And Pachycephalosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Edmontosaurus, and Baryonyx. I’ve got 8 of these left that I’ll post as I go. Can’t wait to see my art at the zoo!

Plateosaurus, Apatosaurus, Struthiomimus, and Scutellosaurus…

I still have 8 drawings to do (this came up VERY last minute, but the folks at the zoo have been super flexible with me because of that), but here are the rest of the 15 I’ve done so far.

Heterodontosaurus, Giganotosaurus, Zhenyuanlong, and Yi…

24 If any, or hopefully all, of this is interesting. They you might want to know that c. 6 months from now I'll have a book about all this and much more, written with, and illustrated by @markwitton.bsky.social. It's available for preorder now in all the usual places online.

Thanks for reading.

I adore your work and am grateful for the support you’ve given me over the years, and I hate seeing you constantly targeted by these people. I hope the love you get when you speak up outweighs the noise from angry smooth brains.

We got the one before ancient Hoplophorus, ancient Hoplophorus, Hoplophorus… wait, I’ve seen this one before.

That’s a 10-year-old tentative master plan that doesn’t match with the current zoo and the expansions, renovations they have announced.

(2/2) The current otter exhibit is tiny and really showing its age, and the current bald eagle exhibit is a converted education pavilion. Compare that with what’s in the wild Iowa renderings. It’s night and day.

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(1/2) AFAIK there are no plans for gorillas. Still, rhinos seemed like something that would never happen when I was a kid, so who knows what the future will bring?

Yes, the only new animals in Wild Iowa will be bobcats. However, the new river otter and bald eagle enclosures will be very welcome.

It’s an EXCELLENT zoo. Small but mighty. It’s grown a lot since I was a kid, and always for the better. Well worth a visit if you get the chance.

Here are some pictures I took when I visited with my girlfriend a few weeks ago. She loved it.

Bonus: corporate wants you to find the difference between these two pictures.

I know I already responded on Twitter, but… you’ve always been one of my idols, and your kindness and support of my work has meant the world to me. I know many others can say the same. I hope you feel all that kindness in return while you grieve.