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Animal Photo Reference Repository @animalphotorefs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Halloween is creeping in on little cat feet, and with it, the first hints of an October art challenge… … it’s about to be #dRAWRtober! The prompt list will be dropping /very/ soon.

Text that says: "The Animal Photo Reference Repository presents... #dRAWRtober. 31 fantastic faunal art prompts for the spooky season". The text sits above a stylized drawing of a leopard. Below, the text says: “spot your references at https://www.animal-photo-references.com

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Dani Massey @creatureweaver.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Another horse doodle using photo ref. by @where_wild_horses_roam (Instagram) & Bone Clones Horse Anatomy Course by Terryl Whitlatch on @aaronblaiseart.bsky.social Creature Art Teacher website. #sciart #animalart #anatomy #horse #equine #clipstudiopaint #digitalart #zoology #animal #creature #art

Musculature of a horse.

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Skull of a horse.

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Aaron Blaise @aaronblaiseart.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🐻‍❄️ 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬! Nearly 400 clips. 55+ species. Real movement, anatomy & behavior reference built for artists and animators. 👉 CreatureArtTeacher.com/MOTION 🔥 Intro pricing ends soon!

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Dani Massey @creatureweaver.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Horse anatomy doodles using photo ref. by @where_wild_horses_roam (Instagram) and Bone Clones. Plus what I learned while taking the Horse Anatomy Course by Terryl Whitlach on @aaronblaiseart.bsky.social Creature Art Teacher website. #sciart #animalart #horse #equine #animal #horseart #anatomy

Final sketch of a horse

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Horse Musculature

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Horse Skull

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Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance @denverzoo.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

🐴 Today we’re celebrating one of the world’s last remaining truly wild horse species: the Przewalski’s horse, also known as the takhi (tah-key). Come visit our takhi this season to learn more about their incredible story!

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Connect2Nature 🇨🇦 @invisitech.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Quotes from www.enemyhasaname.com

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Dani Massey @creatureweaver.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Absolutely stoked to have received my copy of my Project Edge 2 Art Book by @faustodemartini.bsky.social ! 💙

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Animal Photo Reference Repository @animalphotorefs.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Photo of the Day: close view of a tobacco hornworm All photos on the repository are free-to-use for artists creating derivative/transformative works (sans AI).

A close view of a very blue tobacco hornworm on a small branch. It has white stripes on its flanks and yellow markings that look like eyes in between them.

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I captured a Stargazer on a night dive, burrowing into the sand to disguise itself and ambushing a fish. Its sticky, worm-like tongue is used as a lure to bait prey. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #scuba #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

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Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

These sharks are circling a cleaning station where little fishies eat parasites off their skin. As a diver you just set up on the side and watch the show. You have to avoid swimming over the station because if they see other large animals they think it’s occupied and stay away. 🦑🤿

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Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Silver tips at a cleaning station at Socorro. 🤿🦑

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Keishu Asada @cephwarden.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

A beautiful little pteropod (sea butterfly)

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Niki Hubbard, PhD 🐙🦀 @nikihubbard.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Once upon a time I just admired nudis and sea slugs. But it was not enough. Now apparently I'm creating an R package to celebrate their colour palettes? 😅 First up, my Sydney fave, Hypselodoris bennetti. #rstats #nudibranch #dataviz 🦑🐙🧪 #marinelife #invertebrates

Close up with a beautiful nudibranch on a rocky reef. The lower half of the image is a palette of swatches made from the nudi's vibrant colours.

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CatsAreGods @catsaregods.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Not enough scrub jays here lately... #birds #photography

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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Today I saw a new bird for me, Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum). #Australia #birds #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #blueskybirds #birdsofbluesky #EastCoastKin #Canberra #Nikon

A black/grey cockatoo with a vibrant red head sits in a eucalypt profiled against an overcast sky

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Glen G @gleng.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Morning #bird A Curve-billed Thrasher warily eyeballing the photographer at the Gilbert Riparian area in Gilbert AZ. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #botd #birdoftheday #LookingAtMe

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Max Waugh @maxwaughphoto.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

A kinkajou—one of the more elusive mammals we sometimes find during my Costa Rica tours—shows off its nasty, big, pointy teeth. I'm leading my next trip back to Costa Rica just about a year from now if you'd like to join the adventure!

