#leo the lion

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

I was reminded by a reply that I should probably emphasize this: the Big Cat Public Safety Act literally has an exemption specifically for state colleges and universities. Why? Because there’s two schools with live mascots who live in habitats on campus, and their representatives absolutely would not have supported the bill if it had taken away their college’s cats.

Meet Mike VII at Louisiana State University:

And Leo III at the University of North Alabama:

(Leo III’s mate, Una, passed away a few years ago).

It’s tradition for these schools to have a live mascot, so the bill that *checks notes* is meant to end unethical commercial of big cats had to ensure that they’d still be allowed to have a big cat living next to their stadiums. Luckily neither school takes their mascots to the sidelines of football games anymore, but LSU actually only just stopped that practice in 2017.

These mascot cats have consistently been part of the commercial trade in big cats, although it’s unclear if they will continue to be (even though it’s still legal for these schools to buy their next mascot). Una and Leo III came from a wildlife park in New Hampshire as young cubs, and Mike VII is ostensibly a rescue but the story of the facility he came from doesn’t quite pass the smell test.

Here’s the wild thing. Under the new law, right, most entities that want to keep big cats - like sanctuaries and zoos - have to follow certain rules regarding fencing and breeding restrictions and preventing public contact in order to be allowed to do so. But state schools? Nada. They can buy, sell, and breed without any limits. They could, quite literally, run a tiger puppy-mill or start a cub petting franchise across multiple state universities and it wouldn’t be illegal. Obviously that’s a worst case scenario that’s super unlikely, but it goes to show just how odd it is that these entities have a totally unrestricted exemption. Credible zoological facilities and sanctuaries have to comply with much stricter regulations to prove they’re not exploiting the cats in their care, but for the sake of football, state colleges and universities can do whatever they want!! (sigh). It’s amazing how really specific political interests, such as the culture around football mascots, can result in carve-outs in even bills promoted specifically to create consistent regulations for animal welfare.

#big cat public safety act #college mascots #big cats #Mike the tiger #Mike vii #Leo the Lion #Leo iii #the mobile app isn’t letting me embed links but you can double check all the details about these cats on their websites #just Google their names and it’s easy to find

[nemfrog]

"The heavens in Spring and Summer (in the Northern Hemisphere)." The World Book. Vol. 1. 1923.

Internet Archive

#astronomy #constellations #big dipper #ursa major #great bear #leo the lion #processed image #draco #stars #black background #1923 #1920s

[cyantt-does-stuff]

Dress design!!!!

Featuring every character I ship Lucy with:

#fairy tail #dress design #lucy heartifilla #natsu dragneel #gray fullbuster #erza scarlet #juvia lockser #cana alberona #mary hughes #flare corona #loke fairy tail #leo the lion #nalu #graylu #erlu #lolu #luvia #lucana #lughes #flarelu

[mythsandheather]

You’re going to have to be deep in the throes of untreated neurodivergency to get this.

Anyway I hope the text is readable, but you may have to zoom in.

#I wonder if this is too hyper specific #I mean it definitely is #lo critical #anti lore olympus #anti lo #Kimba #kimba the white lion #Kimba critical #Leo the Lion #donkey Ollie

[lisannastraussisanangel]

Fairy Tail Headcanons pt 3:

Chelia was so tiny during the deliora attack that she doesn't actually remember anything about it. Sherry is very thankful for that

Loke and Natsu both knew the other wasn’t human because of the body switching episode. Neither said anything. Mostly out of confusion

Elfman is the best hypeman. That man loves supporting his friends

Mira and Erza still have a rivalry. It’s not out of hate anymore but can still get pretty intense. They don’t fight physically anymore but everything is a competition

It’s a running joke that Laxus collects demons like Pokémon. He’s got Freed, Mira, Natsu and Gray so far (some count Erza as well)

The entire guild is super protective of Lisanna. She stubs her toe and half the guild is trying to do first aid

Cana is a natural born leader. She tends to take charge during battles has led them to victory multiple times

#hits hard that Chelia is the only family sherry has #fairy tail #fairy tail headcanons #chelia blendy #sherry blendy #lamia scale #loke #ft loke #loke ft #leo the lion #natsu dragneel #elfman strauss #mirajane strauss #erza scarlet #laxus dreyar #freed justine #gray fullbuster #cana alberona #lisanna strauss

[mashimaarts]

2013.07.07: 皆さん、素敵な七夕を。

Have a nice Tanabata, everyone. (Google Translate)

