#nudibranch thursday

[nightingaleinberkleysquare]

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Common name: Blue dragon/Blue Glaucus

Scientific name: Glaucus Atlanticus

Diet: venomous siphonophores, snails

Habitat: tropical/subtropical open ocean

Genus: Glaucus

Predators: loggerhead sea turtles

Size: 1-3 inches

Lifespan: a year at most

Extra information: their Blue color helps camouflage.

They store the stinging cells (nematocysts) from their prey, which is where they get their venom.

A group of Blue Dragons if called a Blue fleet

They are hermaphrodites.

They are appearing in places they haven't been before, scientists theorize this is because of cyclical changes in Portuguese man o war populations, increased storm activity, and warming oceans.

Their venom is active even after death.

#marine bio #marine biology #fish #fish facts #marine life #sea creatures #fishfact #marine animals #nudibranch #sea slugs #blue glaucus #blue dragon #nudibranch thursday

[eelmaniashop]

⋆｡˚𖦹 SHOP ANNOUNCEMENT:

my shop will be on vacation mode (temporarily closed) from December 27th - January 2nd!

I am leaving on a trip on December 29th or 30th and will not be back until the 3rd or the 4th.

- any orders that have been placed & have not been shipped out yet will be shipped out tomorrow!

- any orders placed between now and the 27th will be shipped out on December 28th (Thursday) at the latest!

My shop will reopen/resume a day or so before I return, since I take 3-5 days to ship out items and that gives me enough time to open up before I’m home.

if you have any questions, please message me!

thank you! and reminder that there’s still plenty of fish and nudibranch earrings and stickers available on my shop <33

see y’all in the next one!! 𓆟

#eelmaniashop #etsyseller #announcement #temporarily closed #vacation mode #closed #important #post

[thailiveabordno1]

SOUTH SIAM 3 & 4 LIVEABORD

South Siam 3 runs twice weekly 3 day / 2 night trips to the Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Surin islands and Richelieu Rock. Divers can make a longer trip by starting on the right day (ask us for details - see more information and prices below). The South Siam boats are low budget options but are about the only option for a short 2 night trip that includes the amazing Richelieu Rock. 2 day / 1 night trips are possible starting most days with diving at the Similan Islands and Koh Bon. Overnight trips do not include Tachai or Richelieu Rock. Trips begin almost any day during the high season (late October - early May), but if you want a 3 day / 2 night trips including Richelieu then you must start on Wednesdays or Sundays (South Siam 3) or Saturday or Tuesday (South Siam 4). The South Siam 3 and South Siam 4 boats are built to almost the same design, sleeping 28 guests maximum. The boats can be crowded on some days as there may also be day trippers on board.

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Koh Bon Island included (chance of Manta Ray)

with trips starting Tuesday and Saturday Similan Islands only starting Monday, Thursday and Friday

SOUTH SIAM 3 & 4 LIVEABORD Gallery

SOUTH SIAM 3 & 4 LIVEABORD  Deck Plans

SOUTH SIAM 3  Deck Plans

SOUTH SIAM 4 Deck Plans

SOUTH SIAM 3 2D/1N 07 Dive Similan-Koh Bon NORTH ANDAMAN ITINERARY  

Trip cabin prices per person: Lower/main deck twin/double bed cabin: USD 379  

Duration: 1 night Max no. of dives: 7 Trip highlights: manta rays, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, very popular, wall diving  

Sample itinerary: Similan Islands every day, except for Koh Bon on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

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Day 1 Your pick up is between 6-7 am if you stay in a Phuket hotel or at 07:45 hrs if in a Khao Lak hotel. Once at Thap Lamu pier in Khao Lak, a speedboat will take you to the Similan Islands where the MV South Siam is moored. Meet the crew, grab a hot drink and enjoy the welcome briefing before being assigned to your cabin. Set up your dive gear and you are ready to start having fun as there will be 4 dives around the famous dive sites of the Similans. A continental breakfast plus Thai main meal dishes offered in buffet-style served on the upper deck will help you restoring the calories lost during the day, and also to discover more about the delicacies of the local cuisine.  

Day 2 Enjoy a maximum of 3 dives around the Simians or alternatively at Koh Bon. Diving from a liveaboard will give you the chance to explore at your leisure the sites and marine life that populate these waters: leopard sharks, whitetip and blacktip reef sharks, schools of batfish, moray eels hunting or resting inside small crevices, snappers, barracuda, triggerfish, surgeonfish and unicornfish. The national park hosts breathless underwater topography and a great variety of marine life. Huge granite boulders with caverns and swim-throughs are a natural playground for enthusiastic divers who search for sharks, schools of reef fish, as well as a whole range of macro critters including countless types of nudibranchs, frogfish and pipefish. Koh Bon is famed for its frequent manta ray encounters. Koh Tachai provides an opportunity of catching glimpses of ‘big stuff’. Then be transferred by speedboat back to Thap Lamu at 4:30 pm, then on to your hotel in Phuket or Khao Lak. Breakfast and lunch are served on this day.  

