https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TBM-2608.12-DDOP-01-Aukiris-Frigidorum.mp3Description:You landwalkers call our mostly aquatic planet Earth. Your record-keeping is similarly questionable. This month, I am introducing you to some of the creatures you seem to have misplaced.
Today, let’s talk about the Aukiris — Aukiris frigidorum. Some centuries ago, a colony of auks looked at the sky, looked at the water, and made a decision the rest of us have been quietly admiring ever since. The wings did not disappear. They simply retired from flying and took up a more practical line of work.
Links and References* Dog Days of Podcasting * Aukiris Frigidorum
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