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amnhnyc · 22 hours
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Manatees: Not the mermaids we wanted, but the ones we needed. 
Today is Manatee Appreciation Day! Once mistaken for mythical creatures, manatees are marine mammals part of a small group known as "Sirenia,” a name which comes from the Sirens of ancient Greek mythology. Spending most of their time traveling, resting, or eating seagrass, manatees help maintain healthy marine ecosystems by keeping aquatic vegetation in check. This is why they’re sometimes dubbed the “lawn mowers of the sea.” 
Unfortunately, all three extant manatee species are vulnerable to extinction—and these graceful sea critters require additional protection from major threats like habitat destruction and collisions with boats and ships.
Photo: David Hinkel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons 
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beautifulbitch-2 · 3 days
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lovehina019 · 1 day
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soupandcats · 9 months
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I wanna go to the aquarium 🐠🪼🐚🐙
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The wonderful Glass Octopus. Living at depths of around 3000 ft and only being about a foot long, these strange little creatures are rarely seen by scientists.
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allenanix · 4 months
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Wow 🦩
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alohamoon · 2 months
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I love you ocean, I love you beach, I love you seashell, I love you fish, I love you moon, I love you sun, I love you stars, I love you mermaids, I love you ships, I love you sailors, I love you surfers, I love you weird deep sea creatures, I love you pearls, I love you fossils, I love you treasure chests, I love you houseboats, I love you anchors, I love you waves, I love you sea foam, I love you sea glass, I love you-
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thedeepsharks · 1 year
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YIPPE
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gidrosfera · 10 months
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beauty-funny-trippy · 6 months
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For years now, this wild grey whale has come to this boat captain to have its lice removed at the calving lagoon of Ojo de Liebre, Baja California, Mexico.
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the-briny-bulletin · 7 months
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Whenever I see a picture or a video of moon sea jellies I have to stop whatever I am doing and count the gonads (circle things on their bell) they all have because I know that most sea jellies are suppose to have 4 but sometimes will have fewer or more due to mutation and I like spotting the ones that have an abnormal amout of testies
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beautifulbitch-2 · 2 days
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s-ublimedyke · 4 months
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pyjama shark?? is he going to bed??????
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iquincey · 2 days
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@AKUA.LIFE.CO - INSTAGRAM
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strawlessandbraless · 11 months
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The Venus girdle (Cestum veneris) is a comb jelly in the family Cestidae. The colorless species are transparent when suspended in water, except for their iridescent rows of comb plates. In other words, they majestic as fuck. Love to sea it 🌊
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hook-line-and-sinker · 7 months
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Sea sponge appreciation post
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