Inktober #5, grey seal !
5.10.2018
OFOTD #61
Each of an octopuses suckers has about 10,000 taste receptors.
Welcome to Australia...
Where an already endangered species is on the brink of functional extinction...
Oh, and 500 million animals unique to this country have already lost their lives, upon homes that have been destoryed and lives lost of people as well...
I mean... we're only living in a literal inferno...
415 fires. Fuck are we dying...
Oh yeah and people are just fleeing to the damn ocean, you know?
Do you want to know what Hell on Earth looks like..?
Because there it is in all it's unfiltered, firey rage...
There it is... my home from space...
This is only the beginning. Our country has not only entered a new decade, it seems a new dawning era as well, because this flaming apocalypse doesn't show any sign of stopping any time soon.
And you know what saddens me? I've never seen Australian tragedies trending here on this website. I mean it's been going on for months and only now does it seem to really be getting recognized, even if it is only at #9.
And I'm going to be honest with you here - the internet, and media in general is so American centric, this website being no exception. You'd think that an entire continent being on fire for several months with devastating consequences would have more recognition, but no, it really doesn't. The most notes I've ever seen on a post about the Australian fires is at least a few thousand, and that's about it.
So just... please. If you can, with this post or any other post in regards to the fires going on down here, reblog. Because the only thing that should be spreading like wildfire, is a post about a burning country...
We can’t talk about #BoxingDay without mentioning these turtles!
A distinguishing feature of box turtles is (no surprise!) their boxy shells. These shells have a hinge on the underside, so box turtles can pull their head and legs inside and shut the door behind them. This ability gives the turtles extra protection when faced with predators. Despite the advantage, box turtles are still considered a threatened species.
We can give the turtle population a helping hand by leaving certain areas undeveloped as wildlife conservation areas. We can also work within our communities to install natural corridors, which are bridges above or tunnels below roadways, granting wildlife easier access to all of their habitat areas. — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/35YI5jX
OFOTD #49
This is a mantis shrimp! They have 12 color receptors in their eyes and are able to strike with the force of a .22 caliber bullet in 23 meters per second.
The way that the Killer Shrimp sees the world around him is AWESOME!!! I watched a program about the Mantis Shrimp, and they demonstrated what the world probably looked like to a Mantis Shrimp, and it was bursting with beautiful colors!!! I couldn't imagine ever feeling down if everything looked like what they're seeing.
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A group of divers who made friends with sea lions and seals, have shown just how dog-like the marine animals can be.
Great news for yesterday’s guests and crew, we saw 2 different Great White Sharks during the day! This photo is not from yesterday’s trip but our archives, you can see some photos in our story. ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ Also follow @calypsostarcharters.videos ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ #portlincoln #calypsostarcharters #shark #sharkdiving #cagediving #sharkcagediving #ecofriendly #ecocertified #sharkdive #whiteshark #sharkcagedive #greatwhiteshark #ocean #cagedive #sharkcage #greatwhite #seesouthaustralia #seeaustralia (at Shark Cage Diving - Calypso Star Charters) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6RJgplgo2j/?igshid=1mijalugkokcu
Anonymous asked:
Hey man, I know that every animal has inherent cuteness, but have you seen the fish known as the stargazer? Because they keep their cuteness buried in the sand.
Adorable
Have you ever noticed that Great White Sharks have all these black dots around their face, resembling black heads?
The following information is from Science and the Sea
The ampullae of Lorenzini (electroreceptors) are the small pores around this shark’s snout.
Most sharks have keen senses that allow them to track prey, predators, and mates at varying distances. At close range, they also rely on a network of sensors known as ampullae of Lorenzini, named for the Italian scientist who discovered them more than three centuries ago.
The network consists of hundreds or thousands of pores on the shark’s head that are big enough to see with the naked eye. The pores open onto canals that are lined with small hairs like those inside the human ear. Each canal leads to a small gel-filled chamber – the ampulla – that’s lined with nerve cells.
These organs detect the electrical impulses generated by the muscle contractions of nearby fish, seals, or other creatures. They’re so sensitive that they can even detect a beating heart. But they only work at close range – within a few inches. That helps the shark keep its prey in the crosshairs for its final attack. It even helps the shark find fish that have buried themselves in the sand.
The ampullae of Lorenzini may play other roles, too. They may help sharks follow water currents, for example. And they may serve as an internal compass, helping sharks navigate across hundreds or thousands of miles of open water by following Earth’s magnetic field.
OFOTD #45
The violet sea snail agitates water with its foot, which secretes mucus that binds the bubbles together in a raft on which it floats freely in temperate waters.
Moss showing off his underwater pupil dilation, an adaptation that allows him to let in as much light as possible while swimming!
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MOSS LOVES TO LOOK! HE CAN SEE AS MUCH LIGHT AS HE WANTS!
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In Norway, killer whales have learned to associate the herring fishing vessels with an easy meal. When the nets are hauled in or the catch is transferred via pump to another ship, the whales are able to catch some of the fish that manage to escape.
There can be a lot of activity when this feast occurs—spyhops, flipper slapping, tail slaps, ect. Norwegian killer whales rarely breach, but the few breaches I did observe occurred only around the fishing boats. While these feeding opportunities are likely energetically beneficial for the whales as they don’t have to work to herd the herring towards the surface, it also comes with risk. There is always the chance of being caught in the nets.