[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].

SOUTH SIAM 3 3D/2N 11 Dive Similan-Koh Bon-Surin-Ricgelieu Rock NORTH ANDAMAN ITINERARY    

Trip cabin prices per person: Lower/main deck twin/double bed cabin: USD 625 Duration: 2 nights Max no. of dives: 11 Trip highlights: whale sharks, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, very popular, wall diving  

Sample itinerary: Similan Islands every day, except for Koh Bon and Koh Tachai on Tuesdays and Saturdays, Surin and Richelieu Rock on Wednesdays and Sundays Day 1 Your pick up is between 6-7 am if you stay in a Phuket hotel or at 07:45 hrs if in a Khao Lak hotel. Once at Thap Lamu pier in Khao Lak, a speedboat will take you to the Similan Islands where the MV South Siam is moored. Meet the crew, grab a hot drink and enjoy the welcome briefing before being assigned to your cabin. Set up your dive gear and you are ready to start having fun as there will be 4 dives around the famous dive sites of the Similans. A continental breakfast plus Thai main meal dishes offered in buffet-style served on the upper deck will help you restoring the calories lost during the day, and also to discover more about the delicacies of the local cuisine.  

Day 2 Another great day of diving, with 2 morning dives followed by an afternoon dive and either a sunset or a night dive just before dinner. Diving from a liveaboard will give you the chance to explore at your leisure the sites and marine life that populate these waters: leopard sharks, whitetip and blacktip reef sharks, schools of batfish, moray eels hunting or resting inside small crevices, snappers, barracuda, triggerfish, surgeonfish and unicornfish. The national parks host breathless underwater topography and a great variety of marine life. Huge granite boulders with caverns and swim-throughs are a natural playground for enthusiastic divers who search for sharks, schools of reef fish, as well as a whole range of macro critters including countless types of nudibranchs, frogfish and pipefish. Richelieu Rock is your best chance to encounter a whale shark. Eagle and manta rays are also common visitors here during the diving season. Your guides will probably plan more than one dive at this unforgettable site. Huge schools of trevally and barracuda cruise in the currents, and many tiny species such as frogfish, ghost pipefish and seahorses hide in the cracks and crevices. Koh Bon and Koh Tachai will provide extra opportunities of catching glimpses of ‘big stuff’. There will also be plenty of delicious food and snacks for you to enjoy throughout the day. Day 3 Enjoy a maximum of 3 dives around the Simians, or at Koh Bon and Koh Tachai on Tuesdays and Saturdays, before being transferred by speedboat back to Thap Lamu somewhere around 4:30 pm. Breakfast and lunch will still be served during the day.  

[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].

SOUTH SIAM 3 4D/3N 15 Dive Similan-Koh Bon-Surin-Ricgelieu Rock NORTH ANDAMAN ITINERARY  

Trip cabin prices per person: Lower/main deck twin/double bed cabin: USD 734 Duration: 3 nights Max no. of dives: 15 Trip highlights: whale sharks, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, very popular, wall diving  

Sample itinerary: Similan Islands every day, except for Koh Bon and Koh Tachai on Tuesdays and Saturdays, Surin and Richelieu Rock on Wednesdays and Sundays Day 1 Your pick up is between 6-7 am if you stay in a Phuket hotel or at 07:45 hrs if in a Khao Lak hotel. Once at Thap Lamu pier in Khao Lak, a speedboat will take you to the Similan Islands where the MV South Siam is moored. Meet the crew, grab a hot drink and enjoy the welcome briefing before being assigned to your cabin. Set up your dive gear and you are ready to start having fun as there will be 4 dives around the famous dive sites of the Similans. A continental breakfast plus Thai main meal dishes offered in buffet-style served on the upper deck will help you restoring the calories lost during the day, and also to discover more about the delicacies of the local cuisine.  

