A moment of peace

the water is so clear….. he’s flying

Humpback Whales, ph: Flavio Gasperini

Devastating to see it laid out graphically.

Cephalopod illustrations

from Cefalopodi viventi nel Golfo di Napoli (sistematica) : monografia. 1896, by  Giuseppe Jatta. Art by Comingio Merculiano.

Contributed in BHL from Smithsonian Libraries. 

https://s.si.edu/2pHLdgG

The very excited blonde lady owns the resort where this is taken. She’s super excited because this is the closest they’ve ever come in before. Everyone else is less excited because this was taken crack of dawn; when blonde lady realized how close the whales were coming, she ran around waking everybody up to see it.

sir thats my emotional support isopod

Comparison of a blue whale and a 75 feet boat.

shork time

shork 

Every week is Shark Week (larger)

photos (clic pic) by robert bailey, nigel roddis and adam hanlon of some amorous grey seals in the waters off the farne islands.

Underwater Photo Contest, Scuba Diving Magazine

70 Million sharks are slaughtered each year in the process of finning; in which the commercial fishermen take the sharks from the water, cut off all their fins, then toss the live shark back into the ocean to drown. 70 Million. Each year.

Just thought I’d put it in your head. Y'know, it’s sharkweek.