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Georgia Witton-Maclean @gizz47.bsky.social · 5d

Oh no! 😭

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Georgia Witton-Maclean @gizz47.bsky.social · 5d

I need closure. Please tell us if it escaped! 😆

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Mark Witton @markwitton.bsky.social · 7d

#Tyrannosaurus rex was named 120 years ago today (Oct 4, 1905). If you want to know all there is to know about the world's most iconic #dinosaur, the word is that my book "King Tyrant", published a few months back, is a good start. #fossils #paleontology #paleoart press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

The cover of the book "King Tyrant: a natural history of Tyrannosaurus rex" covered with gleaming review comments and a load of 5 star (or nearly so) ratings. Do you not have a copy yet? You can get them wherever books are sold. I mean, I'm just an alt text caption so my judgment on this anything beyond image description is limited, but I hear Mark worked incredibly hard on this project and thinks it's the best thing he's ever published. He'd be really happy if you bought a copy, and perhaps additional ones for friends and family so you could have very informed conversations about T. rex and all the dinosaur biology it's revealed to us.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 10d

RIP to Jane Goodall, who opened the world's eyes to our closest relatives. (Photo by NatGeo's Hugo Van Lawick)

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Georgia Witton-Maclean @gizz47.bsky.social · 13d

Today is the day! Wish me luck!
#Zebras #Conservation #Endangered #Wildlife #Animals #Race #Charity #Fundraising #Running #Marwell #Zoo

Georgia Witton-Maclean @gizz47.bsky.social · 29d

Do you think Grevy's Zebras are neat? Do you think I can run 10k in a few weeks despite barely training for it? If either of the answers to those questions is yes, then please consider chucking a few quid towards the fundraiser. I might buy you a beer afterwards...if I survive. Cheers!

Marwell 10K 2025 - race to protect the Grevy's zebra.

Help Georgia Witton-Maclean raise money to support Marwell Wildlife

www.justgiving.com

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🕸️jess m. 🎃🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 29d

we're on the precipice of a universal antiviral medication, mRNA technology is out here curing cancers every other month, HIV is cureable AND preventable, renewables generate more energy now than fossil fuels worldwide and and more cost-effective, coral reefs are growing back all over the world rn

Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · Sep 11

Please give me an unironic list of things that have gotten better over the last ten years because I’m spiraling.

I’ll start: you can buy an enormous TV from Costco for like $100 bucks now.

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Georgia Witton-Maclean @gizz47.bsky.social · 29d

Do you think Grevy's Zebras are neat? Do you think I can run 10k in a few weeks despite barely training for it? If either of the answers to those questions is yes, then please consider chucking a few quid towards the fundraiser. I might buy you a beer afterwards...if I survive. Cheers!

Marwell 10K 2025 - race to protect the Grevy's zebra.

Help Georgia Witton-Maclean raise money to support Marwell Wildlife

www.justgiving.com

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · Sep 10

Some of the eggs laid by Iberian harvester ant queens contain males of another species, the builder harvester ant – and these males father all of the workers in the colony.

Queen ant makes males of another species for daughters to mate with

Bizarrely, Iberian harvester ant queens lay eggs that turn into male builder harvester ants, and some of her offspring are hybrids of the two species

www.newscientist.com

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · Sep 7

I am opposed to AI products and services because of the extra power they require... IN A CLIMATE CRISIS. I am opposed to AI results - texts and illustrations - because they've been created unethically, via theft and non-consensual use of the work of others. Share if you agree.

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Georgia Witton-Maclean @gizz47.bsky.social · Sep 4

Shrimplings! 😊

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Mark Witton @markwitton.bsky.social · Sep 1

Heads up for #SVP2025 attendees: I'm running a day-long workshop about UK #paleoart on Nov 11th (the day before the meeting). Essentially a mini-conference, it's a day of talks on UK palaeoart history, conservation and current projects, as well as... 1/3

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Georgia Witton-Maclean @gizz47.bsky.social · Sep 1

What a way to go!

