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Back in the tank at @michrenfest in 2014 again, this time with a new friend! I made many new mer-friends that year, and this one is Mermaid Zatarah! Top by @mermaidcydney Tail by @mertailor Photo by @freshwatermerfolk #mermaidluna #moonphasemermaid #mermaidofmoonlight #mirf2014 #michiganrenaissancefestival2014 #hollygrovecove #michiganmermaid #mermaidsofinstagram #mermaidlife #professionalmermaid #mermaidentertainer (at Hollygrove Cove Merfolk) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQm-qJ4hYTE/?utm_medium=tumblr

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A behind-the-scenes candid of that time Luna swam up to meet some very surprised campers during their summer camp in 2014 when they swam in the lake next to their campsite. 🏊🏕️ Top by @blueevanescence Tail by @mertailor #mermaidluna #moonphasemermaid #mermaidofmoonlight #michiganmermaid #mermaidsofinstagram #mermaidlife #professionalmermaid #mermaidentertainer (at Camp Newaygo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQm9vNLBmJ3/?utm_medium=tumblr

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It's a surreal experience to embody the mermaid that introduced you to mermaids. The Little Mermaid animated film is near and dear to my little aquatic heart. 2014 Tail by @mertailor #mermaidluna #ariel #thelittlemermaid #moonphasemermaid #mermaidofmoonlight #michiganmermaid #mermaidsofinstagram #mermaidlife #professionalmermaid #mermaidentertainer (at Ford Community & Performing Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQmzmTRhxl-/?utm_medium=tumblr

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A public gig that I did as Ariel in 2014. Fun fact: this was a few weeks after I was in a double rollover accident on the highway. We walked away completely uninjured! But I EXTRA don't like black ice, now, lol. Tail by @mertailor #mermaidluna #ariel #thelittlemermaid #moonphasemermaid #mermaidofmoonlight #michiganmermaid #mermaidsofinstagram #mermaidlife #professionalmermaid #mermaidentertainer (at Ford Community & Performing Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQmy5FwBew1/?utm_medium=tumblr

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And with the flip of a tail, we bid farewell to the 2013 @michrenfest season. It changed my life forever, which you'll see more of soon. 🙂 Top by @mermaidcydney Tail by @mertailor Photo by Scott Ferguson #mermaidluna #moonphasemermaid #mermaidofmoonlight #mirf2013 #michiganrenaissancefestival2013 #hollygrovecove #michiganmermaid #mermaidsofinstagram #mermaidlife #professionalmermaid #mermaidentertainer (at Hollygrove Cove Merfolk) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQfz6Zmhi4l/?utm_medium=tumblr

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As you can see, I'm very concerned about @mersirena being on dry land. Soon after, our mertenders explained to me that she was going to appear in the parade, and I was far less worried. Top by @mermaidcydney Tail by @mertailor Photo by Scott Ferguson #mermaidluna #moonphasemermaid #mermaidofmoonlight #mirf2013 #michiganrenaissancefestival2013 #hollygrovecove #michiganmermaid #mermaidsofinstagram #mermaidlife #professionalmermaid #mermaidentertainer (at Hollygrove Cove Merfolk) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQfzVaZBAYu/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Weightless fluidity Top by @mermaidcydney Tail by @mertailor Photo by Scott Ferguson #mermaidluna #moonphasemermaid #mermaidofmoonlight #mirf2013 #michiganrenaissancefestival2013 #hollygrovecove #michiganmermaid #mermaidsofinstagram #mermaidlife #professionalmermaid #mermaidentertainer (at Hollygrove Cove Merfolk) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQfyyWuhZdb/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Swimming through float-falling gems is nearly as magical as being a tank mermaid. Not to mention a great photo opportunity. 💎🧜🏼‍♀️ Top by @mermaidcydney Tail by @mertailor Photo by Scott Ferguson #mermaidluna #moonphasemermaid #mermaidofmoonlight #mirf2013 #michiganrenaissancefestival2013 #hollygrovecove #michiganmermaid #mermaidsofinstagram #mermaidlife #professionalmermaid #mermaidentertainer (at Hollygrove Cove Merfolk) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQfx3xGBBh9/?utm_medium=tumblr

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There are two beings experiencing childlike-wonder in this photo. 😊 Top by @mermaidcydney Tail by @mertailor Photo by Scott Ferguson #mermaidluna #moonphasemermaid #mermaidofmoonlight #mirf2013 #michiganrenaissancefestival2013 #hollygrovecove #michiganmermaid #mermaidsofinstagram #mermaidlife #professionalmermaid #mermaidentertainer (at Hollygrove Cove Merfolk) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQffBYYhrvH/?utm_medium=tumblr

