#Porpoise

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

More mermaid things! I mentioned in the merfolk overview post that mermaids can use magic to become two-legged, other humans can do the same but in reverse! The spell isn't the exact same sort that created merfolk so long ago, but it does the job quite handily. Normal two-legged humans tend to gain an aquatic mammal lower body if they don't have other kinds of merfolk in their family.

In my previous art post I introduced Sirpa, who is a zander-harvour porpoise hybrid, a rare feature in half-animal people overall. Above we have Sirpa's parents, and then the mishmash of features that Sirpa inherited from them. Plus Sirpa's daughter who inherited one (1) teeny tiny fin!

#sirpa's parents' names are annika and kari lavaste (lavaste means a prop or a scenery flat.. because. the parents arent main characters) #sirpa's daughter's name meanwhile is liisa :) sirpa changed her surname so her and her daughter's surname is kartanen #dont tell me i didnt slay that zander tail!! #merfolk #mermaid #merfolk lore #zander #harbor porpoise #harbour porpoise #porpoise #art #my art #zander mermaid #porpoise mermaid

[bogcreacher]

As soon as I saw Eerie I thought of this meme :D

BAHAHAHA, oh that’s unsettling. accurate though!

#scribbles #my art #oc art #horst #eerie #wof art #wings of fire #bog talks #porpoise

[reasonsforhope]

“Famous more as a cultural feature than as a natural one, the pace at which the River Mersey is recovering to a fishy wonderland has ecologists stunned.

Splitting The Beatles’ home city of Liverpool in two, a recent survey found 37 different species of fish, more than two-and-a-half-times as many as were found in the previous survey 20 years ago.

Five different species of sharks were also found, along with huge eels and sea scorpions. ‘Holiday species’ as one local fishermen called them, like turbot, smelt, and cod, have also been caught.

Scientists at the Mersey Rivers Trust, a public/private charity-driven partnership for nature in the area believe that these species are breeding in the 3 mile-wide estuary.

The Liverpool Docks—the largest enclosed dock system in the world, were described by Herman Melville as comparable to the Pyramids in size and construction. As a result, industrialization heavily polluted the river. In 2009 however it was announced that the river was “cleaner than at any time since the industrial revolution” and is “now considered one of the cleanest [rivers] in the UK.”

“Over the last 30 years, there’s been this tremendous regeneration, this renewal of the River Mersey that started slowly but is now picking up pace. I still think we’re right at the beginning of something special,” said Mike Duddy at the Mersey Rivers Trust, who spoke to the Wirral Globe about the restoration...

Humpback whales were recently seen in Liverpool Bay for the first time since 1938, while the Mersey itself has also welcomed back otters, salmon, octopus, porpoises, and seals.

The Trust is currently compiling a species list, and is holding a competition with local fishermen to see how many can be recorded. Duddy expects to raise the count of 37 fish species to 50 next year.”

-via Good News Network, 1/23/23

#england #uk #liverpool #conservation #water pollution #biodiversity #ecosystem restoration #fish #sharks #eels #humpback whale #otter #salmon #octopus #porpoise #seal #rivers #good news #hope

[marshland-parlour-cat]

The pixel artist Neorice (https://twitter.com/Neoriceisgood) is making an enormous collection of pixel art marine creatures. I sent him an email asking if I could upload some of his art to my blog and he said I could; so here are a few of my favourites. I might update this post if there are new ones I'm quite fond of.

#pixel art #fish #eel #cephalopod #giant squid #barreleye fish #sturgeon #alligator gar #hagfish #anglerfish #coelacanth #porpoise #paddlefish

[stamp-it-to-me]

a 2010 Canadian stamp depicting harbor porpoises

[id: a postage stamp with a stylized illustration of three swimming harbor porpoises. the stylization is monochrome and features a lot of hatching. the harbor porpoises have been labelled "phocœna phocœna". the face value of this stamp is 57 Canadian cents. end id]

#snail mail #stamps #postal #animals #canada #marine life #porpoise #mod fave #request fill

[bjekkergauken]

Yangtze spirits

#dragon #baiji #chinese paddlefish #sturgeon #chinese sturgeon #yangtze sturgeon #yangtze finless porpoise #porpoise #yangtze giant softshell turtle #turtle #chinese alligator #japanese eel #chinese giant salamander #wildlife #endangered #extinct #art #artblr

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Commerson’s Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii)

(Photo by Chris Haines)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Coastal tip of South America

Size (Weight/Length)- 1.5 m

Diet- Small fish; Shrimp; Marine worms; Squid; Seaweed

Cool Facts- The Commerson’s dolphin might look like a tiny orca but are similarly intelligent despite their size. They are very quick swimmers, capable of speeds up to 13 kilometers per hour, constantly leaping out from the ocean’s surface. Closer to the shore, Commerson’s dolphins will ride the waves as they search for prey. Some dolphins have been recorded to swim upside-down, possibly helping them to get a better view of the squid or fish they hunt. During the breeding season, they gather in pods of up to 100 individuals. When Commerson’s dolphins are first born, they’re completely gray and only gain their oreo coloration when they get older.

