E.R. (1994-2009)
Such Sweet Sorrow (S06E21)
Looking for the light in the Piazza
Just a girl looking for the light in the piazza.
This is going to be an unpleasant post but I need to talk to y’all about heat stroke in dogs. I am an ER vet and I am seeing firsthand the death toll that this heat wave is taking on our pets. In the past two weeks, for every single weekend shift I have worked, we have had at least one DOA with a body temperature over 107 degrees. One of them had simply been on a 20 minute walk at 5pm. All of them were brachycephalic (short faced breeds like pugs and french bulldogs). Their owners were in shock that this could happen so quickly, and their grief lingers with me.
If you have a dog, and especially if you have a brachycephalic dog, you need to familiarize yourself with the signs of heat stroke. Do not take your dogs out in the heat of the day, be aware of the pavement temperature, and always have fresh water available for them. When I am outdoors with my dog I am checking on him constantly. This heat wave is extremely serious; I need you to keep yourself and your pets safe.
(via talesfromtreatment)
Gotcha! “Global Arctic Awards”
Baby polar bear playing with it’s mother….
by the amazing Nik Zinoviev
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Private Paul Oglesby, 30th Infantry, standing before an altar in a damaged Catholic Church in Acerno, Italy, on July 23, 1943.
Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer
Image description: Interior of a Catholic church. There is a large hole in the chancel roof behind the altar. Sunlight is illuminating the altar, showing the decorations, artwork, and candles, and a large amount of rubble on the floor. Standing before the altar is a man in a U.S. Army uniform, holding his helmet at his side. In the foreground are the pews in darkness, mostly undamaged.
(Source: catalog.archives.gov)
It’s not unusual for Silverbacks to be affectionate father figures. Shabani just takes that up to 11
(via actuallycuteanimals)
Otto Frank, Anne Frank’s father, revisiting the attic in which they hid during the German invasion of WWII. Otto was the only member of the family to survive the Holocaust.
Some rambunction among the core gorilla family group at the Toronto Zoo! This group contains all gorillas except two, the oldest sons of silverback Charles who have split off to form a bachelor troupe. The bachelor and family groups spend their time divided between inner enclosures such as the one you see here, and the larger publically viewable enclosure that mimics the outdoors.
When I began viewing the gorillas in this enclosure, Charlie (the youngest at 2 years old) was being sat on by an older sister. Once she got up and Charlie was no longer squished, a chase ensued which is part of what is captured here.
(via actuallycuteanimals)