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[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 44 points 13 hours ago

"Hello."

"Do you have a moment to talk about Linux?"

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 12 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Awww, give him a little red jacket!

[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 38 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Animals are so much more chill when there are no predators. I took a vacation in Galapagos a few years back and most of the wildlife is like this, they just kind of stare at you for a second and go about their day.

[–] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 47 points 16 hours ago

Penguins do have predators in the leopard seals in the antarctic, but because they're the only bipedal animals down there they seem to view people as kinda just big penguins. They seem more than happy to jump into boats with people if they think there's a seal around or something.

And for their part, the seals also seem to view us as a curiosity or small seal. I know of at least one case where a seal tried to teach somebody how to hunt by bringing them fish and injured penguins like they would for a baby seal.

[–] spinne@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

This is one of the coolest things I've ever read. Must've been incredible to experience firsthand!

[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

11/10 recommend. We did a cruise that hopped between islands and I'll never forget it. swimming with sea lions, hanging out with boobies (blue footed, nasca), really cool hawks, crabs, iguanas, and my favourite the frigate birds! They look like dinosaurs and have nearly a 6 foot wing span and will hover inches above your head near your boat, they're so cool!

[–] dynamoMaus@feddit.org 2 points 2 hours ago

Cruising is a way to visit some of the most pristine and spectacular places on earth, and we hear a lot about how flying is bad for the climate, right? Right. But what if I told you that even the most efficient cruise ships emit more carbon dioxide per passenger kilometer (CO2/pax-km) than a passenger jet? Link

"The Galapagos Islands is one of the major vulnerable global hotspots to environmental and climatic change" Link

Maybe not 11/10 recommend

[–] the_artic_one@programming.dev 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

This is me emailing mycologists to ask if they want to sequence any of the unusual mushrooms I found.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

This is me emailing herpetologists to ask if they want to know the sequence of any of the unusual events that happened after i licked some toads i found

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 2 points 11 hours ago

"Respect mah authoritah!!"

[–] groovyplane@lemmy.world 9 points 18 hours ago

Aww, that's a happy group of folks, or hungry.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 9 points 18 hours ago

more like "excuse me, can you please let me know if you find any fish there"

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 17 hours ago

"Return the Slab. I shall return hither one week henceforth."