screaming i just discovered the amphipod Postodius igneus
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Alexander Semenov
the venus girdle jellyfish is also incredible
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[ID: 3 gifs of a Venus Girdle Comb Jellyfish swimming in deep dark water. It looks like a long flat clearish strip with blue marbled stripes running down its body. It swims undulatingly, making waves with its body. /end ID]
Friendly reminder this blog supports leopard seal positivity!
Do not hate a seal because of the species they are born into. No one can control that.
They may look scary, as an ocean dragon should, but that doesn't mean they are bad.
Leopard seals have shown kindness and empathy even to creatures outside their own species. They deserve respect and to be admired at a distance- not all animals are "only lovable if we can pet them". It's wrong to only appreciate another creature only for what it can do for us humans.
Yes, they are carnivores. But so are many animal species including lion, tigers, wolves, and other creatures who are adored. Being carnivorous is not inherently evil, and in many cases is very important in maintaining ecological balance. Seals are a keystone species! On the flip side of the coin, many of us aren't vegitarian, but that doesn't mean we're bad people!
So please take a moment to show your love for leopard seals. They are good beans!
The Rarely Filmed Glass Octopus as a bottom feeder it lives in nooks in the rocks and is almost never seen floating free. About a foot long.
