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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>If you know author Amy Tan for \u003cem>The Joy Luck Club\u003c/em> — a novel about Chinese immigrant families in San Francisco — her new book, \u003cem>The Backyard Bird Chronicles\u003c/em>, might seem like a deviation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s because Tan didn’t set out to write a book when she started working on it in 2016.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She was depressed with the state of the world then and was trying to lose herself in nature.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She began looking out her window and journaling. Soon, she had pages and pages of observations and drawings of the birds in her very own backyard. Those musings turned into \u003cem>The Backyard Bird Chronicles\u003c/em>, a nature journal out this week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Morning Edition \u003c/em>host Leila Fadel spoke with Tan about the joys of birdwatching.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This interview has been edited for length and clarity. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Leila Fadel: \u003c/strong>What made you start journaling and focusing on birds?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Amy Tan: \u003c/strong>I tend to be an obsessive person to begin with, but one of the things I obsessed on in 2016 was the degree of racism that was being shown, and people now considered it almost their freedom of expression to say exactly what they thought about other people who were of a different race. It was people ignoring me as if I were invisible in a store — everybody else being served, but not me. And it happened on an airplane not that long ago. And the first thing that comes to mind is: racism. Yeah, and I never had that feeling before, and it was horrible. So I needed to get it out of my mind, and I decided to go back into nature and also start learning how to draw.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13956419\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1096px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13956419\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Screen-Shot-2024-04-23-at-12.00.39-PM.png\" alt=\"Six sketches of owl's facial expressions, labeled Great Horned Owls.\" width=\"1096\" height=\"1318\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Screen-Shot-2024-04-23-at-12.00.39-PM.png 1096w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Screen-Shot-2024-04-23-at-12.00.39-PM-800x962.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Screen-Shot-2024-04-23-at-12.00.39-PM-1020x1227.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Screen-Shot-2024-04-23-at-12.00.39-PM-160x192.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Screen-Shot-2024-04-23-at-12.00.39-PM-768x924.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1096px) 100vw, 1096px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sketches of Great Horned Owls from Amy Tan’s new book, ‘The Backyard Bird Chronicles.’ \u003ccite>(Penguin Randomhouse)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Fadel: \u003c/strong>Did it help with all of this terribleness that you were feeling and experiencing?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tan:\u003c/strong> Yes, it was like a reset for the world at the time because I was feeling so much despair that our world was turning uglier and uglier. And instead, here I was in nature. And it was beautiful. It was in the moment. And what better antidote to be in a place of biodiversity as opposed to hatred of diversity?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Fadel:\u003c/strong> You have these incredible drawings of California quail and golden crown sparrows and hummingbirds, pine siskins — in different moods and health. All of these scenes are from the bird life in your own backyard?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tan: \u003c/strong>Every single bird in the book is from my backyard. Every bird that I’ve drawn is a bird that looked at me. I only write about the birds in my backyard. And that was just a decision I made for myself that I would make this very personal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Fadel: \u003c/strong>You say that you’re a bit obsessive. How many hours a day were you watching birds in your backyard?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tan:\u003c/strong> I have bird feeders visible from almost all of the windows in my house and I have a lot of windows. So I was spending, on some days, 10 hours watching the birds and sketching them … Now, I was learning to draw. So a lot of that time was simply drawing the same bird over and over and over again just for the practice of it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Fadel:\u003c/strong> You notice the birds and you also notice them noticing you. Who is Amy Tan to these birds?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tan: \u003c/strong>I suspect that they know me as the flightless creature who brings out the food. I once took away the feeders because there was an outbreak of disease that some finches had brought. And I took them all down for a very long time, and suddenly I had birds coming to the window in the bathroom … and they were looking at me very intensely. These were birds I always wanted to see. And now here they were coming to the window. And I remember one of them just looked at me, an orange crowned warbler, and then it tapped his beak on the window. And I’ve heard people say, ‘Oh, they’re tapping it because they see their reflection, blah, blah, blah.’ But this was not that. When I moved to another room, it followed me and went to that window and just stared at me. And then it followed me to another window. And then later in the day, when I opened the door, it flew in and it just stared at me like, “Where is the food?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13956420\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 968px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13956420\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Screen-Shot-2024-04-23-at-12.02.51-PM.png\" alt=\"Playful illustrations of three blue scrub jays, an adult female owl and its male offspring, three crows and a young girl.\" width=\"968\" height=\"1294\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Screen-Shot-2024-04-23-at-12.02.51-PM.png 968w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Screen-Shot-2024-04-23-at-12.02.51-PM-800x1069.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Screen-Shot-2024-04-23-at-12.02.51-PM-160x214.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Screen-Shot-2024-04-23-at-12.02.51-PM-768x1027.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sketches from Amy Tan’s book, ‘The Backyard Bird Chronicles.’ \u003ccite>(Penguin Randomhouse)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Fadel: \u003c/strong>Your husband makes a few little appearances in the book where he drives you to get food for the birds. And I think at one point you’re spending $250 a month on food for the birds. What does he think about your hobby?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tan: \u003c/strong>That’s obsessive, I would say. I know. I would buy these live mealworms. Sometimes there were 20,000 of them. And I would put them in containers … and then I would put them in the fridge. And so when I started getting 20,000 instead of 10,000, Lou did say something about, “You’ve got too many mealworms in here.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Do you like dogs? And \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13922004/dolly-partons-mountain-magic-christmas-special-nbc-miley-billy-ray-cyrus\">Dolly Parton\u003c/a>? And watching things that make you feel like your brain might fall out of your ear? Has CBS got a treat for you!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala \u003c/em>combines dog fashion shows, celebrity cameos, country music, active duty servicemembers, dog puns (“Ruff Lauren,” anyone?) and an uncomfortable amount of canned laughter. It is awkward and unintentionally hilarious and formulaic in an incredibly old-fashioned way. It also contains a segment where Jessica Simpson talks — entirely out of left field — about how large her breasts are. But I’m getting ahead of myself!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMpeG0u6fQE&t=15s\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In order to fully convey the chaos that is this television production, I have broken down Dolly Parton’s rhinestone-encrusted fever dream into manageable segments. Try and stay with me as this spirals into ever-more-surreal territory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here is everything that happens in \u003cem>Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala\u003c/em>, premiering on CBS this week.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Dog fashion shows\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There are five dog fashion shows peppered throughout this 90-minute special, with surprisingly few references to Dolly’s pet fashion line, \u003ca href=\"https://doggyparton.com/\">Doggy Parton\u003c/a>. (Not all of the pet outfits on display tonight are even in the line!)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each fashion show is narrated by Jane Lynch (\u003cem>Best In Show\u003c/em>), who introduces dogs with names like Lucille Ball, La La, Lyra and — my personal favorite — Lieutenant Dan. (And yes, in case you were wondering, that dog \u003cem>is\u003c/em> missing two legs.) Lynch offers commentary like “Here’s Lemon, in a nod to heavy metal headbangers everywhere,” and starts the “Patriotic Pups”-themed runway by yelling “Are you ready to party like it’s 1776?” (She finishes it by shouting “Dog bless America!” because of course she does.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is, for some reason, genuinely compelling television.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='pop_107990']One runway is soundtracked by KC of KC and the Sunshine Band performing “Boogie Shoes.” Another — specifically, the rock ‘n’ roll-themed runway — is soundtracked by teen guitar wizard \u003ca href=\"https://www.gracebowers.com/\">Grace Bowers\u003c/a>. Kelly Osborne wanders on a couple of times. Carson Kressley also shows up to co-commentate with Lynch and, in a subtle-not-subtle moment, tries to Jedi mind-trick middle America by staring directly into the camera and referring to “a beautiful trans …… formation.” All the while, the kid from \u003cem>Young Sheldon\u003c/em> sits in the front row chewing the scenery like a starving Rottweiler that’s just found a severed leg.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I can’t not look at all of it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dolly sits in for the final runway — a tribute to her most iconic fashion moments. All of a sudden, the doggy outfits come complete with fake boobs, blond wigs and false arms. Outfits from this segment include Dolly’s\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1zJzr-kWsI\"> coat of many colors\u003c/a>, some of her festival get-ups and her \u003cem>9 to 5\u003c/em> lasso outfit. While watching this, I wrote in my notepad: “This runway is my new sleep paralysis demon.” I really, really mean that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13952795\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13952795\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/glastonbury-e1708630821301.png\" alt=\"A dog in a costume stands on a runway.