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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Here are some GARish Valentine’s Day cards from @garlab.bsky.social! Shoutout to team member @ella1326.bsky.social for putting these together!

A Valentine’s Day greeting illustration with a gar (fish) with text reading, “I GAR-antee my love for you”

A Valentine’s Day greeting illustration with a gar (fish) with text reading, “You make me feel like I found my GAR-dian angel.”

A Valentine’s Day greeting illustration with two gars (fish) with text reading, “Our love is as tough as ganoid scales.”

A Valentine’s Day greeting illustration with a gar (fish) skull with open jaws and text reading, “You are jaw some!”

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Two more snappy Valentines from @garlab.bsky.social featuring Florida Gar and Emerald Bowfin by @ella1326.bsky.social 💌

A Valentine’s Day greeting illustration with a gar (fish) with text reading, “U R My sweet-gar-t.”

A Valentine’s Day greeting illustration with a bowfin (fish) with illustrated wings and a Cupid’s bow and arrow with text reading “You make me feel like I’ve been struck by Cupid’s bow.”

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GarLab @garlab.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Meet GarLab member @ella1326.bsky.social Ella is a senior in Earth Sciences and Marine Bio at the University of MN. She has previously worked with the MN Zoo as their freshwater mussel intern. Just having joined GarLab, she is excited to assist in the research of ancient fishes! #Garweek #GarLab

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

#GARWEEK IS HERE!!! We’re excited to celebrate this “most-loathed,” misunderstood, and amazing group of living fossil fishes with you all! Enjoy this Intro to Gars @ologies.bsky.social from #Garology! Feel free to share YOUR #GarPuns, photos, #GARtwork and any other GARish posts!

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

For stats on #GarWeek @bsky.app so far, please refer to this gar graph 📈🧐

A line up of gar heads kind of like a bar graph in statistics, but since it’s with gars, it’s a gar graph. Yes, that pun is a little too on the nose— I mean snout.

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Gettin' Fishy With It Podcast @gettinfishypod.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Alligator #gar are an incredible fish, and one of the largest freshwater fish in North America- reaching over 6 feet long and weighing over 100 pounds. They may even reach 8+ feet and 300+ pounds! This skull was photographed by @nerdrvt.bsky.social on a BTS tour of NEAQ several years ago. #GarWeek

An alligator gar skull displayed as a biofact, being held by an educator from the New England Aquarium. The skull is over a foot long and features many conical teeth.

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