What?! A coyote swam all the way to the notorious Alcatraz, surviving the distance and the frigid waters of San Francisco Bay. The coyote completed the mile and a quarter journey, but looked a little worse for the wear when it arrived. It’s not clear where the tough animal took off from, but SFGate reports from a boat tour captain that the currents were unusual in the bay that day, and the coyote could have been caught up in it while chasing after potential prey. Meanwhile, a carnivore ecologist

inavinate01 on Instagram: "The post features a video of Taiwanese artist Howard Lee body-painting himself to mimic a tree stump in a Beijing park, using acrylics and plastic wrap for a seamless optical illusion that lasts over a minute. Uploaded on January 23, 2026, by @sciencegirl , it garnered 1.4 million views in hours, with replies humorously referencing Looney Tunes characters like Wile E. Coyote chasing elusive prey. Lee's technique leverages perceptual psychology principles, such as conto