XDR-TB

There's been a lot of chatter on my FL about politics and economics. There is a lot of concern about stability of investments, racism, sexism, and corruption. Certainly this is all justified.

However...

Today, the Boston Globe's Big Picture published a story about Extreme Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB). The photography is stunning and the subject matter is haunting. It's hard to look at it, but if you think you can handle it, the story is here.

It kinda puts some things into perspective.

Henry Doorly Zoo - Budgies, Black Footed Ferret, Owl

Continuing highlights from my recent zoo set.

At the Henry Doorly Zoo, there is a moderately sized aviary in which people can walk around and play with budgies. On my last trip, they had started selling "budgie food" on sticks for a dollar. Thus, lots of kids were trying to feed the budgies. Hence, these photos have people in them. Sorry, I know it's a bit of a shock.

Also, if you were not previously informed, it would help to know that black footed ferrets are one of the rarest mammals in North America. It's been thought extinct at least twice and the population has dropped as low as 17. It's doing better now, but still VERY rare. I got to see one.

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