#sealife

[mbari-blog]

Spotted: everyone's new favorite worm. 🐽🍑⁠

This stubby celebrity is trending across the interwebs and we can see why! Our team first spotted the unusual pigbutt worm (Chaetopterus pugaporcinus) in 2001 and had a tough time determining how to categorize such a curious and tiny critter. At about the size of a hazelnut, it took the eagle eyes of our expert biologists to spot these miniature orbs in the massive ocean. ⁠ ⁠ In the lab, we saw that Chaetopterus pugaporcinus is segmented like other bristle worms. However, the segments are highly compressed in the front and back ends, while the midsection is greatly inflated, probably to help keep the animal afloat. Sequencing the pigbutt’s DNA established that they fit into the family Chaetopteridae. Members of this group of worms typically live attached to the seafloor in parchment-like tubes, although they do have a free-swimming larval stage. The mix of both larval and adult features seen in the pigbutt worm is certainly unusual.⁠ ⁠ And if that wasn't extraordinary enough, we also learned that these incredible worms are bioluminescent! They produce blue light in their body tissues as well as green glowing mucous secretions, an adaptation that may be used to deter predators. ⁠

Learn more about these wonderful worms on our website.

#MBARI #Ocean #SeaLife #TinyButtMighty #WCE #OurNewWormCrush

[kahuna-64]

🌊🌊🌊🌊

#ocean #sea #nature #oceancore #seacore #naturecore #beachcore #travel #photography #grunge #vaporwave #phootgraphy #marinelife #sealife #animals #views #sea life #marine life #dolphins #Manatee #waves #🌊🌊🌊🌊

[synthsapphires]

the deep sea creatures when a scientist shows up with a flashlight outta no where

#talks #me and my wife are cackling about this idea #marine biology #hit post #sealife

[dozydawn]

Beaded cloisonné hermit crab by Amy Kopperude.

#amy kopperude #beadwork #cloisonne #hermit crab #sealife

[thedeepsharks]

#thedeepsharks #sharks #sea creatures #fish #sealife #shark #the deep sharks #oceancore #sea life #ocean

[sarahmackattack]

I'm a squid biologist on a mission

To bring squid facts to you. To your friends. To your neighbors. To some random dude named Brad who you've never met.

How? The Squid Facts Project. It's a street art campaign and hotline that texts folks squid facts!

Only snag in this hair-brained plan is that texting people is kiiinda expensive. So! I teamed up with Philly artist Corey Danks to sell shirts to keep the hotline running. Every one of those shirt dollars helps deliver squid facts to people.

Like, over 70,000 people over the last year!!! Isn't that wild?

So anyway. Get a shirt. They're cool, *and* they keep people learning about squid. It's a beautiful thing.

Also, the backs have the squid facts hotline on them so by wearing these you're helping people learn about squid too.

If you can't buy one, give us a reblog. I run a small science education nonprofit called Skype a Scientist, we're scrappy but trying so hard!!

#Squidtember #Squid #Cephalopods #science #marine biology #cephalopod #scicomm #sealife #marine life #squid facts #A lovely outfit for you #educational outfits?

[beetlefreaker]

water creatures for your eyes

#nature moodboard #moodboard #blue moodboard #ocean #ocean moodboard #ocean stim #sealife #sea creatures #isopod #shark #sharks #jellyfish #starfish #ponyo (2008) #ponyo moodboard #dumbo octopus #octopus #fishblr #stimboard #ocean stimboard

[ltwilliammowett]

Hmmm I would say that there is a possibility of wet feet this morning .....

Video by Smart Buddy

#sealife #work at sea #modern ships

[victusinveritas]

#zoo #elephants #sealife

[nonetoon]

New comic, simply titled Aquarium! Hope you all enjoy the fun new guy!

#my art #comic #comics #long post #aquarium #fish #sealife #cryptid #monster

[beautyunderthewaves]

Bobtail Squid Appreciation 💙

#beauty under the waves #sea #ocean #underwater #marine wildlife #ocean life #saltwater #marine creatures #sea creatures #sealife #squid #bobtail squid #animal #marine animal #marine biology #holographic #cute #beautiful #animal photography #ocean animal #ocean lover #animal lover #sea lover #aesthetic #cephalopods

[strawlessandbraless]

Oh to be a Dumbo Octopus without a care 🐙

The dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis) is a deep sea animal that lives on the ocean floor at extreme depths of 9,800 to 13,000 feet.

Females usually find a mate around their second birthday and take a seamen packet from the male so they can fertilize their eggs on the go when they please. They can even get pregnant while being pregnant, they’re basically always pregnant.

Love to sea it 🌊

#marine biology #marine science #marine life #sea life #sealife #fish #ocean #science #underwater #fishposting #oceanposting #oceanography #marine animals #octopus #dumbo octopus #cephalopod #cephalopoda #ocean life #marine creatures #sea critters #ocean animals #marine critters #sea creatures #ocean creatures #sea animals #aquatic life #love to sea it #deep sea #there are many benefits to being a marine biologist #biology

[marinememes]

#octopus #cephalopods #cephalopod #polls #marine biology #aquarium #fish #sharks #deep sea #oceanposting #sea creatures #ocean #fishblr #science #sealife #octopuses #octopi #octopodes

[dozydawn]

vintage fishbowl charms

#charms #charm bracelet #fish #fishbowl #1k #sealife #shaking my head so people know i understand fishbowls aren’t good

[thedeepsharks]

YIPPE

#the deep sharks #thedeepsharks #shark #sharks #sealife #sea creatures #sea #oceancore #oceanlife #ocean creatures #ocean life #ocean

[sarahmackattack]

Let’s get carcinized.

With the crab facts advent calendar, you can scratch off the iridescence to reveal one crab fact every day! We dug deep into the facts vault to bring you some deep cuts. We know you'll love 'em.

Get a calendar here 👇🏻

Art by @franzanth

These calendars support Skype a scientist! We're a small science education nonprofit. We connect scientists with classrooms, scout troops, libraries and more! We offer our programming totally for free. We also run the squid facts hotline! Calendars support our work 🧬

#carcinization #crabs #science #marine biology #scicomm #sealife #marine life #science communication