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1223\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A dog wearing a wig. And also an outfit Dolly Parton wore when she played the Glastonbury Festival in 2014. Just go with it. \u003ccite>(CBS)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Country music: Live!\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Dolly opens the show with an absolutely preposterous rendition of “Puppy Love” that involves her barking and howling while cameras zoom in on the faces of happy dogs sitting in the audience. It might be the most wonderfully surreal television I have ever seen, with \u003cem>Twin Peaks\u003c/em> as the only serious contender.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13889581']A country gentleman named Chris Janson shows up next, singing a song that references river banks, cold beers, trucks and Bass Pro Shops. I have never in my life had a bad time in a Bass Pro Shop, so I feel immediate kinship with Mr. Janson. The spell is broken moments later, however, when he performs “Hound Dog” while a literal Bloodhound wearing a tiny top hat lies behind him on an amp, howling. This is a step too far, even for me. (I think it was the top hat that did it.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13952798\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13952798\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/hound-dog-e1708630968986.png\" alt=\"A man in a cowboy hat and black country shirt sits at a top hat-wearing Blood Hound.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1125\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It’s the top hat, right? The top hat is offensive on some level. \u003ccite>(CBS)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Carly Pierce, wearing an incomprehensibly constructed dress, shows up for duets of “9 to 5” and “Jolene” with Dolly. This is, of course, a seamless way to introduce a Dollywood reference into the proceedings, as Pierce apparently started performing there at age 16. (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13922004/dolly-partons-mountain-magic-christmas-special-nbc-miley-billy-ray-cyrus\">It’s not a Dolly Parton TV special if it doesn’t include flagrant Dollywood promotion\u003c/a>!)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Joy Oladokun’s straightforward performance of “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea9_egtJYMg\">If You’ve Got a Problem\u003c/a>” is gorgeous, but Lainey Wilson and Dolly performing “I Will Always Love You” is unequivocally the song of the night. Absolute belter, 10 out of 10. No notes if you ignore the outfits, both of which defy description.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Random celebrities, doing the least\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Here are some famous people that show up in pre-recorded-at-home videos to talk about and/or to their dogs: Margaret Cho, Neil Patrick Harris, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Bell and Kristin Chenoweth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13922004']Here are some famous-ish people who show up in the studio to awkwardly introduce a segment, even though \u003cem>Entertainment Tonight\u003c/em>‘s Rachel Smith is doing most of the hosting: Kristin Cavallari, a musical duo named Tigirlily Gold, and Billy Ray Cyrus and his Australian wife. (Who is named Firerose, by the way. FIREROSE.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is even — and I was thoroughly taken aback when this started — an “In Memoriam” section featuring recently deceased dog-lovers. These include \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13932485/tributes-angus-cloud-euphoria-oakland-osa-kehlani-zendaya-kev-choice-jwalt\">Angus Cloud\u003c/a>, Tony Bennett, Tina Turner, Sinead O’Connor, tWitch (from \u003cem>The Ellen DeGeneres Show\u003c/em>) and many more. This is kind of sweet, but also fairly uncomfortable within the context.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Dogs, doing the most\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Dogs that are service dogs. Dogs that are in the military. Dogs that do sports. Movie stunt dogs. Social media dogs. They all get a spotlight of one sort or another during \u003cem>Pet Gala\u003c/em>. At one point, Smith introduces a dog named Noodles like she’s just been asked out by Harry Styles, and I remain thoroughly confused hours after watching.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oh, and Dolly reads a bedtime story to a room full of dogs too, but that’s to be expected, I suppose.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13952799\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2508px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13952799\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/bedtime.png\" alt=\"A woman in a rocking chair reads from a book. Scattered around her are dogs lying on blankets. A dalmatian approaches her.\" width=\"2508\" height=\"1476\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/bedtime.png 2508w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/bedtime-800x471.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/bedtime-1020x600.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/bedtime-160x94.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/bedtime-768x452.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/bedtime-1536x904.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/bedtime-2048x1205.png 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/bedtime-1920x1130.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2508px) 100vw, 2508px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is one of the more normal things that happens in ‘Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala.’ Just FYI. \u003ccite>(CBS)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Takeaways\u003c/h2>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>That this made it onto network television in 2024 is astounding.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Famous people will do literally anything for Dolly Parton.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>This might be one of the greatest things I have ever seen on TV.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12127869\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-800x78.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/09/Q.Logo_.Break_-768x75.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>‘Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala’ airs on CBS and streams on Paramount+ on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 11 p.m. On demand viewing will also be available for Paramount+ Essential and Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers on Feb. 22.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>A country gentleman named Chris Janson shows up next, singing a song that references river banks, cold beers, trucks and Bass Pro Shops. I have never in my life had a bad time in a Bass Pro Shop, so I feel immediate kinship with Mr. Janson. The spell is broken moments later, however, when he performs “Hound Dog” while a literal Bloodhound wearing a tiny top hat lies behind him on an amp, howling. This is a step too far, even for me. (I think it was the top hat that did it.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13952798\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13952798\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/hound-dog-e1708630968986.png\" alt=\"A man in a cowboy hat and black country shirt sits at a top hat-wearing Blood Hound.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1125\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It’s the top hat, right? The top hat is offensive on some level. \u003ccite>(CBS)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Carly Pierce, wearing an incomprehensibly constructed dress, shows up for duets of “9 to 5” and “Jolene” with Dolly. This is, of course, a seamless way to introduce a Dollywood reference into the proceedings, as Pierce apparently started performing there at age 16. (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13922004/dolly-partons-mountain-magic-christmas-special-nbc-miley-billy-ray-cyrus\">It’s not a Dolly Parton TV special if it doesn’t include flagrant Dollywood promotion\u003c/a>!)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Joy Oladokun’s straightforward performance of “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea9_egtJYMg\">If You’ve Got a Problem\u003c/a>” is gorgeous, but Lainey Wilson and Dolly performing “I Will Always Love You” is unequivocally the song of the night. Absolute belter, 10 out of 10. No notes if you ignore the outfits, both of which defy description.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Random celebrities, doing the least\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Here are some famous people that show up in pre-recorded-at-home videos to talk about and/or to their dogs: Margaret Cho, Neil Patrick Harris, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Bell and Kristin Chenoweth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Do you care about soccer? If the answer is “yes,” then good for you, carry on, beautiful game, etc., etc.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the answer is “no,” you might be interested to learn that San Francisco’s City Football Club isn’t above trying to win you over by utilizing Excellent Graphic Design.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13952437']On Tuesday, SFCFC announced a partnership with \u003ca href=\"https://www.holliscallas.com/\">Hollis Callas\u003c/a>, the San Francisco artist and designer who cites the natural world as her primary inspiration. For those familiar with her work, it should come as little surprise that Callas’ jersey for the club features a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13940341/wild-parrots-of-telegraph-hill-judy-irving-mark-bittman-4k\">wild parrot\u003c/a>. The birds were, after all, included in Callas’ design for those vibrant, floral \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Q9l5lPmzR/\">“I Voted” stickers\u003c/a>. (Lest we forget that the parrots were also, somewhat controversially, \u003ca href=\"https://hoodline.com/2023/06/san-francisco-sea-lion-lovers-call-the-decision-hasty-but-the-wild-parrots-are-now-sf-s-official-animal/\">voted San Francisco’s official animal\u003c/a> in 2023.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Callas’ design \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C3k2h7fres4/\">hit Instagram\u003c/a> on Tuesday morning, posted to both her page and SFCFC’s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13952589\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1076px\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C3k2h7fres4/\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13952589\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.45.12-AM.png\" alt=\"A green t-shirt design featuring a green parrot with its red head nodded to one side.\" width=\"1076\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.45.12-AM.png 1076w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.45.12-AM-800x1004.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.45.12-AM-1020x1280.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.45.12-AM-160x201.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.45.12-AM-768x964.