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Julio-Lacerda — The Aquarium #6
Published: 2012-03-14 00:29:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 15165; Favourites: 290; Downloads: 98
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"But I want to see some whales!" said the boy."Of course we have whales, kid! But be aware, because our whales have legs
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This is not meant to be exactly Ambulocetus, or any known species. Just a generic proto-cetacean.
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If I remember correctly, ambulocetus completely lost the ability to walk, right?
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...just wait some million years, and the whales will look like we're used to know them...
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Guy below me probably doesnt know whales had legs long time ago
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"Bercause our whales have legs" XD
"But whales don't have legs!"
"Well they do HERE, I'm the expert, aren't I?"
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Are they genetically enginered like in Jurassic Park or were they captured via time travel like in Prehistoric park ?
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I have absolutely no idea. I'd rather not think about how this could happen because in all honesty, there's no possible way, so.. I prefer to make pretty pictures and call it fantasy
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Thank you! I see you're quite fond of my work
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I'm fond of your work cause it's awesome
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One question mate, did you used an otter to make this protocetacean?
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Yes! I used a lot of otter pictures as reference because, at least in my conception, it is the best equivalent in appearance for it among modern animals.
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The BEST Ambulocetus (well, or whatever you want XD) I've seen EVER! So mammalian, so realistic! Fav right now!
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Yay, thank you very much!
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Great! 
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Xiphactinus is already being made
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Sounds great! I can't wait to see them!
If you're in for some more suggestions you can always knock on my ... well 
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And if I didn't forget the U anfter the Q, it would look like this: 
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If you're doing non-Mesozoic, then you should do some of those weird Palaeozoic critters!
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haha Yeah, my to-do list for the aquarium series is growing every day
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They could have feeding shows with them, ala shamu or Steve Irwin.
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Yeah, That'd be interesting..
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I doubt you'd be able to train a primitive whale though, seeing as the small brain, but then again, some people in the Us have trained kangaroos.
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Depending on the tricks and techniques used, people can train even alligators. It all depends on the point of view, it doesn't really needs to be an 'intelligent' activity per se.
Furthermore, this is more of a joke than anything
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Fascinating (lift eyebrow like Spock)
And a big fat AWESOME for you
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haha Thanks!! I like fat awesomes
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Awesome yet again! I think it'd be interesting if you featured something a thalattosuchian - something like the giant Machimosaurus or Dakosaurus.
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I'll add those to my list! I'm thinking of different aquatic animals apart from the classic ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs etc. Xiphactinus and Anomalocaris are another two creatures that I have in mind for next images.
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Ah, now that would be cool as well. I can kinda imagine the Xiphactinus with a bunch of other fish, a little bit like the great whites at Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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What, they have great whites in an aquarium? Wow, I didn't know there were white sharks in captivity, never mind in exhibition!
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I think they're only temporarily on exhibition.
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It's inevitable to think in Ambulocetus. By the way, probably is your most photorealistic image to the date
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It was mostly based on Ambulocetus, but it also has something of Rodhocetus/Maiacetus as well as more primitive characteristics like the external ears so I didn't want to link it to any known species
And yeah, I'm kinda surprised about the photorealism too. And it is totally painted except for the background, so the animal itself is not a photomanip
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"Mum, why does the whale look like a weird seal?"
"Don't tease the whale sweetie, he can climb out after you!"
Awesome as usual!
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haha It sure looks like a bad-tempered walking whale
And thank you!
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