Anomalo Photography - E. W.
@anomalo-photograph.bsky.social
amateur photographer & professional nerd
undergrad marine bio / wildlife bio double-major
profile pic: pacific sea nettle, virginia aquarium, 2024
banner: strawberry anemones, greensboro science center, 2024
autistic ♾️ | U.S. (RI) | 🏳️⚧️ they/she
undergrad marine bio / wildlife bio double-major
profile pic: pacific sea nettle, virginia aquarium, 2024
banner: strawberry anemones, greensboro science center, 2024
autistic ♾️ | U.S. (RI) | 🏳️⚧️ they/she
sibling dynamics
(American alligator, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
(American alligator, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
sibling dynamics
(American alligator, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
(American alligator, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
Same enclosure, four years apart
Left: 2025, taken with a Canon EOS T7 + EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
Right: 2021, taken on a Samsung Galaxy S9
(Southern Sea Otter, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
Left: 2025, taken with a Canon EOS T7 + EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
Right: 2021, taken on a Samsung Galaxy S9
(Southern Sea Otter, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
December 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Same enclosure, four years apart
Left: 2025, taken with a Canon EOS T7 + EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
Right: 2021, taken on a Samsung Galaxy S9
(Southern Sea Otter, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
Left: 2025, taken with a Canon EOS T7 + EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
Right: 2021, taken on a Samsung Galaxy S9
(Southern Sea Otter, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
Ratfish are a type of chimaera, a cartilaginous fish. Unlike other cartilaginous fish, like sharks, ratfish's teeth are permanent and plate-shaped to grind down prey. They also have a venomous spine on their back!
Not my best pic, but still a cool species!
(spotted ratfish, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
Not my best pic, but still a cool species!
(spotted ratfish, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
December 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Ratfish are a type of chimaera, a cartilaginous fish. Unlike other cartilaginous fish, like sharks, ratfish's teeth are permanent and plate-shaped to grind down prey. They also have a venomous spine on their back!
Not my best pic, but still a cool species!
(spotted ratfish, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
Not my best pic, but still a cool species!
(spotted ratfish, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
Had no idea Georgia Aquarium has African tigerfish, which I've been wanting to see since I was a literal child. Extremely pleasant surprise and my mom was very confused why I was so excited about this large grey fish
(African tigerfish, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
(African tigerfish, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Had no idea Georgia Aquarium has African tigerfish, which I've been wanting to see since I was a literal child. Extremely pleasant surprise and my mom was very confused why I was so excited about this large grey fish
(African tigerfish, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
(African tigerfish, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
descending from the heavens
(Lake sturgeon, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
(Lake sturgeon, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM
descending from the heavens
(Lake sturgeon, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
(Lake sturgeon, Georgia Aquarium, 2025)
flamingos are the only animal I know of that look less fake with the saturation turned down #bird
(Caribbean flamingo, Greensboro Science Center, 2025)
(Caribbean flamingo, Greensboro Science Center, 2025)
September 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
flamingos are the only animal I know of that look less fake with the saturation turned down #bird
(Caribbean flamingo, Greensboro Science Center, 2025)
(Caribbean flamingo, Greensboro Science Center, 2025)
nice nose man
(Alligator snapping turtle, Greensboro Science Center, 2025)
(Alligator snapping turtle, Greensboro Science Center, 2025)
September 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
nice nose man
(Alligator snapping turtle, Greensboro Science Center, 2025)
(Alligator snapping turtle, Greensboro Science Center, 2025)
this brave jumping spider endured the horrors of automobile transportation (got stuck on the outside of the window of the car)
but it survived and has a new home in the tree in my yard :D
but it survived and has a new home in the tree in my yard :D
August 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
this brave jumping spider endured the horrors of automobile transportation (got stuck on the outside of the window of the car)
but it survived and has a new home in the tree in my yard :D
but it survived and has a new home in the tree in my yard :D
thank you to the keeper at Sylvan Heights Bird Park who very gently removed the roseate spoonbill that had landed directly on my mom's head while i stood there taking photos like an idiot, you were very cool, not sure what i was supposed to do in that situation but felt like a bit of a dumbass
August 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
thank you to the keeper at Sylvan Heights Bird Park who very gently removed the roseate spoonbill that had landed directly on my mom's head while i stood there taking photos like an idiot, you were very cool, not sure what i was supposed to do in that situation but felt like a bit of a dumbass
more urban birds from outside a hotel
(mallard (duckling), house sparrow, grey catbird, mallard, Charlotte, N.C., 2025)
(mallard (duckling), house sparrow, grey catbird, mallard, Charlotte, N.C., 2025)
July 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
more urban birds from outside a hotel
(mallard (duckling), house sparrow, grey catbird, mallard, Charlotte, N.C., 2025)
(mallard (duckling), house sparrow, grey catbird, mallard, Charlotte, N.C., 2025)
flashback to when i found a life-list bird outside a hotel in Charlotte
(green heron, Charlotte, N.C., 2025)
(green heron, Charlotte, N.C., 2025)
July 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
flashback to when i found a life-list bird outside a hotel in Charlotte
(green heron, Charlotte, N.C., 2025)
(green heron, Charlotte, N.C., 2025)
this image has a very specific inexplicable vibe to it and i cannot think of a single word to describe it
(Caribbean spiny lobster, porkfish (partially out-of-frame), North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2025)
(Caribbean spiny lobster, porkfish (partially out-of-frame), North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2025)
July 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
this image has a very specific inexplicable vibe to it and i cannot think of a single word to describe it
(Caribbean spiny lobster, porkfish (partially out-of-frame), North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2025)
(Caribbean spiny lobster, porkfish (partially out-of-frame), North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2025)
two perfectly normal fish nothing to see here. absolutely nothing out of the ordinary
(zebra danio, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2025)
(zebra danio, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2025)
July 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
two perfectly normal fish nothing to see here. absolutely nothing out of the ordinary
(zebra danio, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2025)
(zebra danio, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2025)
enjoying his toy :)
lobsters get enrichment too!
