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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 11h

Welcome Herugavialis!! Was very lucky to be commissioned to illustrate this Miocene crocodilian 🙂

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Baldi🍉 @baldikonijn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's my birthday today!!! 🥳🙌 So what better day than to share more of these sleek dragons I have been doing for funsies. Here is one inspired by Elasmosaurids!

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

That’s right :) It’s meant to not be exclusive and show variety in styles and artists!

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Artwork on the slides by Davide Bonadonna as showcased in the special exhibition about the Big8 exhibit. The recorded discussion about that exhibit with Nils Knötschke and Nizar Ibrahim is on my website as well. #spinosaurus #virtualexhibit #scicomm #networking

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Comment below or send me a DM if you got any questions - or send me your artwork with a title and (optional) a description about your piece. Terms and Conditions about how your artwork will be used and how I’m not going to use it (!) can be found on my website (link in bio).

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

For the session coming up in September this year, I invited palaeontologists who work on these weird animals. We want to use this opportunity to create a Spinosaur-Gallery. Every artist can submit one piece in any style, from any year.

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Show everyone your Spinosaurid! No matter if Spinosaurus, Baryonyx, or Ichthyovenator, 2D traditional or digital painting, animation, or 3D model (details about file specifications on request) - show us your artwork!

Call for artists engaging palaeoartists to contribute artwork for a virtual gallery

Infos about the Call for artists

2D and 3D artwork accepted
1artwork per artist
Any Spinosaurid artwork is accepted
Title needed, but description is optional
If interested, send an email to exhibit@extinctfineart.com
Deadline is August 31, 2026

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evolsara.bsky.social @evolsara.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🦤 What do we really know about the Dodo? The dodo was likely nocturnal and, less surprisingly, its telencephalon was perfectly normal for a pigeon of its size. This paints a very different picture of one of history's most misunderstood birds. @evoneuro.bsky.social Paper: doi.org/10.1093/zool...

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New Brain Scans Suggest the Dodo Was Active at Night

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Very interesting new paper by @evolsara.bsky.social and @evoneuro.bsky.social about the sensory world of the Dodo! Thank you so much for including my artwork into some posts!

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Aubrey Keirnan @aub-birdy.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Check out what the dodo was up to in @theconversation.com article by @weisbeckerbblab.bsky.social, @evolsara.bsky.social and @evoneuro.bsky.social! theconversation.com/dodos-probab...

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Natalia (娜塔莉) @wrycritic.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

$50.1 million could fund over 400 doctorates; 933 years worth of annual curator salaries (UK), or running cost for a millennium-worth of free events like the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival. It is inane that people can accumulate such wealth, and use it explicitly to cause public harm.

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The next session is happening today with a bunch of amazing palaeoartists and Mike Walley from EverythingDinosaur as a special guest and interview partner. (Free) tickets available here: extinctfineart.com/online-events/

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

This concept is just amazing and can capture so so much. Keep them coming, the potential is big!!

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Please register by June 12. You can register on my website (link in my bio or head directly to extinctfineart.com/virtual-pale...). Feel free to send me a DM if you have any questions! #paleoart #palaeoart #scicomm #virtualgallery #paleontology

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

For the virtual gallery in June, we have six slots open to showcase your work. Additionally, we will connect online on June 24th and have a chat with Mike from EverythingDinosaur (More information about that coming next week!). link below

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

The gallery is looking for new artwork - are you in? Dear palaeoartists, let's share your work alongside amazing artists like E. Moreno and F. De Rossi (featured in the image) and connect online. Again, I am looking for painters, animators, authors, and other palaeoartists of any sort. link below

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Joschua Knüppe @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Results from the Flocking #paleostream! Yoshi, Tylosaurus rex, Xianshou and Argyrolagus.

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Together, we discussed overconfidence, quotas for jobs, "dressing like a woman", and much more. This has been a very personal session as well, so thank you all again for sharing your insights and thoughts with the (palaeo)world! extinctfineart.com/view-gallery #womeninstem #paleontology #scicomm

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Women in Palaeo - Part 2 On Feb 11th, we talked about the current state of women in palaeontology. This session is now online, featuring @amandalocaris.bsky.social, @tessasaurus.bsky.social, @ppaleoartist.bsky.social, Natalie Lawrence, and @women-archeopal.bsky.social.

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

These amazing artists are currently on display: Axelle Gardin @tessasaurus.bsky.social Elena Moreno Naomi Mathers @riccioraidsagain.bsky.social Fabrizio De Rossi Samuele Consolo Andrey Zhelankin DinosaurComics Nikita Griffioen @amandalocaris.bsky.social tinystrawberry.s @phoebeginger.bsky.social

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The permanent exhibit got its bimonthly update with lots of new artwork! 🖼️ With an online event today (April 17th) at 4pm UTC with Show&Tell + online presentation by Blandine Hautier and Ronja Sonnenschein Gallery: extinctfineart.com/view-gallery/ Event infos: extinctfineart.com/online-events/

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Joschua Knüppe @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Results from the Flocking #paleostream! Brachiosaurus, Centrosaurus, Rauisuchus and Muttaburrasaurus.

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Petite Paleoartist | Sauriazoicillus @ppaleoartist.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

here's what we sketched during this week's #Paleostream flocking: Brachiosaurus, Centrosaurus, Rauisuchus, and Muttaburrasaurus #AusPalaeo

an adult Brachiosaurus walks past the camera, only its two front legs are visible, a green juvenile is camoflagued amongst the foliage in the foreground

Brachiosaurus is one of the most famous sauropods (typically large long-necked dinosaurs) that is typically reconstructed with its more complete relative: Giraffatitan, the juvenile in the foreground is based on the specimen SMA 0009 (nicknamed Toni) which might not be Brachiosaurus

a Centrosaurus with a deformed nasal horn and left epioccipitals faces head on with the camera, only some short shrubbery separating the two. the nasal horn is split in two with the right side reduced to a stub while the left side is growing out of control to the left of the animal. the left epioccipitals have the same number as the right side indicating that this is a genetic deformity where multiple epioccipitals have developed as the "wrong" kind, the second most epioccipital has recently punctured though the parietal frill fenestra and scabbed blood is seen around the wound

Centrosaurus is a kind of ceratopsian dinosaur (frilled and horned dinosaurs) that typically has a pair of epioccipitals at the top of the frill which point downwards, with the next pair creating a hooked shape. this deformity where epioccipitals are "pulled" upwards along the frill and develop in an atypical way has been observed in other ceratopsians but not Centrosaurus

a Rauisuchus quickly adopts a bipedal stance (using its tail as a third limb for balance) while my sona stands behind it and gestures towards it while looking at the camera. three abstract boxy shapes are in the background

Rauisuchus is the namesake for the paraphyletic grade "Rauisuchia" which include members like Postosuchus. it was a quadrupedal and fully terrestrial ancestor of crocodiles that had a large brow ridge, most likely to help shade its eyes from the sun

a Muttaburrasaurus takes a drink during the day, blurry rock formations can be seen in the background

Muttaburrasaurus is one of the most well known australian dinosaurs, recently the holotype was reinterpreted, the depictions where the nose was large and continuous is based on a misinterpretation of the material, in actuality the bony crest curves downwards before the end of the mouth making the jaw end in a point rather than a blunt end similar to ceratopsian beaks. here i chose to not reconstruct it with the typical nose balloons, and in their place put a fleshy comb, i speculate that the extra space in the nose was for sound amplification and gave them chicken-like wattle earlobes to help dampen the volume of their speculated loud calls. a recent paper has placed it within the clade Elasmaria as opposed to a hadrosaur-line iguanodont, its new cranial anatomy matches the group very well at a glance

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

This week is your last chance to see this collection before it’s gone forever. extinctfineart.com/view-gallery/ Feel free to comment or DM me with any questions! #paleoart #palaeoart #virtualgallery #scicomm #dinosaurart #proudartist

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I want to thank all of them for participating and sharing their thoughts in the online session. I am thinking, as long as this virtual gallery may exist, of keeping this theme as the year's opener. But for now, this temporary exhibition is coming to an end. 🧵

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Art in Palaeoart - 2026 Edition This year I started with a special exhibition and asked palaeoartists to contribute pieces they’re particularly proud of or that were especially challenging to create. The result? A diverse collection of styles with personal insights behind each piece. 🧵

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Petite Paleoartist | Sauriazoicillus @ppaleoartist.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

here's what we sketched during this week's #Paleostream flocking!!! this week we sketched Xiphodracon, Ectoconcus, Morganucodon, and Atlascystis

a scar covered Xiphodracon swims in shallower water above a Solenopora jurassica reef, a large rolling wave sweeps above it

Xiphodracon is a type of ichthyosaur (marine reptiles that looked like cetaceans but swam side to side like fish) which had a very long torso and long snout

Solenopora jurassica is a type of pink jurassic algae which would've covered large areas of shallow water

my sona and an Ectoconcus lay down and sleep together on a bed, the Ectoconcus yawns

Ectoconcus is one of the earliest ungulates we have, it would've appeared like a very genetic mammal with a boxy skull, long tail, and five toed feet with large nails resembling hooves at the tips

a Morganucodon pushes dirt out of the burrow it's currently constructing near the protection of some dried out ferns

