vellerosus, Trioceros cristatus, and Papilio antimachus 🏺🧪

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