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Sandra Aamodt @sandra-aamodt.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Hooded oriole male visiting northern California for the summer breeding season. In the winter, they go to Mexico. What a fun theme for #BirdOfTheDay! #migratory #birds

Bright yellow bird with a black face and black wings, facing the camera with his head turned to the left. He's standing upright on a palm frond, surrounded by a tangle of other palm fronds, against a dark blue sky.

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Beastie and Bone @beastieandbone.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

We’re bringing back ye olde analog newsletter! Nature facts, educational media, B+B news, new art, sneak peeks, lil art essays, discounts. Lots of fun stuff! www.beastieandbone.com/thesnippet #paleoart #happymail #penpals #natureinspired #sciart

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Animal Photo Reference Repository @animalphotorefs.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Hey folk, I am fundraising for a new camera lens! I've been renting a Canon 70-200 2.8mm regularly enough for Repository photo trips that it's a) pricey and b) should be in my regular kit. I'm worried rising prices might put it out of reach. So far I've saved/raised $1576 of the $2799 needed!

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Shetland Rockpool Safaris @shetrockpoolsafari.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

European Cowrie from a #Shetland Rockpool today. Most people know these as smooth shells, beach treasures, collected alongside sea glass. Alive, they are a voracious predatory Sea Snail hunting out Sea Squirts #Cowrie #Shell #Rockpool #MarineLife #Nature

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Animal Photo Reference Repository @animalphotorefs.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

New Species: Gyrfalcons www.animal-photo-references.com/gyrfalcons All photos on the repository are free-to-use for artists creating derivative/transformative works (sans AI).

A gyrfalcon wearing anklets standing on a stump inside an enclosure.

A close-up photo of the head and shoulders of a gyrfalcon.

A photo of a gyrfalcon turning back to look over it's shoulder, against a backdrop that kind of looks like school picture day.

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Animal Photo Reference Repository @animalphotorefs.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Photos of the Day: Gyrfalcon fluff-up (yes, the term is rousing, but this is cuter) www.animal-photo-references.com/gyrfalcons All photos on the repository are free-to-use for artists creating derivative/transformative works (sans AI).

A gyrfalcon wearing anklets and jesses stands on a glove outside, shaking their feathers.

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Apple Jay 🔞 @applejjuicebox.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

mom... I'm 𝖍𝖚𝖓𝖌𝖗𝖞. her IG: www.instagram.com/oobleck00813... #digitalart #artph #catartwork #cat #catlover

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Petra Korlević @petrathepostdoc.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

life easy when no think only cute and fuzz

silly #SciArt redrew of the I DO NOT THINK THEREFORE I DO NOT AM meme, but it is a very fuzzy beefly with rosey cheeks, tiny wings, and a lot of question marks around her, staring forward with huge anime eyes.

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Lisa @tuexplorer1.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Since I have your attention why not enjoy this Chauancops doing something cute? @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 639 #sepacificseamounts #MarineLife

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Lisa @tuexplorer1.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I said to someone earlier that I thought Tripod fish sit and wait b/c they are ambush predators. The watch lead says the same here. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 734 #ChileMargin #MarineLife

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Dhiyanah @bydhiyanah.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Revisiting a fave, experimenting with different brushes and gestures for this study of Spotted Garden Eels #SundayFishSketch 🐡 #art #SciArt #fish #fishArt #wildlife #wildlifeArt #nature #artists

A hand-drawn digital painting by the artist Dhiyanah Hassan of three garden eels on the ocean floor. The one in thr foreground is painted in more detail, sticking out from the sand and slightly bending its head towards streams of light depicted in a soft lilac tone, part of the dynamic shading of the piece. The other two are in the background, facing the opposite direction but similarly looking up at the light rays. The background is a mix of textured and blurry, wuth some grains of sand highlighted.

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Animal Photo Reference Repository @animalphotorefs.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Photo of the Day: Tasmanian devil (feat. teeth) All photos on the repository are free-to-use for artists creating derivative/transformative works (sans AI).

A photo of a tasmanian devil sitting in a grassy area, mid-yawn. Its entire head appears to be made of a giant pink mouth and lots of big teeth.

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Clémence Dupont @tritrichoupi.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Wow! A new exclusive print has just been excavated! 😲😳 Ceratopsians + pixel art?? 😳 See you on my shop : clemencedupont.com/shop

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Clémence Dupont @tritrichoupi.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Gouache painting of a Triceratops 🌼 Love the figure of dinosaurs from above wading into water with fishes, under the shadows of trees, crossed by warm winds. #paleosky #sciart

gouache of a triceratops from above, walking in low water with fishes

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