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hope-for-the-planet · 2 years
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Thank you for sharing this! This is another one of those situations where we are just now seeing the noticeable, dramatic payoff of years and years of quiet, unnoticed environmental work.
"Experts say years of conservation efforts have resulted in some of the healthiest waters in generations, with booming fish populations, clearer ocean waves and more chances to interact with our urban aquarium."
This quote also really got me:
"'It never gets old, it’s always thrilling,' said Celia Ackerman, a naturalist with American Princess Cruises who captured the images. As a child growing up in Brooklyn, Ackerman couldn’t wait to move out of the city so she could study marine animals. 'I would have never imagined I could enjoy them here right in my backyard.'"
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rebeccawangart · 6 months
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"Coelacanth - Ancient Ancestor of the Deep"
Fun fact: the coelacanth is more closely related to tetrapods (amphibians, reptiles/birds, and mammals) than to other fish.
Acrylics on 11x14 inch wood panel.
Art Prints · Redbubble · Etsy · Facebook · Instagram
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bumblebee-cottage · 3 months
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On this rainy morning, Matt was trying to approach a mother and her calf.
Mom was resting below, coming up for air every twenty minutes, swimming a little while before heading back down.
Her calf was quite shy, coming up every five minutes (they can't hold their breath very long) but would quickly return to his mother.
Matt stayed at a distance for a while, observing how they would react to his presence. Their behavior didn't change, so he was not perceived as a threat. After some time, Matt dove.
The two were resting at about fifty feet deep and he managed (almost out of breath) to capture this image which expresses pure love to him.
Matt left soon after that. Although he wasn't seen as a threat, they didn't show any interest in interacting with him either. This was reason enough to leave them alone.
Being able to have a glimpse of the particular bond between a mother and her calf was a privilege.
📸 by Matt Walch
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sound-of-sea · 6 months
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Killer Whale (Orcinus Orca)
Taken off the coast of California
status: ???
Along the southern part of the California coast we can see what are referred to as Biggs/Transient killer whales or ETPs (Eastern Tropical Pacific). This individual is one of the Biggs population which is known for mammal hunting (such as predation on whale calves)! They are studied by a group of scientists called the California Killer Whale Project and thanks to them we know that this individual is a member of the CA140Bs (or CA23A2 who was also with them - it’s difficult to tell exactly which one is in this shot).
Anyway long winded way of sharing that I was lucky to see Orca in their natural habitat!!
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asteria-photo · 2 years
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SEALS!!!
(Bar Harbor, Maine)
Camera: Pentax K-70
Lens: Pentax DA 50mm F1.8
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daalphawolfe13 · 2 years
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Hey y'all! I'm back from my trip and hopefully will be able to catch up with Mermay. Day 9 is Sealife. The mermaid is based on the Harlequin Sweetlips fish. Question for you is what's your favorite sea life creature?
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artisan3dstudio · 1 month
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theguardianvoice · 7 months
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West Indian Ocean coelacanth: The once-'extinct' Lazarus fish that can live for 100 years
Scientists thought all coelacanths went extinct over 65 million years ago — until the West Indian Ocean coelacanth was found by chance living off the coast of South Africa in 1938. Coelacanths first appeared over 400 million years ago, but their fossil record stopped around the same time as the dinosaurs disappeared. Their unexpected reappearance means they are what is known as a Lazarus…
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requiem-on-water · 8 months
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sunlight illuminates undulating kelp forests by Douglas Klug
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artnwill · 4 months
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Blue Ringed Octopus- these guys are so pretty but deadly!
Wanted to try out digital a bit more and see if I could get it to match the same way I draw traditionally. While its not completely the same I did like how it turned out and the program I used did a better job on the watercolor effects than other art programs I have used before
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beauty-funny-trippy · 6 months
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For years now, this wild grey whale has come to this boat captain to have its lice removed at the calving lagoon of Ojo de Liebre, Baja California, Mexico.
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bumblebee-cottage · 3 months
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dopescissorscashwagon · 4 months
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Majestic Ocean 🐋🌊💙
📸 by @Timmboslice_
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scienceacumen · 10 months
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This is a metal snail (Volcano Snail) that lives on underwater volcano vents in the Indian Ocean. Its shell and scaly feet both are armoured with layers of iron, making it the only animal to incorporate iron sulfide into its skeleton 🐌
📷: Dr Chong Chen/IUCN
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