All things having to do with the ocean and it's wildlife. sometimes mermaids and pirates. whatever i feel like posting. main blog is himynameissueshe
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Diver convince octopus to trade his plastic cup for a seashell
Whenever I see an Ivan Aivazovski painting the sea monster in me goes absolutely feral
Embroidery Art / DIY Online Tutorials
Yuliya Ku on Etsy
Lake Michigan
@floravnegri on instagram
jelli
《 Scales & Shells 》
"The birds have scales, and the fish take wing, I know I know, oh oh ohhh."
DEVASTATING
Terry understands if you feel sad
A few days ago I noticed that one of the softshell turtles in my nearby pond has a very unique look. I was thinking he might be piebald (which is a genetic mutation that disrupts skin pigmentation), but I’ve never seen or heard of a piebald softshell. Take a look at this weirdo ⬇️
Since I wasn’t sure what was up with this dude, I did what I always do whenever I see something weird going on with a wild animal; I called my local Fish & Wildlife! This might sound like a crazy reaction to seeing a splotchy turtle but I actually learned something extremely important that I would love for my followers (especially those in Florida) to know about too. After calling F&W I spoke with the turtle specialist for quite some time, as it turns out there is an unknown pathogen killing softshell turtles in Florida, and biologists are desperate to find the cause. They need our help to do this! The biologist that I spoke with says they’re relying on civilian reports to find cases for further study, so it’s incredibly important to spread the word and make sure people know how to report any abnormal appearance or behavior in turtles that they see.
Fortunately my splotchy turtle (I call him Uncle Walter) doesn’t seem to be sick based on his presentation or behavior! The turtle experts examined his photos and at this point they agree he is probably just piebald, though they asked me to keep an eye on him and make sure his condition doesn’t change. I’m so happy that I am armed with knowledge I can use to monitor him and his friends in the face of this worrisome unknown illness.
To my friends here in Florida- if you see ANY wild turtle that looks sick, weak, distressed, or abnormal please contact Fish and Wildlife immediately using the information provided below! To my non-Fl friends, if you have any contacts that enjoy herping or just outdoor activity in the state please let them know about this as well. Our turtles are very dear to us and reporting possible illness is the best way we can help find what’s killing these animals.
What is, respectively,the best horrible animal design
every living thing on earth is in a neverending game of Chicken with natural selection, staying juuuuust enough ahead of the curve to avoid extinction. this minimum-effort strategy breeds a LOT of weird-but-fairly-effective designs, but the Pipefish is objectively just pretty terrible.
they’re basically just straightened-out seahorses that get the worst of both worlds, lacking the seahorse’s strong grabbing ability while also being such a weak swimmer that they can’t deal with any kind of current at all!Â
they SUCK, is what I’m getting at here.
but you know what? they’re also POSTIVELY DELIGHTFUL.
pipefish come in a frankly astonishing array of colors, shapes, and sizes, and I frankly would not want to live in a world without them.
“i am speed”
(via)
i personally don’t understand why so many people are so afraid of whatever lives in the deep sea. “YEAH BUT THERE’S PROBABLY SOME KIND OF TERRIFYING MONSTER DOWN THERE” and??? clearly it minds its own business
Giant hermit crab (Petrochirus diogenes)
This specimen is relatively small. P. diogenes is the world’s second-largest hermit crab species, growing large enough to inhabit a full sized queen conch shell and beaten only by the terrestrial coconut crab, which is a hermit crab that stops using shells when it matures.
I can only assume that the the “diogenes” in its name comes from some parallel drawn between the hermit crab’s shell and the philosopher’s habit of sleeping in a large jar.
(Florida, 2/27/21)
"lake michigan is a vibe right now" (@swoodlife ig)
aquarium :-) (the thing where you put your head in the bubble to take pictures w fish)
i think the world is ready to see this one :)
Curious female shark showing off swimming on her back.This is rare to see ! 🤯