Tumblr Downtime Error Page Featuring Tumbeasts by The Oatmeal

Tumblr Error Page Featuring Tumbeasts by The Oatmeal

Matthew Inman of the web comic The Oatmeal suggested that Tumblr should have a downtime mascot like Twitter’s Fail Whale, so he created the Tumbeast for them to use. Tumblr took him up on his suggestion and is now using the Tumbeast on their downtime error page.

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.