Master of Weird Little Guys 🐬
@anthroandrew.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 He/Him/His
PhD student at University of Texas, San Antonio
Multispecies ethnographer focused on our relationships with dolphins aboard the whale watch.
PhD student at University of Texas, San Antonio
Multispecies ethnographer focused on our relationships with dolphins aboard the whale watch.
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🐬 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...
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...
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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June 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
🐬 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...
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...
🐬 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...
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...
Stack Ranking Survey — OpinionX
Help us turn these opinions into a stack ranked list by voting to show what's most important to you.
app.opinionx.co
June 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
🐬 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...
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...
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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...) 😏
(Photo used to grab your attention...) 😏
April 23, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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...) 😏
(Photo used to grab your attention...) 😏
Jaguar drawn in PowerPoint for a presentation on identifying wildlife charisma in archaeological contexts 🐆 🏺
May 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Jaguar drawn in PowerPoint for a presentation on identifying wildlife charisma in archaeological contexts 🐆 🏺
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 💔
I know you're up there waiting at the edge of a yard for me, Krickett 💔
April 22, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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 💔
I know you're up there waiting at the edge of a yard for me, Krickett 💔
Finally got this done! 😁 🏺
April 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Finally got this done! 😁 🏺
@prancingpapio.bsky.social DR!!!! DR!!!! DR!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳
April 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
@prancingpapio.bsky.social DR!!!! DR!!!! DR!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳
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" 💕🐬🏺
March 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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" 💕🐬🏺
Question for the hive mind - does anyone know of a survey site that would allow participants to rank images? 🧪🐬🏺
March 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Question for the hive mind - does anyone know of a survey site that would allow participants to rank images? 🧪🐬🏺
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 💕🐬🏺
March 19, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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 💕🐬🏺
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
The Salotian rhinoceros (Sphenorhinus acerus) has long occupied a contentious placement within the rhinoceros family tree. However, a landmark paper by Reyes et al. last year delivered a surprising verdict for the phylogenetic placement of these island rhinos. #salotum #specevo #worldbuilding
March 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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
Making a lot of progress on this piece 😁🧪🏺
March 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Making a lot of progress on this piece 😁🧪🏺
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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! 🧪🌎
It was an honor to help the Union of Concerned Scientists with this! 🧪🌎
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
www.ucsusa.org
March 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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! 🧪🌎
It was an honor to help the Union of Concerned Scientists with this! 🧪🌎
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 🐬🏺🧪
Gonna do everything I'm able to protect them 🐬🏺🧪
February 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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 🐬🏺🧪
Gonna do everything I'm able to protect them 🐬🏺🧪
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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/...
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
January 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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/...
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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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.
February 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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.
A new art start featuring Yucatan Black Howlers (Alouatta pigra), a species that my friend studies! 🏺
February 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
A new art start featuring Yucatan Black Howlers (Alouatta pigra), a species that my friend studies! 🏺
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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!
February 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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!
Happy #WorldWhaleDay everyone! Here's a few Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis bairdii) I saw back in January! 🐬🏺
February 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Happy #WorldWhaleDay everyone! Here's a few Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis bairdii) I saw back in January! 🐬🏺
Absolutely horrible news this morning from a dear professor that has been working as everything I'm working to be. If you can, please help out.
Sharing helps too. 🏺
gofund.me/ef8f62d3
Sharing helps too. 🏺
gofund.me/ef8f62d3
Donate to Healthcare for Indigenous Cofán Elder and Her Granddaughter, organized by Michael Cepek
My name is Michael Cepek. I'm a professor of anthropology at … Michael Cepek needs your support for Healthcare for Indigenous Cofán Elder and Her Granddaughter
gofund.me
February 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Absolutely horrible news this morning from a dear professor that has been working as everything I'm working to be. If you can, please help out.
Sharing helps too. 🏺
gofund.me/ef8f62d3
Sharing helps too. 🏺
gofund.me/ef8f62d3
"Interest in these species came as a result of both ethnographic data collection and due to how much I love weird little guys"🐬🏺
February 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"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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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”.
February 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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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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
February 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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
I'm so happy that this is finished and in a state that I like! Time to sign it and get it a frame 😁
February 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I'm so happy that this is finished and in a state that I like! Time to sign it and get it a frame 😁