tom vierus

Nature photographer & filmmaker | Marine Biologist (MSc) | Conservation Storyteller | Member of Emerging League @ilcp & Ocean Artist Society | ⬇️

[tom vierus @TomVierus]

Fantastic to see the images I shot for @wwfpacific and @wwf_uk a few weeks ago published in a photo essay in @guardian!

Happy World Sea Turtle Day everyone 🐢

@ILCP #turtle #fiji #conservation

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[riⓋer Haoshoku Haki @Haoshoku]

You've literally become this meme.

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

What an Orwellian world we live in. Israel launches a clearly illegal and unprovoked attack on Iran, in violation of the U.N. charter, and with no imminent Iran attack in sight, or any Iranian nukes developed, and its western allies come out to say they reaffirm *Israel’s* right to defend itself, not Iran’s. The aggressor’s, not the victim of the illegal attack.
This, I guess, is the west’s ’rules-based international order.’

[Dr. Faraz Harsini @DrFarazHarsini]

Cognitive dissonance.

Right: Cute animals.

Left: Same animals, but tortured, slaughtered, and stuffed in a bag, turned into snacks.

[Niall Harbison @NiallHarbison]

We lost little Paddington today.

He’s an old street dog who had cancer and heart disease.

Giving a dog a dignified send off is very important to us (1/6) 🧵

[David Ramms @itsdavidramms]

The only difference is your perception

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[Coin Bureau @coinbureau]

contemplating a career in farming rn🐐

[Niall Harbison @NiallHarbison]

This was me 4 years ago. I was in ICU in hospital as I’d just nearly drunk myself to death.

I’d been an alcoholic and suffered depression and anxiety for over 25 years.

I’m completely sober now and wanted to share some learnings that may help someone (1/8) 🧵

[tom vierus @TomVierus]

Stop supporting this and start living plant based

[Our World in Data @OurWorldInData]

Almost all livestock in the United States is factory-farmed—

It’s difficult to quantify animal suffering in a single number, but one metric often used to measure living conditions is the number of animals raised on “factory farms”.

Factory farms are defined as “concentrated animal feeding operations” where many animals are held in an intensive feeding operation for more than 45 days.

99% of livestock in the United States is factory-farmed. This latest estimate comes from the Sentience Institute and is based on definitions and data from the US Environment Protection Agency.

The chart shows the share of different forms of livestock that are factory-farmed. More than 98% of chickens, turkeys, hens, pigs, and farmed fish are factory-farmed. Cows are a bit less likely to be factory-farmed, but three-quarters still spend much of their lives in these conditions.

(This Daily Data Insight was written by @_HannahRitchie.)

[Niall Harbison @NiallHarbison]

You keep yourself busy and distracted but then some days it just catches you.

Opened my phone to look back at some photos 💜 (1/5) 🧵

[tom vierus @TomVierus]

@NiallHarbison You’re amazing and really inspire me which I can’t say often. Thanks for your great work with the dogs - I am doing the same here in Fiji on a much smaller scale and besides my main job but often think about what would be if I tried to actually make this my main occupation ..

[lynk @lynk0x]

2014 vs 2024

[RiffReporter @riffreporter]

Der Prinzenhabicht galt 55 Jahre als verschollen – bis er dem Fotografen @TomVierus bei einer @WWF-Expedition in #PapuaNeuguinea vor die Linse flog. Im Interview mit @KatjaTrippel spricht er über seine Arbeit, #Naturschutz und beeindruckende Fotos: #vogel https://t.co/8Eer2l32rz

[SPCA Fiji Islands _ Official @prevention_to]

Bula Higatoka! Check out our next outreach clinics in your areas coming soon! For more information please email [email protected].

[tom vierus @TomVierus]

@CNehdum It’s hard but best cut her loose - she doesn’t deserve you & the life you had together. I myself come from a divorced family - of course would be nicer
If that wasn’t the case but I’m sure your kids will be fine! Sorry mate - really fucked up.. been cheated on too so understand

[Kaitlin Grady @_kaitlingrady]

taking pleasure in the suffering of the most vulnerable is truly vile. the worst of humanity.

[Christina @CWitvrouwen]

When it comes to hobby hunting, there are almost no limits to the perversions with animals. Here, live ducks desperately scream in their cages, and their cries for help attract free ducks, who then fly over the territory of captive species to be shot.

[Dr. Faraz Harsini @DrFarazHarsini]

The lowest of humanity is when we laugh at suffering of the most vulnerable.

When we use our strength and power to exploit and abuse others.

The turkey is innocent. It is we who must seek pardon for reducing sentient beings to mere commodities and resources.

@GovTimWalz

[tom vierus @TomVierus]

@ZssBecker 👀

[tom vierus @TomVierus]

@ZssBecker commenting to be one of the cool guys