(American lobster, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2025)
lobsters get enrichment too!
(American lobster, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2025)
July 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
enjoying his toy :)
lobsters get enrichment too!
(American lobster, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2025)
lobsters get enrichment too!
(American lobster, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2025)
:)
(Mata mata, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2025)
(Mata mata, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2025)
July 25, 2025 at 2:17 AM
:)
(Mata mata, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2025)
(Mata mata, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 2025)
yeah going from this to Georgia Aquarium was. A difference to be sure
(AGAIN - no shade to the SEA LIFE staff and animal care! It was great! the vibes were just a bit more on the tourist-y side and also the aquarium was literally in a mall.)
(AGAIN - no shade to the SEA LIFE staff and animal care! It was great! the vibes were just a bit more on the tourist-y side and also the aquarium was literally in a mall.)
after spending so much time in beautiful AZA public aquariums it feels really weird going to a chain that is very clearly profit-motivated (SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord)
the animals were well cared for and i have nothing but respect for the staff but it was in a mall and the bass pro shop was bigger
the animals were well cared for and i have nothing but respect for the staff but it was in a mall and the bass pro shop was bigger
July 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
yeah going from this to Georgia Aquarium was. A difference to be sure
(AGAIN - no shade to the SEA LIFE staff and animal care! It was great! the vibes were just a bit more on the tourist-y side and also the aquarium was literally in a mall.)
(AGAIN - no shade to the SEA LIFE staff and animal care! It was great! the vibes were just a bit more on the tourist-y side and also the aquarium was literally in a mall.)
after spending so much time in beautiful AZA public aquariums it feels really weird going to a chain that is very clearly profit-motivated (SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord)
the animals were well cared for and i have nothing but respect for the staff but it was in a mall and the bass pro shop was bigger
the animals were well cared for and i have nothing but respect for the staff but it was in a mall and the bass pro shop was bigger
June 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
after spending so much time in beautiful AZA public aquariums it feels really weird going to a chain that is very clearly profit-motivated (SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord)
the animals were well cared for and i have nothing but respect for the staff but it was in a mall and the bass pro shop was bigger
the animals were well cared for and i have nothing but respect for the staff but it was in a mall and the bass pro shop was bigger
well I've officially been to every AZA facility in North Carolina
June 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
well I've officially been to every AZA facility in North Carolina
Concrete has never looked so comfortable!
(North American river otter, Western North Carolina Nature Center, 2025)
(North American river otter, Western North Carolina Nature Center, 2025)
June 15, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Concrete has never looked so comfortable!
(North American river otter, Western North Carolina Nature Center, 2025)
(North American river otter, Western North Carolina Nature Center, 2025)
by no means an insult to frogs and toads btw. i absolutely adore how they act like they're about to take my lunch money despite being a fraction of my size. peak animal actually
like this bullfrog is telling me to get off his lawn
(African bullfrog, Clyde Peeling's Reptiland, 2024)
(African bullfrog, Clyde Peeling's Reptiland, 2024)
June 15, 2025 at 2:45 AM
by no means an insult to frogs and toads btw. i absolutely adore how they act like they're about to take my lunch money despite being a fraction of my size. peak animal actually
like this bullfrog is telling me to get off his lawn
(African bullfrog, Clyde Peeling's Reptiland, 2024)
(African bullfrog, Clyde Peeling's Reptiland, 2024)
June 15, 2025 at 2:44 AM
like this bullfrog is telling me to get off his lawn
(African bullfrog, Clyde Peeling's Reptiland, 2024)
(African bullfrog, Clyde Peeling's Reptiland, 2024)
i don't know what it is about toads/large frogs that just radiates in imposing aura. like that dude is the size of my hand but i feel like he could kick my ass
(American toad, Western North Carolina Nature Center, 2025)
(American toad, Western North Carolina Nature Center, 2025)
June 15, 2025 at 2:43 AM
i don't know what it is about toads/large frogs that just radiates in imposing aura. like that dude is the size of my hand but i feel like he could kick my ass
(American toad, Western North Carolina Nature Center, 2025)
(American toad, Western North Carolina Nature Center, 2025)
turkey vultures are one of my favorite birds which is awesome 'cause that means i'm constantly getting excited to see a bird that is very common in my area
(Turkey Vulture, Western North Carolina Nature Center, 2025)
(Turkey Vulture, Western North Carolina Nature Center, 2025)
June 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
turkey vultures are one of my favorite birds which is awesome 'cause that means i'm constantly getting excited to see a bird that is very common in my area
(Turkey Vulture, Western North Carolina Nature Center, 2025)
(Turkey Vulture, Western North Carolina Nature Center, 2025)
never seen an upside-down jelly move before. truly one of the small wonders of life
(Upside-down jelly, Virginia Aquarium, 2025)
(Upside-down jelly, Virginia Aquarium, 2025)
June 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
never seen an upside-down jelly move before. truly one of the small wonders of life
(Upside-down jelly, Virginia Aquarium, 2025)
(Upside-down jelly, Virginia Aquarium, 2025)