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1076px) 100vw, 1076px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don’t care about soccer? Okay, but try and resist this parrot. \u003ccite>(Instagram/ @holliscallas/ @sfcityfc)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>SFCFC was founded in 2001, and is community-driven, both literally and figuratively — the club is 51% fan-owned. The team also leans hard into the motto seen on San Francisco’s flag since 1940: “Oro en Paz y Fierro en Guerra” — or “Gold in Peace, Iron in War.” (Variations on the phrase are already all over so much of the \u003ca href=\"https://sfcityfc.com/store/p/lcc7eeq2io6m3mfy1d0h0v0vi5mczj-38tz2\">club’s increasingly desirable merch\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last month, the club collaborated with \u003ca href=\"https://churchcalifornia.com/pages/church-barber\">Church Barber and Apothecary\u003c/a> on this limited edition jersey:\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13952596\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1306px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13952596\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.57.18-AM.png\" alt=\"A Black man wearing a vertically striped shirt leans against a barber station with a mirror behind him.\" width=\"1306\" height=\"1258\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.57.18-AM.png 1306w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.57.18-AM-800x771.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.57.18-AM-1020x983.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.57.18-AM-160x154.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.57.18-AM-768x740.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1306px) 100vw, 1306px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Play soccer ever? Doesn’t matter if you like the design! \u003ccite>(Instagram/ @churchbarber/ @sfcityfc)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Before that, the club embraced the logo of its sponsor, Muni, featuring its iconic wiggle on several team jerseys.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13952598\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1070px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13952598\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.02.09-AM.png\" alt=\"An orange football jersey featuring the red logo of San Francisco's MUNI.\" width=\"1070\" height=\"1006\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.02.09-AM.png 1070w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.02.09-AM-800x752.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.02.09-AM-1020x959.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.02.09-AM-160x150.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.02.09-AM-768x722.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apathetic about soccer but love Muni? Try this on for size. \u003ccite>(Instagram/ @sfcityfc)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In many ways, SFCFC doesn’t even seem to care if you pay them any soccer-related attention or not. Its \u003ca href=\"https://sfcityfc.com/store/p/foggy-university-tee-6zkkc\">official crest\u003c/a> features the Golden Gate Bridge, the Transamerica Building, Sutro Tower — and nothing soccer-related whatsoever. In fact, its merch tells us over and over again that loving San Francisco is enough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Why else would a soccer club have given us this Karl the Fog design?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13952606\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1308px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13952606 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.19.09-AM.png\" alt=\"A crewneck sweater featuring a cloud with a happy face waving a flag.\" width=\"1308\" height=\"1308\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.19.09-AM.png 1308w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.19.09-AM-800x800.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.19.09-AM-1020x1020.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.19.09-AM-160x160.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.19.09-AM-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1308px) 100vw, 1308px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Can we cheer on this rendition of Karl going head-to-head with the Stay-Puft marshmallow man? \u003ccite>(sfcityfc.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Or this nod to beloved local hero Robin Williams?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13952614\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1190px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13952614\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.28.30-AM.png\" alt=\"A red and black striped t-shirt with rainbow suspenders worked into the design.\" width=\"1190\" height=\"1306\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.28.30-AM.png 1190w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.28.30-AM-800x878.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.28.30-AM-1020x1119.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.28.30-AM-160x176.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.28.30-AM-768x843.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1190px) 100vw, 1190px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A shirt that screams a love of ‘Mork & Mindy’-era Robin Williams and says almost nothing about soccer? Yay! \u003ccite>(sfcityfc.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And, oh yes, here’s Sutro Tower again, though this one actually has a soccer ball on it, so… the \u003ca href=\"https://www.theringer.com/world-cup/2022/12/7/23497080/22-goals-world-cup-brazil-carlos-alberto\">beautiful game\u003c/a> does have to come up now and again, I guess:\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13952603\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1308px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13952603\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.13.44-AM.png\" alt=\"A black hoodie featuring the outline of a soccer ball and San Francisco's Sutro Tower surrounded by lightning bolts.\" width=\"1308\" height=\"1354\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.13.44-AM.png 1308w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.13.44-AM-800x828.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.13.44-AM-1020x1056.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.13.44-AM-160x166.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.13.44-AM-768x795.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1308px) 100vw, 1308px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">You kind of have to like soccer to wear this one, but still… cool idea. \u003ccite>(sfcityfc.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Whichever design San Francisco City comes up with next, it would be cool to see the club collaborate with more local artists like Callas down the road. A \u003ca href=\"https://sillypinkbunnies.com/\">Jeremy Fish\u003c/a> sea lion/bear/bison? Just something to keep in mind, soccer people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[\u003cstrong>March 25, 2024 Update\u003c/strong>: \u003ca href=\"https://sfcityfc.com/store/p/2024-parrot-kit\">The Hollis Callas parrot kit is available to pre-order\u003c/a> now.]\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last month, the club collaborated with \u003ca href=\"https://churchcalifornia.com/pages/church-barber\">Church Barber and Apothecary\u003c/a> on this limited edition jersey:\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13952596\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1306px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13952596\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.57.18-AM.png\" alt=\"A Black man wearing a vertically striped shirt leans against a barber station with a mirror behind him.\" width=\"1306\" height=\"1258\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.57.18-AM.png 1306w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.57.18-AM-800x771.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.57.18-AM-1020x983.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.57.18-AM-160x154.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-10.57.18-AM-768x740.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1306px) 100vw, 1306px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Play soccer ever? Doesn’t matter if you like the design! \u003ccite>(Instagram/ @churchbarber/ @sfcityfc)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Before that, the club embraced the logo of its sponsor, Muni, featuring its iconic wiggle on several team jerseys.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13952598\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1070px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13952598\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.02.09-AM.png\" alt=\"An orange football jersey featuring the red logo of San Francisco's MUNI.\" width=\"1070\" height=\"1006\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.02.09-AM.png 1070w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.02.09-AM-800x752.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.02.09-AM-1020x959.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.02.09-AM-160x150.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.02.09-AM-768x722.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apathetic about soccer but love Muni? Try this on for size. \u003ccite>(Instagram/ @sfcityfc)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In many ways, SFCFC doesn’t even seem to care if you pay them any soccer-related attention or not. Its \u003ca href=\"https://sfcityfc.com/store/p/foggy-university-tee-6zkkc\">official crest\u003c/a> features the Golden Gate Bridge, the Transamerica Building, Sutro Tower — and nothing soccer-related whatsoever. In fact, its merch tells us over and over again that loving San Francisco is enough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Why else would a soccer club have given us this Karl the Fog design?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13952606\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1308px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13952606 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.19.09-AM.png\" alt=\"A crewneck sweater featuring a cloud with a happy face waving a flag.\" width=\"1308\" height=\"1308\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.19.09-AM.png 1308w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.19.09-AM-800x800.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.19.09-AM-1020x1020.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.19.09-AM-160x160.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.19.09-AM-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1308px) 100vw, 1308px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Can we cheer on this rendition of Karl going head-to-head with the Stay-Puft marshmallow man? \u003ccite>(sfcityfc.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Or this nod to beloved local hero Robin Williams?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13952614\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1190px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13952614\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.28.30-AM.png\" alt=\"A red and black striped t-shirt with rainbow suspenders worked into the design.\" width=\"1190\" height=\"1306\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.28.30-AM.png 1190w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.28.30-AM-800x878.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.28.30-AM-1020x1119.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.28.30-AM-160x176.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.28.30-AM-768x843.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1190px) 100vw, 1190px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A shirt that screams a love of ‘Mork & Mindy’-era Robin Williams and says almost nothing about soccer? Yay! \u003ccite>(sfcityfc.