35 years ago, I captured the image that would come to be known as the Pale Blue Dot.
From my vantage point beyond Neptune and about 3.7 billion miles from the Sun, my team asked me to look back toward home one final time. -V1
What do you think of when you see this image?
@JonBeves@UNSWScience What a fantastic thread! Thanks for taking the time to draft.I was expecting something inconclusive though to let my imagination wild- Lochness monster kinda species’s poo. Bondi Coogee walk would have become world famous overnight😀
@teddyrayKY What a wonderful & empathetic post!! I love it that you 1st gave credit to those that helped you achieve your dream instead of talking abt your challenges!! We seldom give credit to kids who go through changes brushing it under “kids are resilient”. I wish you all the very best!!
A story about midlife career change.
On my 40th birthday, I told my wife, Emily, "If I were 10 years younger, I think I'd go to law school."
I'd said that a few times, mostly as a regret—a possibility that had passed.
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Long message Warning ⚠️
It is a long message but worth reading if you believe in 'Where there is a will, there is a way'. This is also a true story of struggles of life in the wild and triumph over sadness. On the evening of 3rd March in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve near Bannari, an ailing female elephant with two of her babies including a sub-adult male elephant and a very young female baby elephant was found to be lying in a distressed condition by the Tamil Nadu foresters. The moment we got to know about this a team of expert veterinarians was pressed into service.
Doctors found the ailing mother to be too weak to move and separated from her native herd. Her two babies were traumatised and started running uncontrollably in panic. The team immediately guided the young sub-adult elephant back to the herd and quickly attended to the ailing female and the baby elephant. Steps were undertaken as per the TN Forest Department SOP Guidelines for handling calf rescue situations, ensuring the calf was well hydrated, and secured in a safe, stress-free environment with minimal human intervention.
With the Veterinary team coming to a conclusion that there was almost nil chance of survival of the mother elephant, efforts were initiated on 4th morning to re-unite the calf with the native herd with her sibling. We have a firm resolve to give the best chance to rewilding efforts rather than taking the easy option to make the calf a captive elephant in a camp. We swiftly organised teams from Anamalai and Mudumalai, consisting of experienced frontline staff, veterinarians, and mahouts to aid in the reunification efforts. After identifying the native herd with the help of Drones and night vision cameras at around 8 pm, the calf was brought safely onto a department vehicle and taken to the site of the same native herd. In a swift process, the calf was reunited with another elderly female of the herd, after ensuring her capability of lactating and supporting the young baby.
As expected, the female and the rest of the herd took the baby elephant under their wings lovingly. The reuniting team visited the field to monitor the progress and was rewarded with a wonderful sight of the baby elephant alongside the female crossing the road with the herd at 9:30 am on the 5th morning.
This is the latest among multiple successful calf relocation attempts made by the TamilNadu forest department, and the very first such effort in Sathyamangalam landscape. It throws light on the incredible fact that elephants across the landscape share a common social behaviour and a deep bond. The sincere attempt is also a testament to the exemplary efforts and hardwork of foot soldiers and officers of the TN Forest Department. Kudos to the entire team including CF Thiru Rajkumar, DD Thiru Sudhakar, FD MTR Thiru Venkatesh, FD ATR Thiru Ramasubramaniam, Dr Rajesh Kumar,Dr.Sukumar,
Dr Kalaivanan, Dr Vijayaraghavan, Dr.Sadhasivam, Dr.K.Kumar, Research Scientist AIWC. Ramkumar and Lalit - Who stayed with the calf the entire two days. Mahout Kirumaaran and team from Mudumalai who played a key role in reuniting the calf with the herd. Mahouts and frontline staff of Anamalai led by Forest Range officers Pugazhendi and Manikandan.
TN forest department staff of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve led by FD, DD and Range officers of STR. Drone managers and experts. #elephantcalfrescue @TNDIPRNEWS@tnforestdept #WildlifeConservation @WWFINDIA
Last January, I noticed something peculiar in my 2yo’s bedroom that - after a year of obsessive reporting - led me to a profound cosmic revelation about what’s even possible in our universe. A 🧵.
I've stayed quiet on the appropriation of my work because I think @HumansOfBombay shares important stories, even if they've monetized far past anything I'd feel comfortable doing on HONY. But you can't be suing people for what I've forgiven you for.
@linzcom This sale made me sad and brought out so many emotions all at the same time.
No opportunity to knockdown, dilapidated, no parking, mold filled.
Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
'India🇮🇳,
I reached my destination
and you too!'
: Chandrayaan-3
Chandrayaan-3 has successfully
soft-landed on the moon 🌖!.
Congratulations, India🇮🇳!
#Chandrayaan_3#Ch3