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I've done this. And yeah, it's not for the faint of heart!

via @thenarwhal

Finding myself in blood, flesh, veins and bug bites — life at a hide camp for #TwoSpirit #IndigenousYouth

By Kierstin Williams

Kierstin reported and photographed this story at Niizh Manidook Hide Camp over six days in May 2024

June 27, 2025

"It’s my first time tanning my own deer hide. At #NiizhManidook Hide Camp, I’ve learned to slow down, listen and be in relation while immersed in brains and skin..."

thenarwhal.ca/two-spirit-indig

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The Narwhal · Life at a hide camp for Two-Spirit Indigenous youth | The NarwhalBrain hide tanning isn’t for the faint of heart. But at Niizh Manidook Hide Camp, I’ve learned to slow down, listen and be in relation

#SameSex #penguin couple hatch rare chick at zoo

July 2, 2025
Angela Ferguson

"A rare chick has been hatched and raised by a same-sex penguin couple at Chester Zoo.

"The Humboldt chick is one of 10 to have hatched at the zoo, in what it described as a 'bumper year for penguins'.

"Scampi and Flounder, a pair of male penguins, 'stepped in to help raise one of two eggs laid by another penguin pair, Wotsit and Peach', the zoo said.

"The chicks are said to now be days away from taking to the water for the first time."

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyxr2

#GayPenguinsRule! #NatureIsGay! #Nature #Penguins #GayParenting #GLBTQ+ #GayPenguins

Scampi and Flounder can be seen peeking out of a stone with a rectangular hole in it. They have cream and brown markings and pink edging on their beaks.
BBC NewsChester: Same-sex penguin couple hatch rare chick at zooMale Humboldts Scampi and Flounder are "devoted" parents to the new arrival, the zoo said.

Just spent the last 30 minutes watching twin fawns, complete with spots, having the zoomies. ♥
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Mom was nearby keeping one eye on them.

She must be weaning them, because every time they crashed to a halt looking for a drink, she shooed them off.

Heart is fully recharged. Ready for human interaction again.
I'm sure the world would be a better place if we all spent more time watching fawns with the zoomies.

#Deer#Fawns#Zoomies