2013.07.07: 毎年同じです。「読者が喜んでくれますように。」 [in response to: 真島先生の今年の願いはなんですか？]

My wish (on tanabata) is the same every year. "I want the readers to be pleased." [in response to: What is Mashima-sensei's wish for this year?] (answer translation by @.mashima_en + question re: Google Translate)

#fairy tail #lucy heartfilia #gray fullbuster #graylu #loke (fairy tail) #leo the lion #lolu #natsu dragneel #nalu #ft guild #ft cast #rkgk

[quinn-cyd]

I’m rewatching Fairy Tail 👀 I have so many doodles of Loke now XD

#fairy tail #anime fanart #loke fairy tail #leo the lion

[bringerofdeathandtheapocolypse]

So uh when was I gonna be told that Loke has an attack that is similar in style to the dragon slayers roar that he uses only during the S-class trials when countering Wendy.

Like that would have been useful when he was helping fight the guards in the palace during GMG or when Lamia scale was being attacked by hordes of monsters.

Was it just forgotten that this happened? Probably. The amount of pieces of info that just get forgotten is immense.

#fairy tail #rant #Loke #leo the lion #fairy tail loke #fairy tail leo

[of-fairys-and-tails]

A chapter a day!

Chapter 71/545

#looookkkkeeeeeeeee #this is just platonic to me #and I mean that seriously #they def have an older brother sister dynamic to me #like I’m a strict Nalu girly #but to each their own #I love Loke though #like seriously #anyway #Leo the lion #Loke #fairy tail #haznah draws #anime #ft #lucy heartfilia #hiro mashima

[erzasimpbitch]

Loke: It'll be fun.

Loke: We'll make a day of it.

Loke: Come on you punk bitch.

Gray: I can't believe I have to say this.

Gray: I don't have time to get tested for std's with you tomorrow.

#fairy tail #fairy tail incorrect quotes #incorrect fairy tail quotes #fairy tail anime #gray fullbuster #loke fairy tail #leo the lion #gray and loke #loke

[catkurohazama]

#osamu tezuka #jungle emperor leo #kimba the white lion #kimba #white lion #leo the lion #anime #animation #tezuka osamu #tezuka #lune #lukio #leo

[recka24]

#leo the lion #🪓

[lisannastraussisanangel]

Lucy and Loke Headcanons:

He calls her any and every pet name under the sun. It started off with actual pet names but it's gotten to the point that he calls her thing like "my little end table" and other weird things.

Loke summons himself just to say "that's what she said" to things she says. He leaves before she can kick him

“Sorry this is a hot people only conversation”

He has so much respect for her. Loke is not used to working with a mage who views him as their equal and he makes sure she knows how much he appreciates her.

Lucy insists on him spending as much time at the Guild as possible. She knows how much they mean to him.

He always hunts down her keys when she gets separated from them during hard battles

The definition of two pretty best friends

Loke brings her little gifts and trinkets from the celestial spirit world all the time. She always tells him that's not necessary but he insists that she must be treated like a queen

#i love their friendship and wish we had more development between them #fairy tail #fairy tail headcanons #lucy heartfilia #loke #loke ft #leo the lion #fairy tail loke #leo ft #fairy tail leo #lucy x loke #loke x lucy #lolu #lolu brotp

[mashimaarts]

2015.04.18: 落書き。

Doodle. (DeepL Translate)

#fairy tail #loke (fairy tail) #leo the lion #rkgk

[domono08]

Let’s try to turn Kimba into a Hanna Barbera Toon!

#domono08 #blogs #cartooning #artists on tumblr #hand drawn #black artist #animation #fan artist #furry fandom #anthro #toon #toony #kimba the white lion #leo the lion #Billie Lou watt #60s anime #anime #kimba Fanart #osamu tezuka #anime fanart #60s cartoons #NBC #Hanna barbera #art #my art

[pencilofawesomeness]

Loke, God of the Rising Sun

Because Loke lives rent-free in my head, I wanted to draw how he looked when he assumed a bit of his true form in the confrontation with Seun, in Demon Tales. 

(Normally, his sclera remains white, while his pupils maintain this look. Hence what Rogue sees.)

#fairy tail #htryds #demon tales #loke #leo the lion #stars go brrrr #and lighting layers #so much lighting #sun child be bright #I absolutely love the concept of #loke flexing a bit of his god form but while staying in a tshirt #absolute king