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And, oh yes, here’s Sutro Tower again, though this one actually has a soccer ball on it, so… the \u003ca href=\"https://www.theringer.com/world-cup/2022/12/7/23497080/22-goals-world-cup-brazil-carlos-alberto\">beautiful game\u003c/a> does have to come up now and again, I guess:\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13952603\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1308px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13952603\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.13.44-AM.png\" alt=\"A black hoodie featuring the outline of a soccer ball and San Francisco's Sutro Tower surrounded by lightning bolts.\" width=\"1308\" height=\"1354\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.13.44-AM.png 1308w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.13.44-AM-800x828.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.13.44-AM-1020x1056.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.13.44-AM-160x166.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-20-at-11.13.44-AM-768x795.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1308px) 100vw, 1308px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">You kind of have to like soccer to wear this one, but still… cool idea. \u003ccite>(sfcityfc.com)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Whichever design San Francisco City comes up with next, it would be cool to see the club collaborate with more local artists like Callas down the road. A \u003ca href=\"https://sillypinkbunnies.com/\">Jeremy Fish\u003c/a> sea lion/bear/bison? Just something to keep in mind, soccer people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[\u003cstrong>March 25, 2024 Update\u003c/strong>: \u003ca href=\"https://sfcityfc.com/store/p/2024-parrot-kit\">The Hollis Callas parrot kit is available to pre-order\u003c/a> now.]\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>The California Academy of Sciences has proudly announced the birth of a “staggering” 10 African penguin chicks over the past 14 months. This follows a four-year dry spell (stressful for anyone, but especially for parents who carry the weight of an endangered population on their little wings). Before that, only 10 chicks hatched over a period of 10 years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alice, Fyn, Ignatz (Iggie), Nelson, Oswald Cobblepot (Ozzie for short), Pogo and a yet-to-be named fuzzball born Jan. 12, 2024 are among the aquarium’s newest residents. (Two siblings did not survive past 30 days.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What is life like for a newly hatched African penguin at the Academy of Sciences? I’m glad you asked, because now I get to tell you about \u003cem>FISH SCHOOL\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13951985\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Oswald-Cobblepot_2000.jpg\" alt=\"Fluffy penguin chick in school-like environment\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13951985\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Oswald-Cobblepot_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Oswald-Cobblepot_2000-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Oswald-Cobblepot_2000-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Oswald-Cobblepot_2000-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Oswald-Cobblepot_2000-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Oswald-Cobblepot_2000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Oswald-Cobblepot_2000-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The gloriously named Oswald Cobblepot is ‘curious and loves to swim, but will never pass up a free ride from a biologist.’ \u003ccite>(Gayle Laird/California Academy of Sciences)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>New chicks spend 21 days in the nest box with their parents. For the first few months of their lives, they attend something that is exactly as adorable as it sounds: a place where they learn to swim on their own and eat fish provided by biologists. Enrichment activities at fish school include painting, bubbles, playing with a laser pointer, ice cakes and a tablet for audio and visual enrichment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I simply cannot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once buoyant and waterproof, they join the aquarium’s African penguin colony, and eventually will be paired up to grow the population in human care. Four of the juveniles are already part of the museum’s exhibit and will be present for the annual Penguin Valentine’s program on Feb. 14 at 10:30 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13951986\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/PenguinValentine_MG_1115_GL_CAS_2000.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple penguins stand on rocks with red felt hearts at their feet\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13951986\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/PenguinValentine_MG_1115_GL_CAS_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/PenguinValentine_MG_1115_GL_CAS_2000-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/PenguinValentine_MG_1115_GL_CAS_2000-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/PenguinValentine_MG_1115_GL_CAS_2000-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/PenguinValentine_MG_1115_GL_CAS_2000-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/PenguinValentine_MG_1115_GL_CAS_2000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/PenguinValentine_MG_1115_GL_CAS_2000-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The annual Penguin Valentines celebration takes place on Feb. 14, at 10:30 a.m. \u003ccite>(Gayle Laird/California Academy of Sciences)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And how does a permanently tuxedoed critter celebrate Valentine’s Day? 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"content": "\u003cp>The annual Puppy Bowl turns 20 this year — well over middle age in dog years. But does the sheer cuteness of it really ever get old?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Who doesn’t want to watch dogs play all day long?” asks Laurie Johnson, the director of Florida Little Dog Rescue in St. Cloud, Florida, who has been part of Puppy Bowl for a decade.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='news_11974882']There are some changes this year to the canine football telecast: Four previous puppy players return to be inducted in the new Puppy Bowl Hall of Fame and the show, which has grown to include armadillos, hedgehogs and chickens, will focus on dogs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What we’ve done this year to flip the whole script is because it’s sort of a celebration of the fact that it’s the 20th year,” says Puppy Bowl referee Dan Schachner. “We’ve decided to go all in on puppy, making it the “most puppiest Puppy Bowl ever.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Puppy Bowl made its debut as counter-programming to the Super Bowl in 2005. Dogs score touchdowns on a gridiron carpet when they cross the goal line — any goal line — with a toy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The show is really just an excuse to spend time watching adorable, clumsy pups in colorful sweaters play with chew toys, wag their tails furiously and lick the camera. A deeper reason is to encourage animal adoption.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We always say the same message every year: Adopt, don’t shop,” says Schachner. “There are responsible breeders out there, but it kind of defies logic that somebody who’s searching for a dog would look beyond their local shelter or rescue.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the ASPCA, approximately 390,000 shelter dogs are euthanized each year and 2 million shelter dogs are adopted. Schachner says the number of animals languishing in shelters is back up after falling during the pandemic. “It’s worse than ever,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Florida Little Dog Rescue, which like all puppy groups is vetted by Animal Planet, sent seven pup players and two Hall of Fame inductees this year. Johnson, who volunteers her time, says it’s an honor that Animal Planet picks her pups year after year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13951328']“It does bring attention to our rescue, which helps some of our other dogs get adopted. But, honestly, for us, the biggest excitement is that we’re helping dogs all over the country get into homes, because rescue is not a competition, it’s a cooperation,” says Johnson.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most of the puppies are usually adopted by airtime, since the show is filmed in the fall. But the point is to show that animals just like the ones on the show can be found in any shelter at any time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schachner also has some advice for anyone who falls for a particular pup on the broadcast: “That animal is probably likely part of a litter, right? So there’s probably siblings out there that are still up for adoption or their parents — their mom, their dad — is in the shelter looking for a forever home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Florida Little Dog Rescue was the first to send a Shar Pei to the Puppy Bowl — the pup, Wrinkles, was quickly adopted by a crew member at the taping — and Johnson says many viewers might not know that all kinds of breeds — Corgis, Westies, Doodles and Cavapoos, included — are available at shelters and rescue groups.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13951741\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13951741\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.20.39-AM.png\" alt=\"A man in a referee uniform lays down on a miniature football field surrounded by tiny puppies.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1276\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.20.39-AM.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.20.39-AM-800x532.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.20.39-AM-1020x678.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.20.39-AM-160x106.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.20.39-AM-768x510.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-07-at-11.20.39-AM-1536x1021.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Referee Dan Schachner with participants of the annual Puppy Bowl. \u003ccite>(Animal Planet via AP)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The inaugural Puppy Bowl was watched by nearly 6 million viewers. Last year, 13.2 million viewers tuned in, the largest reach for the event in five years. In comparison, The Emmy Awards telecast on Fox this year reached just 4.3 million viewers. This year’s show will be simulcast across Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, Max and Discovery.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The dogs are split into two teams — Team Fluff and Team Ruff — and each dog is given a nickname — like “Slick Rick” or “J-Paw” — and a specialty, like “Epic end zone dance.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They are free to frolic, but may face penalties for things like “unsportlike dog conduct” and “trash barking.” Awards are given to Most Valuable Puppy and, new this year, an Underdog Award for the more introverted pup.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13873945']This year’s broadcast is built on the work of dozens of volunteers, as well as 600 pee pads, 200 poop bags, 10 bags of treats, 30 water bowls and 18 cameras. The cat halftime show will also return.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schachner started refereeing 13 years ago, when there were 59 dogs invited. “I’ll never forget that because I thought that was a tremendous amount of dogs to be trying to officiate in one place.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That number has by now more than doubled, with this year’s broadcast featuring 131 puppies. “The scope and the size of this show from the time I started 13 years ago to now is just very impressive.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The canine entries this time come from 73 shelters and rescue groups across 36 states and territories. The entrance requirements include being healthy and sturdy enough to be on the field with playmates, between 3-6 months old and having no training.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We don’t want dogs that are show dogs, that are sitting there with a trainer. We want to see them in all their puppy glory. 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"title": "Good Dogs Pull Stupid Faces at Westminster Dog Show’s Dock-Diving Competition",
