why do we have to go to school for six years for a nursing degree when nurse sharks get the job without any credentials
Oh! That's an easy one! So basically nurse shar
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rhodochrosite nurse shark 🎀💌 + february’s silly mail reveal bc i wanted to do some variation of a pink shark for valentines day this year <3 also based on libras!! ♎️⚖️
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Fishuary Day 1 sharks!! I choose nurse sharks cuz I like their lil mouth barbless
Fishuary prompts by @fish-daily :D
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Motivation Monday: Self care is important 💜
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Something I forgot to scan and post earlier - art I made of Silver @opossumsystem
Sorry for the lack of art as of late, been busy with school and other things.
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🦈 Daily Shark Fact: 🦈
The origin of a Nurse Shark's name is not what you think. Unbelievably, it has nothing to do with hospital staff or bedside manner. There are two prevailing hypotheses explaining where the name ‘nurse’ shark came from. The first is that they get their name from the sucking motion they make with their jaws when they feed, which resembles a baby nursing. The second is that the name actually comes from either the Old English word for sea-floor shark, ‘hurse,’ or the Middle English word ‘nusse’, which means cat shark.
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🦈Shark Awareness Day🦈
July 14th - Sharks, skates and rays belong to a subclass of fish called 'Elasmobranchii', being notable for their primarily cartilaginous skeletons and unique diversity.
Sharks play a vital role in maintaining stable ocean environments; by removing sickly fish, and controlling overpopulation of either invasive or smaller predatory fish in certain ecosystems. Filter feeders and sand sifters are just as important, being a part of the ocean's clean-up crew and nutrient cyclists.
Unfortunately, over one-third of these species are at risk or threatened with extinction due to climate change and misconceptions being spurred on by popular media over the years (Jaws, Shark Week, etc.). The loss of these animals would lead to a decline in ocean ecosystem health around the world.
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