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A lil study based on this Leyendecker painting [ x ]

I'm a South African marine bio masters student and TA and the discovery of Coelacanths is my supervising professor's favourite to tell the undergrads, and he does so at every available opportunity. When Marjorie Courtney-Latimer recieved a call about a strange fish, she went to examine it and immediately knew this was something important. She wrote a letter to JLB Smith at Grahamstown, including this drawing.

Unfortunately, Smith was on holiday at the time, so the letter had to be rerouted, which resulted in significant delays. But the moment he saw the drawing, Smith knew that what had been discovered was important enough to pack up his holiday. Because of the delay, by the time he arrived, the fish had had to be taxidermied for preservation (cold storage was not as effective at the time). But Smith immediately recognised the Coelacanth from fossil records. This kicked off a wave of fishing as people tried to find more of these awesome fish, but it was a long time before any more were caught. Prof likes to use this story to illustrate the importance of being able to pick the most important features of a fish when drawing. I just think its a cool story.

J.L.B. Smith – Scientist of the Day

James Leonard Brierley Smith, a South African ichthyologist usually referred to as J. L.B. Smith, was born Sep. 26, 1897.

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@birdclowns demanded more trans!Holmes. Speedy WIP since the power is out and laptop battery is close to death. Might do some more on this later.

I'm listening to the audio book right now and it's great! Helped me relax after a VERY stressful afternoon. You've got the character voices down pat. Well done! To everyone else, if you wanna read a great murder mystery and also Sherlock Holmes says trans rights in Victorian London, check this one out!

what are the best wings you’ve seen on a bird

here are some of my favorites :)

sunbittern

lilac breasted roller

bluejay

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