Days 2-3 Another great day of diving, with 2 morning dives followed by an afternoon dive and either a sunset or a night dive just before dinner. Diving from a liveaboard will give you the chance to explore at your leisure the sites and marine life that populate these waters: leopard sharks, whitetip and blacktip reef sharks, schools of batfish, moray eels hunting or resting inside small crevices, snappers, barracuda, triggerfish, surgeonfish and unicornfish. The national parks host breathless underwater topography and a great variety of marine life. Huge granite boulders with caverns and swim-throughs are a natural playground for enthusiastic divers who search for sharks, schools of reef fish, as well as a whole range of macro critters including countless types of nudibranchs, frogfish and pipefish. Richelieu Rock is your best chance to encounter a whale shark. Eagle and manta rays are also common visitors here during the diving season. Your guides will probably plan more than one dive at this unforgettable site. Huge schools of trevally and barracuda cruise in the currents, and many tiny species such as frogfish, ghost pipefish and seahorses hide in the cracks and crevices. Koh Bon and Koh Tachai will provide extra opportunities of catching glimpses of ‘big stuff’. There will also be plenty of delicious food and snacks for you to enjoy throughout the days. Day 4 Enjoy a maximum of 3 dives around the Simians, or at Koh Bon and Koh Tachai on Tuesdays and Saturdays, before being transferred by speedboat back to Thap Lamu somewhere around 4:30 pm. Breakfast and lunch will still be served during the day.  

[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].

#푸켓다이빙 #시밀란리브어보드 #푸켓 #푸켓자유여행 #사우스시암리브어보드 #태국리브어보드 #타이리브어보드 #타일랜드리브어보드 #푸켓여행 #피피리브어보드 #미얀마리브어보드 #similanliveabord #similanliveaboard #phuket #phuketliveaboard #phuketdive #phuketdiving #phukettour #myanmarliveaboard #southsiamliveaboard

[yesyourstalker]

Neta: wow! Your place is big! You sure you want me to stay here, I'll get lost.

Ikkan: Don't be ridiculous, it's reasonable size. It's not a mansion or anything. It's a nice quiet place away from the city.

Neta: Nice and peaceful

Ikkan: The kitchen is fully stocked, vegetables, fruit, fish, I also have chicken.... just a little bit though it's hard to find.

Neta: ohhh fancy

Ikkan: I have four streaming service subscriptions and cable. I also have a Nintendo console I don't really use it that much.

Neta: sooounds fuuun.

Ikkan: Uhhhhh........what else? Oh I have a cleaning lady that comes every Monday and Thursday at 6:00 a.m. named Coral she's really nice. I always put you know 200 tip on the kitchen counter for her.

Neta: she hot?

Ikkan: Neta!

Neta: joking, joking babe. You know I play.

Ikkan: humph.......... I have a recording booth downstairs I don't really go to the studio anymore so if you don't see me I'm downstairs.

Neta: can I go down there?

Ikkan: If the red light is on no, if the green light is on yes. oh I also have a pet nudibranch her name is nibble she's-

Neta: YOU HAVE A NUDIBRANCH?? WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY THAT EARLIER? CAN I SEE HER? CAN I SEE HER?

Ikkan: she's on the couch....

Neta: ohhh she's soooo cute! Sweet little baby aww, I'm going to love you and kiss and take care of you! you have a new daddy now!..... She's chewing on my beard.

Ikkan: That's why her name is nibble.

Neta:hmmm, she's mine now. Oh hello who is this? Is this you in high school? You look so weird without your goatee.

Ikkan: yeah.... that's me, I think that was sophomore year.

Neta: what's that You're holding?

Ikkan: it's a bassoon I used to play it in school I was first chair .... I played clarinet and saxophone....... during senior year and...... I got my upright bass ....uhhh...ummm it's dumb, I'm sorry I stopped playing them anyway.

Neta: that's not dumb! that's really cool. Do you still have them?

Ikkan: I still have them I haven't picked them up in a while, I just use them to fill a room.

Neta: can you play for me?

Ikkan: no.

Neta: pleeease, pretty please. For me.

Ikkan: No, Neta no

Neta: do it for nibble then, come on. I want to see you perform, a private show just for me wink wink

Ikkan : ........You're ridiculous. Fine! But I'm only playing one instrument ok.

Neta: yes!

*Ikkan playing Molto Allegro in F minor*

Neta: wow.....

Ikkan: I messed up some notes sorry uh.... It wasn't that great.

Neta: ikkan that was amazing. Are you kidding me, why don't you ever play these instruments in your music?

Ikkan: No one wants to hear a bassoon at a punk concert.

Neta: You don't know that! Ikkan you're so talented and have so many amazing skills. Sometimes It feels like you don't want to share it with people. You have so much potential to branch out with your music, show a different side of you. I see so much passion and talent in you babe..... I just want everyone else to see it too.

Ikkan: hmmmmmmmm.......... do you want to see my books of sheets music?

