Students Organize Therian Gathering in Mexico City, Mexico - 20 Feb 2026

Students hold a placard to welcome Therians to Las Islas at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), expressing their feeling of being like animals and "experiencing a deep, psychological, or spiritual connection with an animal." According to the Therian subculture, their activities may include group dynamics, quadrobics (movement on all fours), the use of animal masks and accessories, and spaces for sharing experiences related to this identity. (Photo by Gerardo Vieyra / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)