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The Bat Cave

The Bat Cave

Marty’s photo of the day #4698: Last week, while talking with a pharmacist about my upcoming trip to New Guinea and the long list of vaccinations the CDC recommends for travel there, we discussed a pre-exposure rabies shot. He said, “That’s only necessary if you’re going to be in a cave full of bats.” I […]

Queen of the Rainbow Boas

Queen of the Rainbow Boas

Marty’s photo of the day #4695: This is Eve, the World’s Most Famous Rainbow Boa. She’s 24 years old, and at over 7 feet long, she’s bigger than the maximum size listed in many species guides. Yesterday was feeding day for her and Adam and their daughter Lara Flynn Boa. I was out of large […]

Expressive Owls

Expressive Owls

Marty’s photo of the day #4687: One of the reasons people like owls so much is that they have expressive, humanlike faces. For instance, this long-eared owl is mimicking the face pretty much every human on the planet with an IQ over 90 makes upon hearing the name Donald Trump.