Neta: hell yeah, I would be honored to see your sheet music. I know I say this is a lot but you're really impressive honey it's amazing what you can do.

Ikkan: thank you........you do say that a lot. You said that to a kid who blew tea into a cup with their mouth.

Neta: you just had to be there okay, they didn't even use their hands.

Ikkan: you sent me three videos of it in different angles.

Neta: you just had to be there in person It was really cool.

[anudibranchaday]

The Dendronotus iris is often called the Giant nudibranch, and for good reason. This nudibranch can grow to a whopping 30cm in length! It lives in muddy subtidal areas from northern Alaska to northern Mexico, at most 200m below the surface. Like many other nudibranchs, the Giant nudibranch has a very specific diet- it feeds solely on the tendrils of the tube-dwelling anemone (as seen in the picture). Funnily enough, the anemones sometimes pull the nudibranch into their tube when they try to hide, although no one seems to be harmed in the process.

#sorry for the inactivity! schools drawing to a close #which means its exam season #itll all be done by this Thursday #nudibranch #sea slug #ocean #marine biology #dendronotus iris #giant nudibranch #science

[shatteredneverbroken]

Further progress made on this guy. I stream art on twitch on Tuesdays and Thursdays, if you want to keep up on it. #coloredpencil #nudibranchs #artwork #wip https://www.instagram.com/p/COLoT9ar4xn/?igshid=11fp4z6xbz808

#coloredpencil #nudibranchs #artwork #wip

[mutantmorphingpotions]

Happy Thursday everyone.

You’ve heard me talk about Vampires. You’ve heard me talk about Aliens. You’ve heard me talk about Demons. And last night you heard me get off topic and talk about the subject of tropical sea slugs called Nudibranches.

Now get ready

For me to talk about FISH PEOPLE and their fish people culture.

#Mutant Muttering #Neopets #Neotag #Neopet #Maraquan #Xweetok

[bibliobethblog]

Hello everyone and happy Thursday. While I eagerly await the end of my first week back at work after some time off I’d like to share with you another paperback book haul. Many, MANY more to come! 😂🙈 I’ve heard amazing things about all these books and as always, I wish there were more hours in the day so that I could have more time to read and relax! Have you read or want to read any of these books? Let’s have a chat in the comments! 😁 #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookworm #booklover #bookhaul #paperbackbookhaul #tbrpile #thesouthernbookclubsguidetoslayingvampires #gradyhendrix #ladyaudleyssecret #maryelizabethbraddon #nudibranch #irenosenokojie https://www.instagram.com/p/CJwcbwwgwgs/?igshid=d990nnniglfh

#bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookworm #booklover #bookhaul #paperbackbookhaul #tbrpile #thesouthernbookclubsguidetoslayingvampires #gradyhendrix #ladyaudleyssecret #maryelizabethbraddon #nudibranch #irenosenokojie

[kimmiesclaykreations]

Good Morning Everyone, here's a Purple Sea Slug I sculpted as a custom order. Isn't he cute? I love Purple it's one of my favorite colors. I do have a few Kreations looking for forever homes. One is an adorable Ghost. I know its a little early for Halloween but I couldn't help myself I had to sculpt one. Link in profile. I hope you all have a Terrific Thursday. (((BigHugs))) 🙂💖 . . . . . #kimmiesclaykreations #polymerclay #handmade #seaslug #seaslugs #netbushseaslug #Nudibranch #nudibranches #marinegastropodmolluscs #seacreature #seacreatures #marinelife #sealife #underthesea #undertheocean #aqautic #caribbean #ocean #Chromodorislochi #sculpture #miniature #purple #purples #collectibletoy #collectibletoys #cuteface #happy #happyface #artist #clayartist https://www.instagram.com/p/CEZXcnDgKMx/?igshid=9szi8abvx9mo

#kimmiesclaykreations #polymerclay #handmade #seaslug #seaslugs #netbushseaslug #nudibranch #nudibranches #marinegastropodmolluscs #seacreature #seacreatures #marinelife #sealife #underthesea #undertheocean #aqautic #caribbean #ocean #chromodorislochi #sculpture #miniature #purple #purples #collectibletoy #collectibletoys #cuteface #happy #happyface #artist #clayartist

[weevil-underwood]