"headTitle": "Good Dogs Pull Stupid Faces at Westminster Dog Show’s Dock-Diving Competition | KQED",
"content": "\u003cp>As animal lovers everywhere know, the Westminster Kennel Club has never been a place where dogs could freely derp.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rather, it’s a place where basset hounds wear turbans:\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928814\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928814\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253154883-scaled-e1683577383188-800x535.jpg\" alt=\"A basset hound stands with its eyes closed, wearing a purple and gold coat and a gold sequined wrap around its ears.\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253154883-scaled-e1683577383188-800x535.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253154883-scaled-e1683577383188-1020x682.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253154883-scaled-e1683577383188-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253154883-scaled-e1683577383188-768x514.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253154883-scaled-e1683577383188-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253154883-scaled-e1683577383188.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">“At first I was afraid! I was petrified! Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side…” \u003ccite>(Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Löwchens are forced to wear assless bellbottoms:\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928824\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928824\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1485796534-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A medium-sized long-haired dog with shaven hind quarters and long white fur from the knee down.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1485796534-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1485796534-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1485796534-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1485796534-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1485796534-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1485796534-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1485796534-1920x1279.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cold bottom, warm feet. \u003ccite>(Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And even the lowly pugs have to don bowties:\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928805\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928805\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253158754-scaled-e1683576989712-800x523.jpg\" alt=\"A pug sits on a platform next to a bouquet of purple flowers, wearing a white shirt, lilac bowtie and a black hat with a feather in its band. \" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253158754-scaled-e1683576989712-800x523.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253158754-scaled-e1683576989712-1020x667.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253158754-scaled-e1683576989712-160x105.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253158754-scaled-e1683576989712-768x502.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253158754-scaled-e1683576989712-1536x1005.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253158754-scaled-e1683576989712.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">“How did I get here? What does it all mean? What is the feather in my hat for?” \u003ccite>(Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At least the poodles get to be poodles, I guess?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928826\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928826\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253159142-scaled-e1683578089810-800x552.jpg\" alt=\"A white poodle with blown out fur lies on a platform, head resting on a large purple cushion.\" width=\"800\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253159142-scaled-e1683578089810-800x552.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253159142-scaled-e1683578089810-1020x704.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253159142-scaled-e1683578089810-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253159142-scaled-e1683578089810-768x530.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253159142-scaled-e1683578089810-1536x1060.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253159142-scaled-e1683578089810.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">“Oh, it’s a good feeling when you realize that someone has money. ’Cause then you don’t have to worry about them wanting yours.” \u003ccite>(Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13898819']So, what an immensely special treat that this year, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/\">Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show\u003c/a> decided to add a new activity to the competition roster: \u003ca href=\"https://www.akc.org/sports/title-recognition-program/dock-diving/\">dock diving\u003c/a>. The principal is simple:\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Dog and handler stand on platform next to a long pool\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Handler throws toy\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Dog loses damn mind\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Dog throws itself towards toy, regardless of water situation\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Dog lands with a splash, face plastered with expressions that poodles would frown upon\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The dog who jumps the furthest wins\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>Sounds straightforward enough, but dock diving in action is quite a thing to behold. Just check out this chaos monster named Ruger doing his thing on Saturday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt7-MWqJq2Y\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Something extra special happens, however, when you capture diving dogs with still photography. The photos that have emerged from the 2023 Westminster competition have evoked a variety of very specific moods and feelings, while also effectively portraying these dogs’ personalities in all their stupid glory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Let’s see how this played out for some of the Very Good Pups in question.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The ‘I Immediately Regret My Decision’ Dive\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928789\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928789\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782134-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"A medium sized dog wears a shocked expression in mid-air.\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782134-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782134-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782134-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782134-768x510.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782134-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782134-2048x1361.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782134-1920x1276.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">“Linda, I didn’t think this through, okay? Can we stop it now?” \u003ccite>(Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Those eyeballs and outstretched paws say one thing and one thing only. “Look, ma, I just wanted my toy. And now you’ve tricked me into big bathtime in front of all of these strangers. And you better believe revenge is a dish best served cold because it may not happen today and it may not happen tomorrow, but I’ll get you for this, you hear me? Eventually I’ll get you for this…”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Anya Taylor-Joy in ‘The Witch’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928790\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928790\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252783790-scaled-e1683572072958-800x538.jpg\" alt=\"A dog appears to stand on its hind legs while in mid-air. Its handler is aggressively throwing a toy in the background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252783790-scaled-e1683572072958-800x538.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252783790-scaled-e1683572072958-1020x686.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252783790-scaled-e1683572072958-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252783790-scaled-e1683572072958-768x517.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252783790-scaled-e1683572072958-1536x1034.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252783790-scaled-e1683572072958.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">“Black Phillip told me to do it.” \u003ccite>(Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You know that final scene in \u003cem>The Witch\u003c/em>, when Anya Taylor-Joy starts levitating over an open fire with a group of naked witches? And she’s all poised and stoked and perfectly comfortable with her life decisions? This dog. This dog right here. Same thing.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Long Boi\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928841\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928841\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/long-boi-scaled-e1683580918946-800x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/long-boi-scaled-e1683580918946-800x550.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/long-boi-scaled-e1683580918946-1020x701.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/long-boi-scaled-e1683580918946-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/long-boi-scaled-e1683580918946-768x528.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/long-boi-scaled-e1683580918946-1536x1055.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/long-boi-scaled-e1683580918946.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bow (wow wow) down to the Michael Phelps of dogs, y’all. \u003ccite>(Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You can tell that this slender, majestic fella has been training for this his whole life. He’s also been watching Michael Phelps diving footage on YouTube around the clock for the last year, giving his pawrents cause for concern. “Why don’t you take a break and go play with the other dogs?” his mom would plead. “I want you to find some joy while you’re still young!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I have to be a winner,” long boi would reply earnestly. “Winning \u003cem>is\u003c/em> my only joy. You know that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Kate Winslet in ‘Titanic’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928796\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928796\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782279-scaled-e1683573770757-800x523.jpg\" alt=\"A border collie in midair, front paws outstretched, hind legs tucked underneath.\" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782279-scaled-e1683573770757-800x523.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782279-scaled-e1683573770757-1020x667.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782279-scaled-e1683573770757-160x105.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782279-scaled-e1683573770757-768x502.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782279-scaled-e1683573770757-1536x1004.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782279-scaled-e1683573770757.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">“I’m flying Jack! I’m flying!” \u003ccite>(Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Near, far, wherever you are, here’s a floofy sweetheart who still has wonder in her eyes and warmth in her heart. Might she turn out to be a door hog once she’s in the water? Sure. But while she’s floating above it, looking out on the horizon? That’s all love, baby.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Calm Down, Bruh\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928848\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928848\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1488028344-scaled-e1683584970625-800x1221.jpg\" alt=\"A small spaniel leaps off a platform, its ears flying upwards as it jumps. On the platform is a man wearing a tie-dye shirt, shouting aggressively.\" width=\"800\" height=\"1221\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1488028344-scaled-e1683584970625-800x1221.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1488028344-scaled-e1683584970625-1020x1557.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1488028344-scaled-e1683584970625-160x244.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1488028344-scaled-e1683584970625-768x1172.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1488028344-scaled-e1683584970625-1006x1536.jpg 1006w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1488028344-scaled-e1683584970625.jpg 1258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">“Chill. I’m jumping already. I’m jumping.” \u003ccite>(Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We all know about stage moms — the parents who will stop at nothing to turn their little darlings into superstars. Did you know about dog diver daddies though? We didn’t either but, boy howdy, looks like the same thing from this angle.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The ‘Jaws’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928798\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928798\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252781839-800x492.jpg\" alt=\"A dog's upturned nose is surrounded by violent splashes of water in a pool.\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252781839-800x492.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252781839-1020x627.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252781839-160x98.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252781839-768x472.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252781839-1536x944.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252781839-2048x1259.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252781839-1920x1180.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water… \u003ccite>(Timothy A. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>As animal lovers everywhere know, the Westminster Kennel Club has never been a place where dogs could freely derp.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rather, it’s a place where basset hounds wear turbans:\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928814\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928814\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253154883-scaled-e1683577383188-800x535.jpg\" alt=\"A basset hound stands with its eyes closed, wearing a purple and gold coat and a gold sequined wrap around its ears.\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253154883-scaled-e1683577383188-800x535.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253154883-scaled-e1683577383188-1020x682.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253154883-scaled-e1683577383188-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253154883-scaled-e1683577383188-768x514.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253154883-scaled-e1683577383188-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253154883-scaled-e1683577383188.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">“At first I was afraid! I was petrified! Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side…” \u003ccite>(Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Löwchens are forced to wear assless bellbottoms:\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928824\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928824\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1485796534-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A medium-sized long-haired dog with shaven hind quarters and long white fur from the knee down.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1485796534-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1485796534-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1485796534-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1485796534-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1485796534-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1485796534-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1485796534-1920x1279.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cold bottom, warm feet. \u003ccite>(Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And even the lowly pugs have to don bowties:\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928805\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928805\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253158754-scaled-e1683576989712-800x523.jpg\" alt=\"A pug sits on a platform next to a bouquet of purple flowers, wearing a white shirt, lilac bowtie and a black hat with a feather in its band. \" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253158754-scaled-e1683576989712-800x523.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253158754-scaled-e1683576989712-1020x667.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253158754-scaled-e1683576989712-160x105.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253158754-scaled-e1683576989712-768x502.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253158754-scaled-e1683576989712-1536x1005.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1253158754-scaled-e1683576989712.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">“How did I get here? What does it all mean? What is the feather in my hat for?” \u003ccite>(Timothy A. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/Mt7-MWqJq2Y'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/Mt7-MWqJq2Y'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>Something extra special happens, however, when you capture diving dogs with still photography. The photos that have emerged from the 2023 Westminster competition have evoked a variety of very specific moods and feelings, while also effectively portraying these dogs’ personalities in all their stupid glory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Let’s see how this played out for some of the Very Good Pups in question.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The ‘I Immediately Regret My Decision’ Dive\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928789\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928789\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782134-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"A medium sized dog wears a shocked expression in mid-air.\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782134-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782134-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782134-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782134-768x510.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782134-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782134-2048x1361.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782134-1920x1276.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">“Linda, I didn’t think this through, okay? Can we stop it now?” \u003ccite>(Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Those eyeballs and outstretched paws say one thing and one thing only. “Look, ma, I just wanted my toy. And now you’ve tricked me into big bathtime in front of all of these strangers. And you better believe revenge is a dish best served cold because it may not happen today and it may not happen tomorrow, but I’ll get you for this, you hear me? Eventually I’ll get you for this…”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Anya Taylor-Joy in ‘The Witch’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928790\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928790\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252783790-scaled-e1683572072958-800x538.jpg\" alt=\"A dog appears to stand on its hind legs while in mid-air. Its handler is aggressively throwing a toy in the background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252783790-scaled-e1683572072958-800x538.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252783790-scaled-e1683572072958-1020x686.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252783790-scaled-e1683572072958-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252783790-scaled-e1683572072958-768x517.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252783790-scaled-e1683572072958-1536x1034.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252783790-scaled-e1683572072958.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">“Black Phillip told me to do it.” \u003ccite>(Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You know that final scene in \u003cem>The Witch\u003c/em>, when Anya Taylor-Joy starts levitating over an open fire with a group of naked witches? And she’s all poised and stoked and perfectly comfortable with her life decisions? This dog. This dog right here. Same thing.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Long Boi\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928841\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928841\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/long-boi-scaled-e1683580918946-800x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/long-boi-scaled-e1683580918946-800x550.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/long-boi-scaled-e1683580918946-1020x701.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/long-boi-scaled-e1683580918946-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/long-boi-scaled-e1683580918946-768x528.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/long-boi-scaled-e1683580918946-1536x1055.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/long-boi-scaled-e1683580918946.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bow (wow wow) down to the Michael Phelps of dogs, y’all. \u003ccite>(Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You can tell that this slender, majestic fella has been training for this his whole life. He’s also been watching Michael Phelps diving footage on YouTube around the clock for the last year, giving his pawrents cause for concern. “Why don’t you take a break and go play with the other dogs?” his mom would plead. “I want you to find some joy while you’re still young!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I have to be a winner,” long boi would reply earnestly. “Winning \u003cem>is\u003c/em> my only joy. You know that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Kate Winslet in ‘Titanic’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928796\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928796\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782279-scaled-e1683573770757-800x523.jpg\" alt=\"A border collie in midair, front paws outstretched, hind legs tucked underneath.\" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782279-scaled-e1683573770757-800x523.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782279-scaled-e1683573770757-1020x667.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782279-scaled-e1683573770757-160x105.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782279-scaled-e1683573770757-768x502.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782279-scaled-e1683573770757-1536x1004.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252782279-scaled-e1683573770757.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">“I’m flying Jack! I’m flying!” \u003ccite>(Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Near, far, wherever you are, here’s a floofy sweetheart who still has wonder in her eyes and warmth in her heart. Might she turn out to be a door hog once she’s in the water? Sure. But while she’s floating above it, looking out on the horizon? That’s all love, baby.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The Calm Down, Bruh\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928848\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928848\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1488028344-scaled-e1683584970625-800x1221.jpg\" alt=\"A small spaniel leaps off a platform, its ears flying upwards as it jumps. On the platform is a man wearing a tie-dye shirt, shouting aggressively.\" width=\"800\" height=\"1221\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1488028344-scaled-e1683584970625-800x1221.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1488028344-scaled-e1683584970625-1020x1557.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1488028344-scaled-e1683584970625-160x244.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1488028344-scaled-e1683584970625-768x1172.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1488028344-scaled-e1683584970625-1006x1536.jpg 1006w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1488028344-scaled-e1683584970625.jpg 1258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">“Chill. I’m jumping already. I’m jumping.” \u003ccite>(Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>We all know about stage moms — the parents who will stop at nothing to turn their little darlings into superstars. Did you know about dog diver daddies though? We didn’t either but, boy howdy, looks like the same thing from this angle.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The ‘Jaws’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13928798\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13928798\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252781839-800x492.jpg\" alt=\"A dog's upturned nose is surrounded by violent splashes of water in a pool.\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252781839-800x492.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252781839-1020x627.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252781839-160x98.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252781839-768x472.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252781839-1536x944.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252781839-2048x1259.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/GettyImages-1252781839-1920x1180.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water… \u003ccite>(Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Out of the depths! A boop-worthy snoot, thrashing in the water and, above all, the thrill of the hunt! … Hope you found your squeaky ball, dude.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Best of luck to all the woofers competing.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Carrie Fisher once said, “There should be a term for what celebrity children go through, which is narcissistic deprivation. The family is organized around the parents or parent and not around the children.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The offspring of the Bay Area’s most beloved falcon, Annie, can probably relate. All year round, Annie is showered with attention, memes and livestreams. She even has \u003ca href=\"https://www.customink.com/fundraising/campanile-falcons23\">her own merch\u003c/a>, for crying out loud! For Bay Area falcon fans, Annie’s every move — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13907837/peregrine-falcon-annie-grinnel-berkeley-campanile-birdwatching\">her newest love interest\u003c/a>, her latest mid-air fight, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13909929/uc-berkeley-peregrine-falcons-campanile-annie-grinnell-not-dead\">that time she went on the lam\u003c/a> for a week — isn’t hard to track. But what of her many, many babies?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13927659']For the most part, Annie’s 15 kids have dropped out of the public eye as soon as they’ve left the UC Berkeley campanile. Worse, we often only hear about them when tragedy strikes. Like when 2017 chick Lux died after flying into a window, or when Lindsay, one of the two 2022 babies was killed by a hawk, two months after fledging. (A lot of us still haven’t recovered from that one, especially after losing Grinnell, her father, just months before.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are always, of course, exceptions to the rule. These are the nepo babies, the kids who are going to outshine even their famous parents. One of Annie and Grinnell’s 2020 babies, Sequoia, has been hanging around in San Jose trying to make a name for himself. But it’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/UCBerkeley/posts/pfbid06aiu8A635EhPpztrRr948F6ksrrkXZYw6SfPvSxDfjtPmeMd6rS7MRQ9WrdkG7Qrl\">Lawrencium\u003c/a>, one of Annie and Grinnell’s 2018 chicks, who’s really starting to follow in her mom’s famous footsteps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13927789\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13927789\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Peregrine-in-flight-_-credit-to-NPS-Morgan-Barnes-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Peregrine-in-flight-_-credit-to-NPS-Morgan-Barnes-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Peregrine-in-flight-_-credit-to-NPS-Morgan-Barnes-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Peregrine-in-flight-_-credit-to-NPS-Morgan-Barnes-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Peregrine-in-flight-_-credit-to-NPS-Morgan-Barnes-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Peregrine-in-flight-_-credit-to-NPS-Morgan-Barnes.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lawrencium, being majestic AF. \u003ccite>(NPS/ Morgan Barnes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Lawrencium and her boyfriend, you see, are the first peregrine falcons to ever nest on Alcatraz. They moved onto The Rock in 2020 and quickly embarked on making a sex tape. Okay, not quite, but they did fornicate on top of the water tower in front of God and everyone. (By “everyone,” I mostly mean the wonderful rangers of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/GoldenGateNPS/\">Golden Gate National Recreation Area\u003c/a> who diligently shared the news.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This act — this one right here — produced two chicks that year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13927783\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13927783\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-13-at-4.33.19-PM-800x601.png\" alt=\"Two peregrine falcons mating on the lip of a white and red water tower.\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-13-at-4.33.19-PM-800x601.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-13-at-4.33.19-PM-1020x766.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-13-at-4.33.19-PM-160x120.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-13-at-4.33.19-PM-768x577.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-13-at-4.33.19-PM-1536x1153.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-13-at-4.33.19-PM-2048x1538.png 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-13-at-4.33.19-PM-1920x1442.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is it. This is the sex tape. \u003ccite>(NPS/ Tori Seher)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This year, however, Lawrencium has really outdone herself. The new mom just successfully hatched all four of her eggs, producing a tiny band of fluffy-butted chicks who, thus far, are doing a great job of wobbling around their nest like a crew of drunk old men at closing time. It’s an especially impressive brood given the storms that battered the island for much of the falcons’ incubation period.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The National Park Service was kind enough to send us footage of the first two chicks, awaiting the arrival of their siblings:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://vimeo.com/817396034\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Grandpa Grinnell would be so proud.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Finally, for a sneak peek of what these precious little bundles are going to look like in a month or so, here’s what one of Lawrencium’s 2022 fledglings looked like.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13927792\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13927792\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Peregrine-fledgling-credit-to-NPS-Morgan-Barnes-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"A young peregrine falcon squawks, beak open, while directly looking into the camera.\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Peregrine-fledgling-credit-to-NPS-Morgan-Barnes-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Peregrine-fledgling-credit-to-NPS-Morgan-Barnes-1020x1530.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Peregrine-fledgling-credit-to-NPS-Morgan-Barnes-160x240.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Peregrine-fledgling-credit-to-NPS-Morgan-Barnes-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Peregrine-fledgling-credit-to-NPS-Morgan-Barnes-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Peregrine-fledgling-credit-to-NPS-Morgan-Barnes-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Peregrine-fledgling-credit-to-NPS-Morgan-Barnes-1920x2879.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Peregrine-fledgling-credit-to-NPS-Morgan-Barnes-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of Annie’s grandbabies, last year, being all tough. \u003ccite>(NPS/ Morgan Barnes)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They grow up so fast.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>It’s 10:30 on a Tuesday morning and a crowd is forming at the back of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive’s shiny building, a stone’s throw from the UC Berkeley campus. There, on the museum’s giant video screen, is live footage of the most beloved falcons in Northern California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Annie and Lou are on top of the campus campanile, taking turns to incubate three unhatched eggs and sporadically feed their first chick, who emerged pink and chirping from beneath an impressively nonchalant Annie yesterday. (This is the famous falcon mom’s seventh clutch of chicks — she’s a pro at this point.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13927665\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13927665\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Bampfa-screen-scaled-e1681255761164-800x525.jpg\" alt=\"A large screen projects an image of a nesting falcon staring at the camera. People gather in front of the screen, one is holding a bicycle.