Mike Vardaro

@echinocrepis.bsky.social

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Marine biologist, invertebrate enthusiast, pop culture nerd, and Philly native. Sea urchins are cool. [he/him]

A large group of protesters marching beneath a huge mural of a Black girl called “No Hunger” in Oakland, CA
Convicted felon Donald Trump pronounced guilty on all 34 counts in historic NYT headline
Sad little California dog huddled in a dry patch on the deck, wondering why I’m making it rainy outside.
Zuko, a 3 year old chihuahua mix, snuggled under the covers in our bed with just his head sticking out.
A great blue heron hunched down and looking miserable, standing on one leg on a log in Portage Bay, Seattle
Zuko the cute, slightly-over-22 lb dog, looking pensive on the couch with one paw tucked under his chin.
Zuko the cute chihuahua-mutt lying on the bed looking at the camera, waiting for someone to throw the pink bone toy in the bottom right corner of the picture
Bored dog resting his head on his paw while watching the Phillies/Diamondbacks baseball game.
Cutest pup Zuko curled in a ball on the bed, with one ear up and one ear flopped over
The knees of a 5’6” guy just barely clearing the seat in front of him on a United flight
Salmon shark moving towards the surface in a screenshot from the Jason ROV at Axial Seamount
Screenshot from the ROV control van showing a mysterious green orb floating past the cameras at a depth of about 350 meters.
Swordfish swimming past the front of the ROV during descent
An Ocean Observatories Initiative Cabled Array HD video camera looking at Mushroom hydrothermal vent, covered in tube worms and sulfide deposits.
Small rescue boat launched from the R/V Thompson to go recover some equipment floating at the surface.
Small black dog named Zuko lying on the floor after being tuckered out by his four human cousins visiting from Texas
Zuko, cutest dog in all the land, looking up at the camera in a super goofy way with his ears back and tongue out in a mini blep