@alegendaryocean liked for a starter! ---------------------------------------------------------- When Domino’s natural history museum had said it was closing its doors for a few weeks to remodel and repair, Weevil hadn’t thought that their attached greenhouse had been considered part of the process.   Stopping in on Thursdays and spending an hour in the butterfly garden was, at times, the only thing standing between him and the attractive proposition of dropping half of his classes in frustration.   With that option closed off to him, however, he’d been forced to improvise. The city aquarium was only a few blocks over and, while the vast majority of the patrons clustered around the main tanks filled with colorful shoals of fish, rippling mantas, and curious octopi, Weevil had isolated himself to a darker corner of the exhibits, watching spider crabs amble among the coral and mantis shrimp swivel their alien-like eyes as they took in colors humans couldn’t begin to perceive.   Not that they weren’t fascinating,  but....it really wasn’t the same.   Not even with the nudibranch tank across the corridor adding a splash of wild color to things. There was a certain friendliness about butterflies - careless, bumbling things that they were.  It was endearing the way they alighted on your shoulder for a quick rest, or gently brushed you in passing with their wingtips.   ....whereas everything in this place looked as if it would happily drown and eat him if given the chance.  Not exactly a mood elevator.  He reached out, resting a palm against the glass, and watching as a passing crab extended a claw in curiosity, trying to puzzle out how to get at his fingers through the barrier.  

#I'm sorry this took so long #I had hard time thinking up a place they'd feasibly meet lol

[kaizuart]

after those taz livedoodles i didn’t have much stamina for anything else 

AND YET IT IS STILL ART CHALLENGE THURSDAY! @0-chikao-0‘s prompt-- design a mermaid! My mermaid is a spanish dancer nudibranch. I wish I could have done it a little more justice but I’m still pretty happy with it!!

#art challenge thursday #mermaids

[nightingaleinberkleysquare]

Sorry about the no fish facts this weekend. My dad's trailer caught on fire, so I haven't been able to work on them

#fish facts #bioluminescence monday #cetacean tuesday #wonky wednesday #Nudibranch Thursday #flat fish friday

[natureismyreligi8n]

New Metamorphic Potentials ∞ Manifestando nuevas dimensiones acuáticas en mi estudio en fusión con las paredes de #laerizaencuadernacion, este Jueves a las 20:30 inauguramos UNDERWATER QUEERS 🧞‍♀️🧜🏻‍♀️🧜🏻‍♂️🧞‍♂️∞ Manifesting new aquatic dimensions in my studio for a fusion with #laerizaencuadernacion walls , This Thursday 20:30 we opening UNDERWATER QUEERS , we will be very happy to see you!🧞‍♂️🧞‍♀️🧜🏻‍♀️🧜🏻‍♂️🌈 #contemporaryart #artist #contemporaryartist #copper #tulleartwork #tulleart #underwaterqueers #LaEriza #LauraMema #SeaSlugs#nudibranch #underwaterart #artcollector #artist #sealove #natureismyreligi8n (en Encuadernación La Eriza) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvMbI3MhJFy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1plo7bm09xxmb

#laerizaencuadernacion #contemporaryart #artist #contemporaryartist #copper #tulleartwork #tulleart #underwaterqueers #laeriza #lauramema #seaslugs #nudibranch #underwaterart #artcollector #sealove #natureismyreligi8n

[phgq]

DOT hails Lonely Planet mention of 3 top PH dive sites

#PHnews: DOT hails Lonely Planet mention of 3 top PH dive sites

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) celebrates the mention of multiple Philippine dive sites in the Lonely Planet's article entitled "6 national parks around the world with surprisingly spectacular diving".

"This citation from the largest travel guide book publisher, Lonely Planet, is positive news, something to be proud of especially for the tourism stakeholders of Tubbataha, Palawan, and Cebu," said Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat in a press released issued Thursday.

Lonely Planet writer Angela Ballard said, "At the thousands of dive sites scattered throughout the Philippines, you'll be enchanted by the more than 1,200 macro and pelagic species that live in these waters".

"The incredible biodiversity of Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park in Palawan earned it the UNESCO World Heritage Site status," Ballard noted.

The Lonely Planet writer encouraged a visit to Palawan dive spots like Amos Rock, Washing Machine, and Black Rock to "experience 600 species of fish, 360 species of coral, 11 species of sharks and 13 species of dolphins and whales, along with manta rays, barracuda, nudibranchs, pipefish, and seahorses".

"This fortifies our status as one of the premier diving sites in the world, and very timely with the scheduled staging of the second edition of the Philippine Dive Expo (PHIDEX) 2020," Puyat said. (DOT PR)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "DOT hails Lonely Planet mention of 3 top PH dive sites." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1114323 (accessed September 04, 2020 at 06:31AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "DOT hails Lonely Planet mention of 3 top PH dive sites." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1114323 (archived).

#Philippines #News #Filipino #Pinoy #Tourism #Politics #Culture #Editorial #Environment #Society #History