Dr. Heather Hinam 🍁 🇨🇦
@secondnaturemb.bsky.social
Naturalist, writer, artist, and educator with a Ph.D. in Ecology. I make interpretive signs, illustrations, murals, and books. Sometimes, I chase polar bears and belugas. #scicomm #sciart http://www.discoversecondnature.ca
Worst feeling ever, but it sure helps.
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Worst feeling ever, but it sure helps.
This is gorgeous!
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM
This is gorgeous!
I just think it's somewhere soft and cool. It's also close to the bay where the ice will form.
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I just think it's somewhere soft and cool. It's also close to the bay where the ice will form.
They are experts :)
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
They are experts :)
That would be your last belly rub :)
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
That would be your last belly rub :)
Lovely! Such a contrast from the weather we're having up here.
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Lovely! Such a contrast from the weather we're having up here.
You know the zoologist in me can't resist this. They would probably feel something but it wouldn't be more than an itch. Also, depends on the size of the whale. A beluga would definitely feel it an think you're mean.
November 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM
You know the zoologist in me can't resist this. They would probably feel something but it wouldn't be more than an itch. Also, depends on the size of the whale. A beluga would definitely feel it an think you're mean.
They recovered completely and returned to their group later in the day.
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
They recovered completely and returned to their group later in the day.
The south end of the northbound bear 😊
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The south end of the northbound bear 😊
Any other day, that wouldn’t have happened. However, the helicopter needed to reach someone in medical distress.
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Any other day, that wouldn’t have happened. However, the helicopter needed to reach someone in medical distress.
That sounds amazing!
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
That sounds amazing!
Nice work! I'm happy to have you in my class :)
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Nice work! I'm happy to have you in my class :)
Nice work!
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Nice work!
Definitely art. They're lovely :)
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Definitely art. They're lovely :)
It’s getting much colder now, but it’s still a few weeks away.
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It’s getting much colder now, but it’s still a few weeks away.
You're welcome. I try my best :)
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 AM
You're welcome. I try my best :)
I could see that :)
November 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I could see that :)
Yes. They’re always curious and live by their noses.
November 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Yes. They’re always curious and live by their noses.