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grown men posting about marine life.
-—the ocean wants to take me & i'm about to let it.
-—the ocean wants to take me & i'm about to let it.
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Photo dump from the dive so far.
Sea star, urchin, munidopsis 🦀
@schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 853 #uruguaysub200 #MarineLife
Sea star, urchin, munidopsis 🦀
@schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 853 #uruguaysub200 #MarineLife
September 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Photo dump from the dive so far.
Sea star, urchin, munidopsis 🦀
@schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 853 #uruguaysub200 #MarineLife
Sea star, urchin, munidopsis 🦀
@schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 853 #uruguaysub200 #MarineLife
RANDOM FACTS ABOUT THE ORNATE OCTOPUS:
- they hunt nocturnally on fish and crustaceans.
- they are usually found on coral reefs.
- their stomachs have been found to contain the beaks of other octopus species, which means they are predators to their own kind.
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- they hunt nocturnally on fish and crustaceans.
- they are usually found on coral reefs.
- their stomachs have been found to contain the beaks of other octopus species, which means they are predators to their own kind.
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How about a more unusual octopus this morning? This is the Hawaii-endemic O. ornatus, the Ornate or Night octopus. Long, slinky, move more like eels than cephalopods sometimes, just a beautiful animal, only to be seen on night dives. 🦑📷🌿🐙
September 16, 2025 at 6:03 AM
RANDOM FACTS ABOUT THE ORNATE OCTOPUS:
- they hunt nocturnally on fish and crustaceans.
- they are usually found on coral reefs.
- their stomachs have been found to contain the beaks of other octopus species, which means they are predators to their own kind.
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- they hunt nocturnally on fish and crustaceans.
- they are usually found on coral reefs.
- their stomachs have been found to contain the beaks of other octopus species, which means they are predators to their own kind.
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How about a more unusual octopus this morning? This is the Hawaii-endemic O. ornatus, the Ornate or Night octopus. Long, slinky, move more like eels than cephalopods sometimes, just a beautiful animal, only to be seen on night dives. 🦑📷🌿🐙
September 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
How about a more unusual octopus this morning? This is the Hawaii-endemic O. ornatus, the Ornate or Night octopus. Long, slinky, move more like eels than cephalopods sometimes, just a beautiful animal, only to be seen on night dives. 🦑📷🌿🐙
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The smallest squids are the aptly named Pygmy squids (order Idiosepida), with their mantle length reaching about 2 cm and weighing less that 0.2 g.
They are known as the "Post-It notes of the sea", since they will glue themselves to sea grass in order to ambush their prey.
#SQUIDtember
They are known as the "Post-It notes of the sea", since they will glue themselves to sea grass in order to ambush their prey.
#SQUIDtember
September 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The smallest squids are the aptly named Pygmy squids (order Idiosepida), with their mantle length reaching about 2 cm and weighing less that 0.2 g.
They are known as the "Post-It notes of the sea", since they will glue themselves to sea grass in order to ambush their prey.
#SQUIDtember
They are known as the "Post-It notes of the sea", since they will glue themselves to sea grass in order to ambush their prey.
#SQUIDtember
today we're learning about NITROGEN NARCOSIS!
September 16, 2025 at 5:51 AM
today we're learning about NITROGEN NARCOSIS!
did you know that orcas in different areas can speak in different dialects?
a killer whale is swimming in the ocean
Alt: an orca, otherwise known as a killer whale, breaking out of the water to crash back into the ocean.
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September 16, 2025 at 5:37 AM
did you know that orcas in different areas can speak in different dialects?
pilot whales form gangs to hunt killer whales btw
September 16, 2025 at 5:36 AM
pilot whales form gangs to hunt killer whales btw
i think it's a fun fact that sperm whale vocalisation can kill you
August 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
i think it's a fun fact that sperm whale vocalisation can kill you
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This painting is going to be super time insensitive. I just started a bit of the background coral texture today - woof, send prayers. 😅😭
Follow along to watch me suffer for the glory of crustaceans!
#paintingprocess #crabs #aquaticlife #oilpainting #wip #wildlifeart 🐡 🦑 #crustaceans #coralreef
Follow along to watch me suffer for the glory of crustaceans!
#paintingprocess #crabs #aquaticlife #oilpainting #wip #wildlifeart 🐡 🦑 #crustaceans #coralreef
June 6, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This painting is going to be super time insensitive. I just started a bit of the background coral texture today - woof, send prayers. 😅😭
Follow along to watch me suffer for the glory of crustaceans!
#paintingprocess #crabs #aquaticlife #oilpainting #wip #wildlifeart 🐡 🦑 #crustaceans #coralreef
Follow along to watch me suffer for the glory of crustaceans!
#paintingprocess #crabs #aquaticlife #oilpainting #wip #wildlifeart 🐡 🦑 #crustaceans #coralreef
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I finally hit a point where I can leave coral and start blocking in the reef crab! 🦀
Dr. Philippe Bouchet & Dr. Peter Ng discovered Actaea Grimaldi. Their research was funded by the Prince of Monaco.
#paintingprocess #crabs #aquaticlife #oilpainting #wip #wildlifeart 🐡 🦑 #crustaceans #coralreef
Dr. Philippe Bouchet & Dr. Peter Ng discovered Actaea Grimaldi. Their research was funded by the Prince of Monaco.
#paintingprocess #crabs #aquaticlife #oilpainting #wip #wildlifeart 🐡 🦑 #crustaceans #coralreef
June 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I finally hit a point where I can leave coral and start blocking in the reef crab! 🦀
Dr. Philippe Bouchet & Dr. Peter Ng discovered Actaea Grimaldi. Their research was funded by the Prince of Monaco.
#paintingprocess #crabs #aquaticlife #oilpainting #wip #wildlifeart 🐡 🦑 #crustaceans #coralreef
Dr. Philippe Bouchet & Dr. Peter Ng discovered Actaea Grimaldi. Their research was funded by the Prince of Monaco.
#paintingprocess #crabs #aquaticlife #oilpainting #wip #wildlifeart 🐡 🦑 #crustaceans #coralreef
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looks at you like this
May 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
looks at you like this
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i didn't anticipate learning about octopuses poisoning each other during sex to avoid cannibalism in 2025 but that's the true joy of learning
May 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
i didn't anticipate learning about octopuses poisoning each other during sex to avoid cannibalism in 2025 but that's the true joy of learning
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fun fact: the squishy, fatty, bulbous curve of a beluga whale's forehead is called a ‘melon’! not only does it help project sounds when they utilise echolocation, but they also use their melons to communicate in a manner similar to facial expressions. »
May 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
fun fact: the squishy, fatty, bulbous curve of a beluga whale's forehead is called a ‘melon’! not only does it help project sounds when they utilise echolocation, but they also use their melons to communicate in a manner similar to facial expressions. »
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did you know that lobsters pee out of their face and also piss on each other? well, now you do!
June 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
did you know that lobsters pee out of their face and also piss on each other? well, now you do!
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cuttlefish have been consistently observed communicating with one another by waving, though it hasn't yet been deciphered what these displays mean with any specificity. it is known that their methods of communication are complex & entail many factors such as skin colour, patterning, and posture.
May 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
cuttlefish have been consistently observed communicating with one another by waving, though it hasn't yet been deciphered what these displays mean with any specificity. it is known that their methods of communication are complex & entail many factors such as skin colour, patterning, and posture.
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this otherworldly diva is a cerianthus filiformi! they're tube-dwelling sea anenomes that can be found in the western indo-pacific ocean. they can retract their tentacles (used to feed on drifting food) back into their tube if they feel threatened or wish to rest.
May 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
this otherworldly diva is a cerianthus filiformi! they're tube-dwelling sea anenomes that can be found in the western indo-pacific ocean. they can retract their tentacles (used to feed on drifting food) back into their tube if they feel threatened or wish to rest.
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facts about the giant australian cuttlefish:
- they're molluscs (a diverse label most typically associated with shelled invertebrates) and not fish at all.
- as a result of evolution, modern-day cuttlefish have internalised their shell into what is known as ’cuttlebone‘ within their mantle. »
- they're molluscs (a diverse label most typically associated with shelled invertebrates) and not fish at all.
- as a result of evolution, modern-day cuttlefish have internalised their shell into what is known as ’cuttlebone‘ within their mantle. »
May 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
facts about the giant australian cuttlefish:
- they're molluscs (a diverse label most typically associated with shelled invertebrates) and not fish at all.
- as a result of evolution, modern-day cuttlefish have internalised their shell into what is known as ’cuttlebone‘ within their mantle. »
- they're molluscs (a diverse label most typically associated with shelled invertebrates) and not fish at all.
- as a result of evolution, modern-day cuttlefish have internalised their shell into what is known as ’cuttlebone‘ within their mantle. »
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to be a nautical naughty girl
June 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
to be a nautical naughty girl