\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Bampfa-screen-scaled-e1681255761164-800x525.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Bampfa-screen-scaled-e1681255761164-1020x669.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Bampfa-screen-scaled-e1681255761164-160x105.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Bampfa-screen-scaled-e1681255761164-768x504.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Bampfa-screen-scaled-e1681255761164-1536x1007.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Bampfa-screen-scaled-e1681255761164.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crowds begin to arrive at BAMPFA on Cal Falcons’ ‘Hatch Day,’ April 11, 2023. \u003ccite>(Rae Alexandra)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This is the second time that the Cal Falcons crew — a team of scientists and volunteers who monitor, document and study the falcons, as well as maintain the \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@calfalcons\">YouTube livestream\u003c/a> — have held a “Hatch Day” event at BAMPFA. The first occurred back in 2019 when Annie and her longtime partner Grinnell were first finding fame in the Bay Area. Hatch Day events were put on hold when the COVID pandemic hit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13907837']“We’re delighted to be back,” A.J. Fox, BAMPFA’s media relations manager, tells KQED Arts. “These falcons are local celebrities. Everyone in Berkeley loves them and we love to share the joy of their new arrivals with people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Everyone is watching with great attention both outside the building \u003cem>and\u003c/em> inside the building,” Fox continues, of BAMPFA’s staff. “We all had some squeals of delight when the first chick hatched yesterday.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13927666\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13927666\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/gathered-crowd-no-screen-800x549.jpg\" alt=\"A crowd of people stand and sit in lawn chairs on a sunny street corner.\" width=\"800\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/gathered-crowd-no-screen-800x549.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/gathered-crowd-no-screen-1020x700.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/gathered-crowd-no-screen-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/gathered-crowd-no-screen-768x527.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/gathered-crowd-no-screen-1536x1054.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/gathered-crowd-no-screen-2048x1406.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/gathered-crowd-no-screen-1920x1318.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bird fans gathered on Tuesday afternoon to watch a livestream of the UC Berkeley falcons, currently nesting on the campanile. \u003ccite>(Rae Alexandra)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The people gathered at BAMPFA today are not casual observers. They are falcon fans who first got invested in Annie and her offspring during her longterm partnership with her original mate, Grinnell. Grinnell was hit by a car and killed in April 2022, shortly after Annie had laid that season’s clutch of eggs. Two chicks were born thanks to falcon step-dad Alden, who showed up at the 11th hour to support Annie through the incubation process. Annie’s latest partner, Lou, moved onto the campanile with her after Alden disappeared in November.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Cal Falcons team first discovered Annie and Grinnell nesting on the campanile in 2017. In the years since, thanks to \u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW9DjiDnqLAlqaHCo12ygDy_KP1k9gHTO86wTDdLJKRD9ogg/viewform\">meme competitions\u003c/a>, public votes to name Annie’s partners and offspring and, of course, the livecam, the fandom has exploded. At BAMPFA today, many people are proudly sporting \u003ca href=\"https://www.customink.com/fundraising/campanile-falcons23\">UC Berkeley Falcons T-shirts\u003c/a> — new designs are released annually to raise money for education, outreach, streaming and research about the falcons.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13927667\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13927667\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/falcon-art-scaled-e1681253578325-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"Homemade cutout artwork of a falcon, placed in long grass.\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/falcon-art-scaled-e1681253578325-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/falcon-art-scaled-e1681253578325-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/falcon-art-scaled-e1681253578325-160x213.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/falcon-art-scaled-e1681253578325-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/falcon-art-scaled-e1681253578325-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/falcon-art-scaled-e1681253578325.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Falcon fan art brought to Cal Falcon’s ‘Hatch Day’ at BAMPFA, April 11, 2023. \u003ccite>(Rae Alexandra)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Kim Houghton, a graduate student at UC Berkeley, admits that she is “obsessed” with all things Annie. “I always have the webcams up at work and on my second monitor at home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As Lou arrives on the big screen with a dead bird to feed the new chick, I mention how funny it is that we all care so much about the falcons that we seem to have forgotten about the smaller birds that they feast on. “Oh, I’ve gotten to the point where I call the campus birds ‘falcon food,’” Houghton laughs. “Like, ‘Oh look. A robin that Lou hasn’t found yet.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13927668\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13927668\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/library-folks-scaled-e1681254032404-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"A young woman and a woman in her fifties stand behind a table on a street corner. The table is covered with books about birds and coloring sheets for children.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/library-folks-scaled-e1681254032404-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/library-folks-scaled-e1681254032404-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/library-folks-scaled-e1681254032404-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/library-folks-scaled-e1681254032404-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/library-folks-scaled-e1681254032404-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/library-folks-scaled-e1681254032404.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Berkeley Public Library employees Kelsey Ocker (L) and Armin Arethna (R) hand out information for kids and adults alike at Cal Falcons’ Hatch Day event at BAMPFA. \u003ccite>(Rae Alexandra)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Nearby is Bridget Ahern, a program manager at Google, who volunteers with Cal Falcons as “an enthusiastic photographer and observer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13912098']“I started photographing the falcons in June 2020,” Ahern tells KQED Arts. “I was walking through the campus one day and I heard what I thought were pterodactyls in the trees, so I ran home and grabbed my camera. Within a half-hour, I had my first photos of the falcons. I had been a wildlife photographer for a while, just as a hobby. But the falcons have absolutely spurred me to up my skills, to up my camera equipment, to learn everything I can about how to photograph.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ahern says this is her favorite time of year to watch the falcons. “Watching the adults interact with the chicks; watching the chicks fly for the first time. I’m an observer of birds, but I think Annie is pretty special. She’s an avid defender. It is scary and when I see her chasing off interlopers, she never ceases to amaze me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13927669\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13927669\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/20230411_160408-800x1172.jpg\" alt=\"A senior woman and a middle-aged man stand near a grassy area on a street corner. They are both wearing t-shirts featuring falcons.\" width=\"800\" height=\"1172\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/20230411_160408-800x1172.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/20230411_160408-1020x1494.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/20230411_160408-160x234.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/20230411_160408-768x1125.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/20230411_160408-1049x1536.jpg 1049w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/20230411_160408-1398x2048.jpg 1398w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/20230411_160408-1920x2812.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/20230411_160408-scaled.jpg 1748w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cal Falcons co-founder Mary Malec (L) hangs out with a Cal Falcons fan, Blake Edgar (R) outside BAMPFA. \u003ccite>(Rae Alexandra)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Also present at BAMPFA today is Mary Malec, one of the co-founders of Cal Falcons. Malec spent her career working on human clinical trials at UCSF, but helped set up Cal Falcons in 2017 after she and two associates (Doug Bell and Allen Fish) noticed Annie and Grinnell nesting on the campanile in a way that meant they were losing eggs. After acquiring the appropriate permit, the trio provided Annie and Grinnell with a nesting tray filled with gravel. Annie has been laying her eggs there ever since.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I ask Malec why she thinks the falcons are so popular.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13909929']“They’re phenomenally good parents. They’re fun to watch,” she says. “[And] the COVID pandemic, I think made a huge difference. People were isolating themselves and we were there — a lot of people have mentioned that watching the falcons was comforting.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By the end of Hatch Day, the title of the event is feeling like a bit of a misnomer — the three remaining eggs are still intact. I express concern to Malec about the length of time that the second egg, which showed signs of “\u003ca href=\"https://calfalcons.berkeley.edu/glossary/\">pipping\u003c/a>” shortly after the first chick hatched, is taking. Her response is measured, though she admits to “always being worried” about the falcons.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Apparently 24 hours is “not outside the range [for an egg to hatch], but it is a little long,” Malec says. “We still have two others! I’m not giving up on any of them yet.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Expect updates on the Cal Falcons and their chicks as we get them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update April 12, 2023:\u003c/strong> An extremely cute second chick was born overnight. (Phew!) Lou made the big reveal this morning:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ljpI4Im4NI\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update April 13, 2023: \u003c/strong>Just when we thought it might be time to give up on the other eggs, a third chick has hatched! I repeat: A third chick has hatched!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/CalFalconCam/status/1646593609800749056\u003c/p>\n\n",
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