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Georgia Witton-Maclean @gizz47.bsky.social · Sep 1

Neat. How long did it take?

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · Aug 18

Just a ‘lil snail larva going about his business.
#marineplankton 🦑

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Georgia Witton-Maclean @gizz47.bsky.social · Aug 18

The first DinoCon @dinoconuk.bsky.social went off with a bang. A bunch of dinosaur/prehistoric life related talks, stalls and activities to keep the palaeonerd community out of mischief for a weekend. Thanks to everyone for making it enjoyable and hope to see you again next year!

Making friends with Big Al outside the Great Hall.

Darren takes centre stage to kick start the first of several great talks at DinoCon.

A whole heap of DinoCon attendees in the pub.

Bob Nicholls visits Mark Witton's stall in the vendor hall at DinoCon. There are approximately 150 artwork prints on this table!

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Georgia Witton-Maclean @gizz47.bsky.social · Aug 18

It was great to be stall neighbours with you! Thanks again for the dodos! 🦤

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Georgia Witton-Maclean @gizz47.bsky.social · Aug 13

Excuses, excuses!

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Georgia Witton-Maclean @gizz47.bsky.social · Aug 11

I gave you the wine, yes. But you didn't need to drink both boxes on the same day!

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Bumblebee Conservation Trust @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social · Jul 31

A message from our CEO.

Please, donate today: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/give

Black text on a white background:
Due to rising costs and more competition for funding, we are having to scale back our work.
We’ve had to make painful decisions, including staff redundancies. With staff and resources stretched to their limit, we are now considering which vital projects may no longer be possible.
This comes when bumblebees are struggling to recover following their worst year on record.
I’ve never been more worried, or more determined to fight for a future for bumblebees.
We need to raise £50,000 right away to make sure we can continue our vital work.
If you’ve ever thought about giving a donation, we’re asking you to please, make it today.
Thank you,
We’re facing the hardest chapter in our history.
Gill Perkins,
CEO Bumblebee Conservation Trust

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Mark Witton @markwitton.bsky.social · Jul 11

Good to see criticism of Colossal and their fraudulent "de-extinction" process getting mainstream coverage. New Zealand has some amazing conservation successes but the fight to save its species is not over. Think what that $15 million might have done there, rather than making this Frankenstein bird.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 11

It’s 12ft tall, covered in feathers and has been extinct for 600 years – can the giant moa bird really be resurrected?

Colossal Bioscience is adding the extinct animal to its revival wishlist, joining the woolly mammoth, dodo and thylacine. But scepticism is growing

www.theguardian.com

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Georgia Witton-Maclean @gizz47.bsky.social · Aug 1

Maybe just one or two? I don't have the room or the money!

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Mark Witton @markwitton.bsky.social · Aug 1

A British council trying to work with wildlife and encourage changes to our behaviour for the betterment of both us and birds? More of this, please.

BBC News - 'Pigeons are not vermin, they're very intelligent'
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Pigeons are "misunderstood", says North East Lincolnshire Council

North East Lincolnshire Council says it wants to change the public image of pigeons.

www.bbc.com

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Georgia Witton-Maclean @gizz47.bsky.social · Jul 22

🤘🖤🤘

Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76, his family announces

A statement from his family says Osbourne was with them and

www.bbc.co.uk

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Georgia Witton-Maclean @gizz47.bsky.social · Jul 22

I love how the smallest one seems to shove the second smallest one out of the way to get in the lineup. Attitude! 🤣

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · Jul 21

So AI-generated music is not only all over Spotify, spammers have figured out how to get AI songs onto the profiles of real artists, many of whom are dead. Reason #23723487849 to quit spotify and also a reminder we live in hell

www.404media.co/spotify-publ...

Spotify Publishes AI-Generated Songs From Dead Artists Without Permission

"They could fix this problem. One of their talented software engineers could stop this fraudulent practice in its tracks, if they had the will to do so."

www.404media.co

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