Rating- 12/10 (A single dolphin was spotted off the coast of South Africa in 2004.)

#animal of the day #animals #mammals #dolphin #porpoise #monday #december 18 #commerson's dolphin #biology #science #conservation #the more you know

[namu-the-orca]

Early 2018 I made daily drawings for a little while. Photo studies scribbled in the edge of my notebook, with a short something about the day. I wasn't in the best of places back then. A few days ago I came across that notebook again. I still love those drawings so I wanted to share some with you. Perhaps they can mean something to you too.

#sketches #studies #daily truths #this is a bit more personal than what i would normally share #but they mean too much to me to keep tucked away for ever #also i have no idea if the accompanying quotes come across as actually meaningful or just cringe lol #i hope the former #they meant something to me #sunfish #mola mola #hoopoe #porpoise #dolphin #whale shark #bongo #raven #african elephant #coyote #magpie #reindeer #snow leopard #cougar

[hoard-of-plushes]

Miiruka Yuru-Iruka mascot plush set (2023)

#Dolphin #Dolphins #Miiruka #Yuru Iruka #Orca #Killer Whale #Beluga #Beluga whale #Porpoise #Japan #Plush #Keychain #Toys #Mod's post

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Rarest Animals In The World That Are On The Brink Of Extinction

Yangtze Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena Asiaeorientalis)

Wikimedia Commons

#wikimedia commons #photographer #yangtze finless porpoise #neophocaena asiaeorientalis #marine #porpoise #animal #nature #extinction #critically endangered

[beautyunderthewaves]

Northern Waters Whale and Porpoise Appreciation ❄️

#narwhal #orca #beluga #dalls porpoise #harbor porpoise #pacific white sided dolphin #beauty under the waves #sea #ocean #underwater #marine wildlife #ocean life #saltwater #marine creatures #sea creatures #sealife #dolphin #whale #porpoise #animal

[inatungulates]

Eastern Pacific harbor porpoise Phocoena phocoena vomerina

Observed by dhardwick3, CC BY-NC

#Phocoena phocoena vomerina #eastern Pacific harbor porpoise #Cetacea #Phocoenidae #cetacean #porpoise #North America #United States #Washington #Pacific Ocean #Puget Sound #Quartermaster Harbor

[cyanicus]

My submission for @considernature 's art competition~ 🫧🐬 #considerart2023

Meet the vaquita! They are the world's smallest species of porpoise, (measuring about 5 feet in length), and can be identified by their distinctive black markings on their lips, fins and eyes. They live primarily in the Gulf of Mexico, and are one of the rarest dolphins in the world- but sadly this is because vaquitas are a critically endangered species. These adorable creatures have been hunted to the very brink of extinction for human consumption- specifically because they're believed to have medicinal benefits, but there's no scientific evidence to support this belief.

I've always had a fondness for the ocean and its sea creatures, and after learning more about vaquitas from Consider Nature's blog, I just had to draw one so that more people would know about them! The vaquita as well as many other species are suffering due to our carelessness, and climate change is only getting worse, which is why I'm happy to participate in this contest regardless of whether or not I win. I want to help spread awareness and hopefully inspire others to do the same 💙

#considerart2023 #digital art #digital drawing #digital illustration #art #drawing #illustration #vaquita #dolphin #porpoise #sea life #sea creature #marine life #ocean #artists on tumblr #female artists on tumblr #nature #animals

[diblmetta]

Marine fury inspired by the vaquita.

It’s a shame that I’ll probably never see a wild vaquita in real life due to how close they are to extinction, even finding a good picture of one that wasn’t dead was hard.

#myart #marine fury #night fury #fury oc #httyd #how to train your dragon #dragon #cetacean #dolphin #porpoise #whale

[videogamewhales]

[ID: An image of a vaquita from Abzû. End ID.]

Vaquita from Abzû (2016)

#abzu #porpoise #vaquita

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Melon-headed Whale (Peponocephala electra)

(Photo from Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Tropical Pacific Ocean; Tropical Atlantic Ocean

Size (Weight/Length)- 2.5 m

Diet- Fish; Cephalopods; Shrimp

Cool Facts- Named after their rounded head, the melon-headed whale lives in mass groups of up to 500 individuals and sometimes growing to over 2,000 whales. These mega pods have smaller, female-led family units within them while males travel from one giant pod to another. Melon-headed whales occasionally travel with other porpoises like Fraser’s dolphins and bottlenose dolphins along with pilot whales. Female whales give birth only once every 4 years after a 12 month pregnancy. Sadly, melon-headed whales are threatened by pollution, human hunting, bycatch, and noise. These whales have tight knit pod structures, resulting in mass beaching due to interruption of their sonar. Luckily, many of these stranded pods are saved by volunteers and authorities working to move the whales back into deeper water .

Rating- 12/10 (Cantaloupe, watermelon, cucamelon, honeydew…)

#animal of the day #animals #whales #mammals #porpoise #thursday #july 27 #melon-headed whale #biology #science #conservation #the more you know