ichthyologist:

Deocata Pipefish (Microphis deocata)

This species of freshwater pipefish is native to the rivers of India and Bangladesh. When mating, the blue and red striped belly extends to an amazing sail like disc.

Image source 1, 2

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Source: ichthyologist

chicksdigthephoenix:

A beluga whale makes and plays with bubble rings.

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Source: 3atoms

heijasnuppa:

mizuki-takashima:

emmyc:

abluegirl:

Blue waves produced by bioluminescent phytoplankton: Vaadhoo Island in the Maldives, Florida Everglades, and Lakshadweep Islands off India.

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BREATHTAKING OH MY GOODNESS

Holy- *  A  *

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Source: National Geographic

jtotheizzoe:

cryptovolans:

so I did my scientific illustration final on whale evolution. This painting’s 3 feet long!
I did my best to illustrate every species as accurately as possible to the best of my ability. The sizes are vaguely correct but if they were actually to scale, the smaller species would be even smaller and the larger species would be even larger (basilosaurus is slightly bigger than a blue whale… and pakicetus is the size of a medium sized dog) 
YEAH evolution! 

Kinda love this. Can we start a bidding war?

Source: cryptovolans

ichthyologist:

  1. Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)
  2. Forceps Butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)
  3. Longnose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris)

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Source: bioweb.wku.edu

Cool whale fact: Bowhead whales Also known as the Arctic whale, the bowhead is by far the longest living mammal on Earth. Some bowhead whales have been found with the tips of  ivory spears still lodged in their flesh from failed attempts by whalers 200 years ago. The oldest known bowhead whale was at least 211 years old.
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Cool whale fact: Bowhead whales

Also known as the Arctic whale, the bowhead is by far the longest living mammal on Earth. Some bowhead whales have been found with the tips of  ivory spears still lodged in their flesh from failed attempts by whalers 200 years ago. The oldest known bowhead whale was at least 211 years old.

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Source: greenpeacesemester

jtotheizzoe:

Buried Coral’s Slo-Mo Excavation From the Sandy Sea Floor

When I go to the beach and walk out into the waves, I’m always amazed at how quickly my feet become buried in sand thanks to the powerful force of the water rushing over them. Remember what the waves used to do to your sand castles?

Coral can’t just walk out of trouble like we can, though. When sand gets washed over them, they have had to develop numerous ways to uncover themselves, lest they be buried alive. Watch as this mushroom coral inflates and deflates over and over to excavate itself at 300X normal speed. 

(via Discover Magazine)

This is the most terrifying spectacle ever! I had to keep reminding myself that it is being sped up by a factor of 300.

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