Charlene NMarie

Liberty, it’s so wonderful to see you, always. @houstonzoo

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

We were able to help this dog who was found alone in the desert ❤️‍🩹

Perseverance in the Wild Martian West 🤠 Our Perseverance Mars rover snapped some photos beyond the western rim of Jezero Crater—the farthest west the rover has ever gone on the Red Planet. See what we found there: go.nasa.gov/4eNxezT

They may have four legs, but they’re full members of the team. Our K9s work alongside Federal Wildlife Inspectors and Federal Wildlife Officers to detect illegal wildlife products, track evidence, and support investigations. From ports of entry to national wildlife refuges, these teams help stop wildlife trafficking and support enforcement operations across the country. Let's paws for a moment and recognize the K9s and handlers helping protect our nation every day. #NationalPoliceWeek

Yesterday, Mom underwent an MRI with DTI (Diffusion Tensor Imaging) — an advanced form of brain imaging that measures changes associated with diffuse axonal injury (DAI), the microscopic shearing and disruption of the brain’s white matter pathways after traumatic brain injury. Even though this is a throwback image of me and Mom, finally getting some answers is bringing back many memories for her. Years ago, when Mom was pursuing neuroscience to understand what had happened to her own brain after injury, this level of imaging was not widely available, understood, or even believed possible in many settings. The concept that long-term cognitive fatigue, sensory overload, slower processing, vestibular dysfunction, and neurologic exhaustion could be connected to disrupted white matter networks was still emerging. Ironically, this was the exact type of research Mom wanted to pursue academically and professionally — but she was denied the opportunity because she had a service dog. There are moments where she wonders what could have been possible had those doors remained open. But maybe this journey was meant to become something larger. Because now the work is not just about understanding her own brain — it is about ensuring future scientists with disabilities are not blocked from pursuing theirs. Somewhere out there may be a student, researcher, physician, or scientist with a disability who will go on to make discoveries the world desperately needs, if only they are allowed access to the laboratory, the classroom, and the opportunity. This morning, Mom is sitting with images of her own brain in front of her — fascinated and validated. DTI does not simply look at brain structure like a standard MRI. It examines the integrity of the brain’s white matter “wiring” — the communication pathways that allow different regions of the brain to function together efficiently. After traumatic brain injury, those pathways can become disrupted in ways that are often invisible on conventional imaging. For many people living with long-term traumatic brain injury or post-concussive syndrome, diffuse axonal injury may help explain why the brain continues to struggle years later with cognitive overload, sensory exhaustion, slower processing, balance dysfunction, and neurologic fatigue. Mom knew this but there was no research to back it up. Science continues to evolve. And sometimes the people who were once told “no” become part of pushing that evolution forward.

Silly Goose was ADOPTED! She was diagnosed with megaesophagus as a puppy and you helped us cover her care. Her condition has since resolved thanks to early intervention and she no longer requires management! Now her only challenge is learning manners from her senior sibling ❤️‍🩹

Happy Mother’s Day to the ones raising the next generation of wild things. Photo of a brown bear and her cubs by Tom Fenske (sharetheexperience)

incredible talent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It's confounding it's the 21st century and medicine still won't admit that--while some's problem is simply not having access to good food choices--all. people. have. genetically. prescribed. BMIs! ... That's the "set point." Start there. @nytimes nytimes.com/2026/04/27/hea…

RELEASE THE TOADS! 🐸 We released 1 million Houston Toad eggs at Bastrop State Park with @houstonzoo. Houston toads exist NOWHERE ELSE on earth except a narrow range of east-central Texas. How we're helping bring them back from the brink 👉🏽 tinyurl.com/HoustonToads

The view from inside Integrity as recovery forces pop open the hatch…watching the helicopter pass over their shoulders and hearing all the joy, it was as good as it gets.

This husky just traveled 1,400 miles to reunite with her human after 12 years ❤️ @bestwestern #partner

This is Big Boi, our 3,000th sponsored dog 🎉 @TheAnimalPad

This is Spear. He is being forced to leave his grandma's house against his will. You know who would never do this to him? Grandma. 13/10

Here are the top 5 dogs of the week!

This is Oliver. He might not be particularly enthusiastic about his birthday. But he will participate in the festivities. 14/10 #SeniorPupSaturday

butterfly 🤦‍♀️

Here are the top 5 dogs of the week!

We all love desert tortoises, but if you ever encounter one in the wild, please leave it alone. If a tortoise is scared, it will void its bladder, potentially losing a year's worth of fluids that it needs to survive.

Storms ripped through North Texas again on Tuesday - dropping large hail and tornadoes. This was the view from Fort Worth after the storms passed. #FortWorth #Texas #dfwwx #txwx