#marine biology is the best biology

[drafty-castle]

Someone liked the concept of the mermaid so much, he decided to expand. Here we have Triton watching over a merknight, a merbat, a merhorse, a venerable mermonk, and - of course - the sea cow.

aquatic creatures (stella, zytiron, serra marina, equus marinus, monachus, scilla)

illustrations from a manuscript copy of thomas of cantimpré's 13th c. liber de natura rerum, bavaria, c. 1424

source: Vatican, Bibl. Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 1066, fol. 110r-125v

[veliseraptor]

Top 5 aquatic mammals? Can specify different subspecies

ooh fun and I get to include pictures for this one. I could've included pictures for other ones, but animal pictures are more fun.

1. Leopard seal. they're big, they're fierce, they're adorable, they have faces that constantly look a little smug. I love them sooooo much.

2. Orca. they're big, they're fierce, they're adorable. sensing a trend here? you are correct. also I'm just immensely fond of them because they live in my (former) area and that makes me very happy to have them there, hanging around. I saw a baby once, it was amazing.

3. Harbor seal. bit basic perhaps but I stand by it. say "classic" instead. they're so goddamn cute I can't handle it. I went kayaking once and they kept popping up around my kayak just checking me out. my mom does open water swimming with her friends and sometimes seals swim with them for a little while. absolutely perfect, who's doing it like them.

4. Humpback whale. gotta put a baleen whale on here, for fairness. I'm deeply fond of these guys mostly because they hang around my hometown and that makes me happy. they're locals! (some of the time.) big and beautiful and they sing.

5. River otter. sea otters get all the press (not that they don't deserve it!) but I personally am a river otter fan. something about the way they run and also the way they sleep in a pile is just irresistible to me. I was a docent at an aquarium for a summer and they had two river otters and one of them used to sleep with his tail stuck in his mouth, and one time I was standing by their enclosure and watched him take his tail out of his mouth, yawn, then put it back in and go to sleep. I think about that a lot.

thank you for giving me an excuse to think about aquatic animals and also look up pictures of them.

[veliseraptor]

You were a docent at an aquarium?? That's so cool! Can we have some aquatic facts?

I was! for a summer before I went to college I was a volunteer at the Seattle Aquarium. I loved it, it was great, probably the sort of thing I'd want to take up again if I get to retire

of course now that you ask me can't think of anything but the most basic ones but I will say two that came up a lot, which was:

Wolf eels (a) are not actually eels, they're technically closer to fish; they're the only member of their genus. Also they (b) are very curious and (c) have very, very strong jaws, and like carrots for snacks, so please don't stick your fingers into the tank where the juvenile wolf eel is, he's built to crunch things a lot harder than you with those teeth.

California sea lions can run up to 35 mph on land! The males are very territorial and can weigh upwards of 1,000 pounds. Please don't approach a group of wild sea lions on the beach.

particularly with (2) the number of people who would come up to me and tell me with delighted pride about the time they were this close to a sea lion and I can only imagine the 😬😬😬 look on my face before launching into my spiel about not approaching marine wildlife and tbh especially not sea lions

[drafty-castle]

She yells, “Sea shells!” at the sea shore.

[drafty-castle]

@glitter-bat-xoxo

this is so fucking funny I love sharks

[makofinz]

Look at this freakinng. AWESOME CAKE. my friend made me. @specialguy the GOAT

its a spotted estuary smooth hound!!!

[l0rd-0f-c0ws]

for some reason in class i just couldnt do anything but make weird isopod memes. heres all of them

Bonus horseshoe crab :)

[rycake]

[eddieintheocean]

if you liked subnautica for the swimming and the scanning then beyond blue is free on the epic games store right now!

the sharks don't actually attack you and are just little guys!

[marinebioblr]

A mother humpback with her calf just off the coast of Socorro - these pairs are a common sight around here during the spring, as the islands provide protection for the calves when there are hundreds of miles of open ocean all around.

[grymmdark]

that is so fucking mean you take that back right now

[drafty-castle]

The mythical God-Above-The-Ocean, That which chooses some for the Taking and Bequeaths others with Gifts of Long Life and a Sure Hunt has, today, Freed this young mother from her Entrapment within her own shell and Provided Hope for the coming months that she may Survive the troubles and turmoils she has endured, so that she may Shed and be Reborn - Whole and Strong - and in so doing share her Strength with the many Young she will bear in yonderyear. May her Young be so Blessed by the God.

- excerpt from the Parable of the Lobsters

[troythecatfish]

[drafty-castle]

They look like such dweebs. I love them.

Conch thoughts

[fisher-boi]

QPR 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞

Hi! This is my art account (haven't really posted, but I will eventually I promise), and this is my submission for a QPR!!!!

My name is Lock, I'm 17, Aro/Ace, and I really want a queer platonic partner!

Some more stuff about me! :)

I'm trans FtM

American :p

Mad scientist (real)

INTP

Graduated hs at 15 and in college currently

I play Violin, and several other instruments

I'm an aspiring Neuroscientist, and I love all science so much! Marine biology too. And especially Criminology. That too but honestly also everything in the world while I'm at it

I currently work at an aquarium

Looking for a Johnlock typa deal :p

I love:

Being alone, pools, the ocean, surfing, science, horror, classical music, reading, rainy days, experiments, art, learning, fish, hot coco, fall, Halloween, cuddling, tea, and so, so much more.

I'm really looking for a best friend, but no one in my town is quite like me, so I'm looking online (best place to look, I know) though QPR and best friendship isn't exactly the same thing, you get the vibe.

My Discord is Deep_Sea_Goon

Have a lovely day, and if you're 17-19 and looking for a qpr, feel free to message me!! Even if you're not sure about it, or just want to be regular friends, it's still cool to message. Farewell!

[rornelson]

The Rockweed Isopod, Pentidotea Wosnesenskii