Morganucodon is a kind of mammaliform (animals that eventually gave rise to mammals) that could've fit into the palm of your hand, unlike mammals, the bones which form our ears are still attached to their jaw bones, meaning their ears werent as sensitive and wouldve been on the lower jaw, most likely without any pinnae present

an Atlascystis sifts through fine sediment for food during low tide using its many tube feet, a shallow depression left in its wake

Atlascystis is an ancient kind of echinoderm that—unlike its modern—relatives was bilaterally symmetrical rather than radially symmetrical, all of its tube feet wouldve been at the front of the animal and would've been used for locomotion and food manipulation/foraging, it was only a centimetre long

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Afterwards, Blandine Hautier and Ronja Sonnenschein are going to talk about one of their most challenging preparation projects - and why palaeoart wouldn’t exist without preparators. artwork by Elena Moreno #paleoart #palaeoart #scicomm #onlineevent #preparator #virtualgallery

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Art of revealing bones | Weitere Kunstveranstaltungen

Veranstaltung am 17.04.2026. Fossil preparators make paleontology possible, yet their work is often overlooked. Discover this ess

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

New event details for April 17! Join us on April 17 at 6PM (CEST) for the next palaeoartist networking event. The event is free to attend. Register on eventfrog.de/art-revealin...! Will you be joining us? During the Show&Tell, artists are invited to share details about their work. more below:

Two promotional slides for a “Virtual Palaeoart Gallery” event. The background shows a detailed illustration of a feathered theropod catching a fish in water.
Event schedule - 6:00 PM introduction (Karim Zanaty), 6:05 PM show & tell with participating artists, 6:45 PM presentation and Q&A (Blandine Hautier and Ronja Sonnenschein). Times listed as UTC+2.

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

We have 6 slots to fill - are you in? You can register on extinctfineart.com/virtual-pale... by April 4th!. Feel free to send me a DM if you have any questions! #paleoart #scicomm #virtualexhibition

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Palaeoartists, where are you? And a quick schedule update! Whether you are painting, drawing, animating, or modelling - I am looking for palaeoartists of any kind, from any time zone, to display their artwork in an online exhibition. Additionally, we will meet and connect online on April 17! ↓

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

The intense collaboration between Nils Knötschke, Sauriermuseum Aathal, hkscm, @fif.hk, Nizar Imbrahim, and many many more paid off. And we want to highlight this achievement once again!

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Big8 - a special exhibition I am excited to allow you access to the this special exhibit which highlights the work behind one of the biggest palaeo-related exhibitions. extinctfineart.com/view-gallery/ Hosted on @kunstmatrix #paleoart #SciComm

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Dr. Melanie Bergmann @melaniebergma18.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

New study finds #microplastics in 86% of examined squid and cuttlefish (Loligo vulgaris, Sepia officinalis) from the Turkish Mediterranean, with similar levels in intestines and gills. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Investigation on microplastic occurrence in cephalopods from Northeastern Mediterranean Sea

‘Microplastic (MP) pollution has emerged as a persistent environmental concern for marine ecosystems. Toxicity risk depending on MP ingestion is an im…

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Joschua Knüppe @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Result from the Koobi Fora #paleostream! This region on the east side of modern day Lake Turkana in Kenya is a treasure trove for fossils of the early Pleistocene and is most famous for many early human remains, with up to 6 species present throughout the layers...

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

And for sharing their ideas and thoughts. And thank you to everyone who joined the panels for several hours; you are amazing! #paleoart #palaeontology #SciComm #womeninstem

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

We did not find the ultimate solution to change other people's (mis)beliefs. Should it stop anyone from raising awareness? Not at all! The participants and I learned a lot during these panels, and every one of the panellists is already a true inspiration in palaeo.

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

"Some don't stand up for the main reason of personal embarrassment" - Many of the panellists are also science communicators who stand up for their work and their community. We all make mistakes along the way, and that’s okay - as long as we come together and talk about them (especially in public).

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

"I may have a little bit of a different opinion" - This is the essence of every session I host! Exchanging ideas, experiences, and (un)popular opinions with fellow scientists and artists from the community. And being able to do so in a space where everyone feels safe and respected.

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

We had two very different sessions, both equally insightful and alarming. I selected one quote from each session that I wanted to highlight separately:

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

"I may have a slightly different opinion..." For February 11, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, I invited several female* artists and scientists to join a panel discussion on this important topic. We talked about 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒆𝒐(𝒂𝒓𝒕).

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Karim Zanaty @extinctfineart.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

The February Exhibit is online! 🖼️ As part of the permanent exhibition, I am so excited to show a LOT of new artwork by amazing female* artists. Check them out here extinctfineart.com/view-gallery/ If you would like to exhibit some artwork or know someone - please get in touch! #palaeoart cont..

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