actually……1 more thing because I realised I haven’t posted this yet. the best & worst piece of art I’ve ever made - 3D shark called biscuit that I modelled for a class a few years ago. toiled on him for hours, cried over him, went on a journey with him. still failed the class. he haunts me to this day
thank u to the person who liked this old ass post out of the blue so i could remember it and force everyone to look at biscuit. 3d modelling irreparably damaged my psyche, I can never see a triangle in the same way again
Yesterday we visited the Georgia Aquarium for my birthday. They have a new sharks display to bring awareness to these beautiful creatures. Of course, no GWS as they cannot be kept in captivity, but I think I should proceed with copyright infringement! 🤣
The Georgia Aquarium’s sharks gallery is one of the largest in NA, giving people the chance to view Hammerhead Sharks (which are smaller than you’d expect!), Sand Tiger Sharks, Silver Tip Sharks, and Tiger Sharks!
They are housed in 1.2 million gallons of water. The display encourages people to practice methods for shark conservation and includes facts and common myths regarding these beautiful creatures, with information on volunteering for cleanup crews for rivers and coasts.
Many of these animals have previous battle scars and were rescued from cases of neglect or unhealthy living conditions.
the twitter thread the artist created after this was one of the best situations i have ever seen in my whole life:
Somebody give this ignoramus a piece of actual shark skin and tell him to rub his face with it, let him find out just how “smooth” sharks really are.
Somebody did. I use it as a pillowcase because it’s so smooth.
But buddy.
Shark skin feels exactly like sandpaper. It is made up of tiny teeth-like structures called placoid scales, also known as dermal denticles. These scales point towards the tail and help to reduce friction from surrounding water when the shark swims. … In the opposite direction, it feels very rough like sandpaper.
WHATCH OUT FOR SHARKS!
