is this real

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yes, I was the chair

This is clearly an axolotl that has decided gravity is optional.
The way it’s suspended mid-air, little legs tucked, feathery gills flared like a royal headdress — that’s not just a jump. That’s commitment. It looks like it launched itself with full confidence and is now gliding toward its destination like a tiny aquatic superhero.
The soft glow on its body makes it look almost luminous, like it absorbs light instead of reflecting it. And the motion blur gives it that “caught in the act” energy — the exact split second between “I’m in the tank” and “I regret everything.”
Honestly, if someone told me axolotls occasionally perform spontaneous aerial maneuvers for dramatic effect, I’d believe it after seeing this

Yes