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[susurrusone]

#undyingtalesproject @undyingtales The #seatangle or #kelpforest is #endangered - swipe to learn about it and to read about the Silkie myth of Ireland and Scotland . #silkie #seals #cuvie #celticlore #undyingtales2021 #oceanhabitats #sealife #natureart #animalart #mythology #paintingtheskykingdom #watercolorartwork https://www.instagram.com/p/CVAIsSALfHs/?utm_medium=tumblr

[meganews77-blog]

Amazing Ocean Animals Only Scuba Divers Can See

We scuba divers are a lucky bunch and we realize it every time we drop down onto a coral reef or step into the ocean, river or lake. Every single time we dive, we find hidden treasures and awesome surprises. If you don’t dive, here are 10 amazing ocean creatures you can see only after you get certified.

1. WHALE SHARK Divers spend their entire lives hoping to encounter a whale shark. They can book reliable snorkel-only encounters in places like Isla Contoy, Mexico, from June to September, where the sharks congregate in large numbers to feed on plentiful plankton, their favorite meal. But it’s an especially remarkable experience when it’s unexpected, and that can happen anywhere in the world.

2. VARIABLE NEON SLUG This colorful fella is a sea slug or nudibranch. This particular species can grow to 4 inches, which is daily large for a nudibranch (some are shorter than your pinky nail). They’re prized by underwater photographers because of their often extraordinary colors and striking forms. There are more than 2,000 valid species of nudibranchs in the world.

3. PSYCHEDELIC FROGFISH Frogfish or anglerfish are small, short and stocky, and sometimes covered in all manner of appendages to help them camouflage themselves. They often can look like lumps of sponge. But the wacky-looking psychedelic frogfish is found only in the waters around Ambon, Indonesia. It’s also one of the so-called walking fish, which it does by using its pectoral fins on the seafloor when it’s really moving, it can look a bit like a beach ball being pushed on the sand by wind.

4. PYGMY SEAHORSE Measuring less than 1 inch long, it lives exclusively on the fan coral it resembles so closely. This camouflage is so effective that this tiny creature was discovered accidentally in 1969 by a scientist who had collected samples of the gorgonian they were living on. We know very little about their population numbers, but we divers take great care when we encounter these shy beauties.

5. MANTA RAY Acrobatic and majestic, mantas are amazing to encounter, and are often found at feeding and cleaning stations. They are filter feeders and eat large quantities of plankton, which they swallow with their open mouths as they swim. Like some of their shark cousins, they are hunted for their gill rakers and are considered “Vulnerable with an elevated risk of extinction” by the International Union of Conservation.

6. REDSPOTTED BLENNY Many of these fish are just plain adorable, and some have fleshy filaments on their heads, which can make them look bit comical. There are more than 800 species of blennies in the ocean, and it takes a close, careful eye to find them. They like to hide in home burrows or crevices and are generally reclusive. Some are even found in bottles.

7. LEAFY SEADRAGON These popular members of the seahorse and pipefish family get their name for their resemblance to mythical dragons. They’re affectionately known as leafies. Divers head to Edithburgh and Rapid Jetty to find and photograph them.

8. CARIBBEAN REEF SHARK If we divers could convey one thing to nondivers it’s this sharks have way more to fear from us humans than we humans have to fear from them. Consider this more people are killed each year by falling vending machines than sharks. Champagne corks kill roughly two dozen people every year, far more than people killed by sharks (usually swimmers and surfers, not divers).

9. BANDED SEA KRAIT OK, we get it it’s a snake, and we know a lot of people are afraid of snakes and prefer that they never, ever encounter one, either on land or in the ocean. But these guys are truly fascinating they spend most of their time in the sea hunting, but come ashore to reproduce.

10. FLUORESCENT OCTOPUS For some people, the many-armed octopuses are the stuff of nightmares, but scuba divers high-five underwater when they spot them. They can often be found during night dives, when they’re usually more active. Underwater photographers use specialized gear and techniques that they use in fluorescent photography, as in the case with this octopus.

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[artandecology-blog]

Some more work on the Shell Colouring book! A shell campervan for shell adventuring! #colouringpages #colouring #ecology #ecologyart #conservationart #conservationartist #artandscience #oceanart #oceanhabitats #marinehabitats #irishart #irishcraft #buyirish #campervan #campervanart

[shuckerpaddy]

WorldOceanDay - June 8 2021 Oceans cover 70% of the Earth’s surface and produces 50% of our Oxygen. SDG Goal 14 - Conserve & Sustainably use Marine resources. Oysters have been around for 25mil years, and with Sustainable practices of AquaCulture will be around for 25mil more… Actively filter feeding on Phytoplankton Oysters, mussels and clams help “clean up”excessive nutrients to create a SuperSustainable Protein. Lowest GHG emission/kg of any Protein - #WinnerWinnerOysterDinner #DontChuckThatShuck - The Oyster Shell is very versatile - at the very least compost locally - use as a Ramekin for sauces, infusions, art projects and landscaping @billionoyster re-introduces saved shells in to the NYC Harbour areas to mitigate erosion, and Produce OceanHabitat for new oysters, seaweeds and OceanyCreatures! I’ll be Chatting today @pei_socialshell all about Fabulous #PEI oysters - Registration is Free #LinkInBio #Teacher #Ocean #OysterEducation #Gastronomy #TasteOfPlace #Merroir #sustainable #Ocean #Food #SaveTheOcean #EatAnOyster #SaveThePlanet #EatAnOysterSupper #WorldOceanDay #SDG14 #PlanetBasedDining @centennialcollege #Culinary #Hospitality How to find great Sustainable Seafoods? @oceanwiseseafood @worldoceanday @seafoodwatch @mscbluefish @asc_aqua or DM @shuckerpaddyoysterco @theoystercompanion #ShuckinglyYoursPaddy (at The Ocean) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP27V2Uh6GH/?utm_medium=tumblr