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"Octopus and Plastic Bottle — Tyler Toews in Vancouver, Canada. A mural showing an octopus [with its tentacles] wrapped around a floating plastic bottle, painted across the side of a building."

via ➡️ @streetartutopia.com 🎨🖌️
November 15, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Most of them die in transit. Fucking pieces of shit who belong in jail. #SorryNotSorry #Australia #Auspol #Wildlife #Poaching #WildlifeCrime #AnimalWelfare #AnimalCruelty
November 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM
#SeniorPets have my heart above all others. ❤️🐾 Look at this amazing list of rescue organisations!!! 🐾⬇️ #AdoptDontShop #AdoptASeniorPet #AnimalWelfare #Australia #Auspol
SPACE IN YOUR HOME AND HEART?

Old dogs, new beginnings 🐶❤️

Did you know November is Adopt a Senior Dog Month?

Give a golden oldie the love they’ve been waiting for!

Check out our list of rescues centres here: nsw.animaljusticeparty.org/adopt_dont_s...

#Animals #DogsofBsky #Dogs #Animals #Pets
November 15, 2025 at 3:20 AM
If a #GuideDog #AssistanceDog #ServiceDog approaches you without a person, follow the dog, because the person is down and needs help. 🦮🆘️
November 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Stop 👏 kidnapping 👏 healthy 👏 fledglings 👏
Thankfully this guy was abducted around the corner from the clinic so after a little feed (because a man had helpfully contained him in a bucket overnight so his parents couldn’t get to him) I managed to find his mum and reunite them
November 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Two new studies suggest the story of dogs and their relationship with humans is older and more complex than once thought.
Dogs 10,000 years ago roamed with bands of humans and came in all shapes and sizes
theconversation.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The sweetest thing 💕 When my elderly dog went deaf, my cat took over sentinel duty and became the guard cat, alerting me when someone was outside. We underestimate how intelligent they are. 🥰
This is Archie. He's deaf and doesn't hear when his humans get home. Luckily, his little brother Frankie lets him know with a gentle nudge to make sure he doesn't miss the moment. 14/10 for both (TT: melissamilne)
November 14, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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We wrote the Strain on scientific publishing to highlight the problems of time & trust. With a fantastic group of co-authors, we present The Drain of Scientific Publishing:

a 🧵 1/n

Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
Oligopoly: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
November 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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The party denied completely abandoning everything net zero related, saying they are still on track for net zero election wins by 2050. chaser.com.au/national/lib...
November 13, 2025 at 1:52 AM
If you live in #Australia #Auspol Lucy's Project has a list of resources to help you and your #Pets escape domestic and family violence. Gather your documents, personal items, money, and pets, and make a safe plan to get out now. #DomesticViolence #DV #AnimalWelfare

🐾 lucysproject.com/help/
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Tasmanian regulators question major salmon farm operator Huon Aquaculture about the effectiveness of its "predator" nets after a spate of dolphin deaths.
Salmon farm's response to spike in dolphin deaths prompts questioning
Tasmanian regulators question major salmon farm operator Huon Aquaculture about the effectiveness of its "predator" nets after a spate of dolphin deaths.
www.abc.net.au
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Today, we pause to remember the courage, sacrifice, and service of all those who gave so much, including the beings who stood beside them.
November 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The Australian government #Auspol continues to ignore the science. "During the trial there were 676 shark sightings by drones, significantly higher than the 284 caught in adjacent nets." 🦈🦈🦈

#Sharks #BanSharkNets #NetsOutNow #ByCatch #Dolphins #Whales #Turtles #Dugongs #AnimalWelfare #Australia
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Today is #WorldScienceDay for Peace & Development. Highlighting the role of science in society, the need to engage the public in debates on emerging science & the importance & relevance of science in our daily lives. #WomenInSTEM posts all day! 🥳

www.un.org/en/observanc...
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Hong Kong Jockey Club, equine welfare research, PhD funding support [Application Period: 1 December 2025–31 January 2026]: www.hkjcequinewelfare.org.hk/en/grants#Tr... Feel free to get in touch via email if this might be of interest.
Grants - Equine Welfare Research Foundation - The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Grants - Equine Welfare Research Foundation - The Hong Kong Jockey Club
www.hkjcequinewelfare.org.hk
October 23, 2025 at 6:11 AM
The first inquiry of its kind into women's pain #Australia #Auspol has found widespread experiences of dismissal, disrespect, inadequate treatment, and inaccessibility in the health system.

*Ask any woman..

*Women are also better doctors with better healthcare outcomes for women. There, I said it.
November 9, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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November 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Famous last words #DrJaneGoodall 😭💔🐒

Your life matters. You are here for a reason. Every single day you live, you make a difference in the world, and you get to choose the difference you make. Don't lose hope. We have to do everything in our power to make the world a better place. ❤️ #AnimalWelfare
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
November 8, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Do you speak #Cat? Take this quiz to find out ⬇️ (also a great #AnimalBehaviour teaching tool) #Cats #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky 🐈‍⬛🐈

➡️ theconversation.com/do-you-speak...
Do you speak cat? Take this quiz to find out
Cats are excellent at communicating, but humans still routinely misunderstand them.
theconversation.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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"…killing wildlife for profit”
#wallabies #Tasmania #animalwelfare #auspol
Lenah Game Meats has applied to extend their annual licence to export skin, fur, and meat from 200,000 dead #Wallabies in #Tasmania, and the government is inviting the public to comment. Please take a few minutes to write a submission opposing killing #Wildlife for profit.🦘⬇️ #AnimalWelfare #Auspol
Did you know that an Australian ‘game meat’ business wants government approval to keep killing wallabies and their joeys to export their fur, skin and flesh overseas?

Learn more & speak up here: animalsaustralia.org/our-work/wil...
November 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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New blog post about a fab recent local (Aotearoa) animal rights event and scholar activism. @animalstudies.bsky.social @animalrightsint.bsky.social @animalaid.org.uk
Scholar Activism, Hope and the Aotearoa Animal Rights Gathering 2025
Animal rights gathering emphasized community, advocacy, and researcher collaboration.
animalsinsocietygroup.wordpress.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM