sea-dwellers 🪸
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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.
today we're learning about NITROGEN NARCOSIS!
September 16, 2025 at 5:51 AM
today we're learning about NITROGEN NARCOSIS!
i like 'em big, i like 'em chunky
June 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
i like 'em big, i like 'em chunky
happy world sea turtle day!
June 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
happy world sea turtle day!
happy world sea turtle day! june 16th was chosen because of dr. archie carr's efforts as the "father of sea turtle biology". he is the founder of the sea turtle conservancy! the date in question is his birthday, hence the push to commemorate his legacy and commitment to sea turtle conservation.
June 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
happy world sea turtle day! june 16th was chosen because of dr. archie carr's efforts as the "father of sea turtle biology". he is the founder of the sea turtle conservancy! the date in question is his birthday, hence the push to commemorate his legacy and commitment to sea turtle conservation.
looks at you like this
May 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
looks at you like this
two new nudibranch species were discovered! the first, pictured below, is the doto urak, and the second is the doto kwakwak.
May 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
two new nudibranch species were discovered! the first, pictured below, is the doto urak, and the second is the doto kwakwak.
- they can change the colour of their skin at will. the attached article goes into further description about how this occurs.
- the aforementioned colour-changing is not only used for camouflage, but also for communication with fellow cuttlefish.
- cuttlefish can only produce once in their life.
- the aforementioned colour-changing is not only used for camouflage, but also for communication with fellow cuttlefish.
- cuttlefish can only produce once in their life.
May 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
- they can change the colour of their skin at will. the attached article goes into further description about how this occurs.
- the aforementioned colour-changing is not only used for camouflage, but also for communication with fellow cuttlefish.
- cuttlefish can only produce once in their life.
- the aforementioned colour-changing is not only used for camouflage, but also for communication with fellow cuttlefish.
- cuttlefish can only produce once in their life.
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. »
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.
this pretty baby, as pictured by ian banks, is a moorish idol. they're a species of ray-finned fish commonly found on reefs in the indo-pacific.
May 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
this pretty baby, as pictured by ian banks, is a moorish idol. they're a species of ray-finned fish commonly found on reefs in the indo-pacific.
get vortexed, idiots
May 4, 2025 at 9:38 AM
get vortexed, idiots
this is a fried egg jellyfish (cotylorhiza tuberculata)! they are commonly found in the mediterranean, aegean, and adriatic seas.
May 4, 2025 at 9:31 AM
this is a fried egg jellyfish (cotylorhiza tuberculata)! they are commonly found in the mediterranean, aegean, and adriatic seas.
they're saying hello
May 4, 2025 at 9:20 AM
they're saying hello
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.
portuguese man o' wars are often mistaken for jellyfish by their deceptive appearance, but they're actually not jellyfish at all. it is, in fact, a siphonophore — a community of organisms. found primarily in the atlantic & indian oceans, it is the only species in the genus ‟physalia”. »
May 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
portuguese man o' wars are often mistaken for jellyfish by their deceptive appearance, but they're actually not jellyfish at all. it is, in fact, a siphonophore — a community of organisms. found primarily in the atlantic & indian oceans, it is the only species in the genus ‟physalia”. »
the baddest bitch around
May 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
the baddest bitch around
