Gulf Specimen Marine Lab Reference Drop - December

Over the weekend I made another trip to the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab, and I have you today a collection of images that I took of this visit. As I have mentioned in the past, this is a great facility! Their Hagfish was very active while we were there and it was a treat to see it. I purchased an annual pass during this most recent visit, so I plan on returning many more times in 2016! Here is but a small selection of the animals they have on display...

Hagfish

 

Sea Turtle

Hermit Crab

Scorpionfish

Tiny Horseshoe Crab

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Gulf Specimen Marine Lab reference drop

I recently returned to a local aquarium, the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab, and I have you today a collection of images that I took of this visit. This is a great facility and I don't visit it nearly enough. An unexpected highlight of this visit was the presence of giant isopods, or sea roaches. They arrived at the aquarium the week before and a suitable tank is still being prepared. The Gulf Specimen Marine Lab also rescues and rehabilitates marine life that is hurt or sick. They currently have a number of sea turtles on display that will eventually be released back to the wild. Here is but a small selection of the animals they have on display...

Giant Isopod or Sea Roach:

Box Crab:

Hermit Crab with clear artificial shell:

Hermit Crab with sea anemone attached to the side:

The working parts of a Horseshoe Crab:

Sea Turtle:

All images © 2015 Christopher Burdett

That is all for another exciting week on the blog, see you back here on Monday! Until then...

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Zoo Atlanta Reference - Scale, Feather, and Fur

Today I have for you a new collection of photo reference that I took while visiting Zoo Atlanta on the return trip from Gen Con. It has become a yearly tradition to stop and check in on the pandas and all the other animals at the zoo after the best four days in gaming. This year offered up some great reference! Some of it was from animals previously encountered while other is from animals new to us at the zoo. I hope you find this reference as useful to you as I find it to me. Here is a selection of the best sixteen images (IMHO)...

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That is all for another exciting week on the blog, see you back here on Monday for NEW WORK! Until then...

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