#marine life

[coffeegardens-misc]

Yeah that is probably a tripodfish bc of the small lil white parts on its fins that will likely grow into the looooong fins that you see on tripodfish

I always get fascinated with deep sea creatures. They almost look alien-like.

[unbfacts]

Orcas, apex predators, do not see humans as prey and are often docile. No modern fatalities caused by wild orcas have been recorded.

[shark-a-day]

Todays shark is...

The Brown Smooth-hound!

Fun Fact: Brown Smooth-hounds are commonly found throughout the Eastern Pacific Ocean at depths between 0-281m in enclosed, shallow, muddy bays!

[florida3exclamationpoints]

You know what's funny to me? Who wants a funny whale fact?

This is a killer whale:

These are various other species of whales NOT named "false killer whale":

This is a false killer whale:

[shardthefuckingwhajje]

holy fuk that is so litle

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Common name: Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Scientists name: Metasepia pfefferi

Diet: fish, crustaceans

Lifespan: 1-2 years

Genus: metasepia

Length: 2-8 cm

Feeding habits: ambush predator

Classification: cephalopod

Habitat: shallow waters in the indian & pacific oceans

Predators: seals, dolphins, larger fish

Conservation status: data deficient/unknown

Extra information: cuttlefish can change colors to camouflage with their environment. They remain camouflaged except during courtship, fighting, or trying to scare something close to them by flashing.

Their muscle tissue is highly poisonous.

They have three hearts.

There are over 100 species of cuttlefish.

Cuttlefish can release ink.

They have a bone called the cuttlebone, which controls buoyancy instead of having a swim bladder.

Cuttlefish can see polarized light.

Flamboyant Cuttlefish were discovered in 1885.

[edoelaphos]

World is burning but love shrimp

[comeguessmethisriddle]

well? can you?

[estavionpira]

An urban legend. As much as I'd like to believe it, there is no way a shark can swim in sand. They're not capable of pushing the sand out of the way, and their fins aren't able to propel them through it. It's a nice idea, though. I believed in them as a fouth (fish youth).

Shit man, this fish war is fucked. I just saw a pistol shrimp clap his claws together and say "cavitation blast" or some similar shit, and every one in front of him went deaf, flash fried to 8,000 degrees and then got vaporized. The documentary camera didn't even go onto him, that's how common shit like this is. My ass is evolved with teeth and tiny fins. I think I just heard "feeding frenzy" two schools over. I gotta get the fuck outta here.

[protectoursharks]

The shape of a fish's caudal tail can tell you a lot about how fast the fish moves! A rounded tail is the slowest and a lunate tail is the fastest! The lunate tail has the most optimal ratio of high thrust and low draw, making it the fastest.

Ichthyology Notes 2/?

[wolfcomix]

Jelly cycle, gamblin ink on kitakata paper, hand pressed

[shark-a-day]

Todays shark is...

The Dark Shyshark!

Fun Fact: They prefer shallow, sandy bottoms near kelp forests and rocky inshore reefs where it can hunt crustaceans a cephalopods!

[without-ado]

Cutie-pie of the sea (x)

*Update: this is not a real octopus but a spy bot for research. In a BBC vid(here), the spy bot helps an octopus to protect itself from sharks.