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10 years ago today, my wildest dream came true! 🧜🏼‍♀️ I've come so far from this baby version of Luna in the past decade, helped some other people's wildest dreams come true, and even met/spent time with my mer-hero twice since this photo was taken on June 11th, 2011. Hip hip HUZZAH, and cheers to the next ten years! 🎉🎂🌒🌕🌘🐬 #mermaidluna #tenyearanniversary #michiganmermaid #greatlakesmermaid #professionalmermaid #mermaidsofinstagram #mermaidlife #mermaidentertainer #freshwatermermaid https://www.instagram.com/p/CQAUyxzBMpm/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Watch Humpback Whales Herd Salmon With Their Fins in Never-Before-Filmed Feeding Behavior

Andy Corbley - June 16, 2020

Humpback whales off the Pacific Northwest coast were documented performing never-before-filmed behavior—herding salmon directly into their gaping mouths with their fins.

This extraordinary feeding strategy, filmed by a drone, works in tandem with another advanced hunting strategy that involves encircling schools of fish in a morass or screen of bubbles – blocking the sight and sense of the fish within the circle.

It’s not clear if this technique is used by humpback whales elsewhere, but demonstrates they are even more adaptable than previously thought.

The majesty of whales has captivated sailors and scientists for centuries, and still today provide new moments of wonderment, as master fisheries student Madison Kosma explained in an article with National Geographic.

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One of world’s rarest dolphins is rebounding in Pakistan

Iman Sultan - June 18, 2020

In a secluded pocket of Pakistan’s Lab-e-Mehran park, the smooth waters of the Indus River break into circular ripples, and the head of a pale gray dolphin appears. The animal lingers briefly before diving back into the water, its dorsal fin gleaming in the sun. This quiet riverside park in the southern city of Sukkur, popular with families out for a stroll, is also home to the endangered Indus River dolphin, one of only four freshwater dolphin species left on Earth.

But a dam at the western end of the park restricts their ability to travel freely during the monsoon season, a crucial part of their life cycle.

It’s a similar story throughout Pakistan: Widespread construction of diversion dams called barrages have effectively destroyed the species’ habitat. The barrages were built in the mid-20th century to control flooding and provide irrigation, and in some cases have been repurposed for power plants. Now, they’ve not only cut off the dolphins’ ability to migrate; their diversions also can lead to dangerously low water levels. (Explore our beautiful graphic of the Indus River, a lifeline for millions.)

Once, the Indus dolphin swam across the Indus River and all of its tributaries, from the Indus delta near the Arabian Sea to the snowcapped Himalaya. Today, the 200-pound cetacean only occupies 20 percent of its original range. The remaining Indus dolphins are concentrated mostly in the Pakistani province of Sindh, in a 410-mile stretch of river between the Guddu and Kotri dams. Engro, an energy company that works with the thermal power plant connected to Guddu dam, did not respond to requests for comment about the dam’s impacts on the species.

Beyond dams, water pollution and industrial waste dumped into the Indus pose the gravest long-term threat to the dolphins. Studies have found DDT and other pesticides in the animals’ tissue, according to Uzma Khan, Asia coordinator for WWF’s River Dolphins Initiative. However, a rigorous government conservation program has educated local communities, rescued stranded dolphins, and is steadily increasing their numbers, Khan says. There are now 1,987 Indus dolphins in Pakistan, according to the most recent WWF survey, up from 132 animals in 1972. Another small population of at least seven animals live in India’s Beas River, an Indus tributary.

“If you go downstream from the Guddu [barrage], and you keep sailing, there comes a point where you see dolphins everywhere around you,” Khan says. “It’s overwhelming because they’re everywhere.”

At the same time, she says, “it’s a situation which can be challenging, because all these dolphins are just in one stretch of the Indus River.”

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Lake Michigan

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Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads and honourary-Dads out there. Remember that while #SRKW fathers aren’t really around for their own calves they do watch out for theirs little brothers/sisters/nieces/nephews and their calves often have a big brother or uncle to look up to too. Thanks to all of the Fathers and Father-Figures in our lives.⁠ Photo by @vitalocean⁠ #whaletales #fathersday #whales #orcaawarenessmonth #orcalove #killerwhales #orca #orcaawareawesome #fathersday2020 ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CBtB4Psn0Yc/?igshid=q8cbfgw6ayqc

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