Video by Alix Harvey, head aquarist at the Marine Biological Association of the UK
“Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis, striking at 120fps”
Cuttlefish have ten tentacles – eight normal ones, and two longer that function (as seen here) as striking weapons to grab and ensnare prey.
Tag: sea creatures
science side of tumblr:
pufferfish caught in a swirling vortex of bubbles caused by warm and cold water currents colliding
SOMEBODY HELP THEM LMAOO
let them suffer
Bad and naughty fish are placed in the bubble spinner to atone for their sins
fucking obliterated
Shy Octopus Turns Serious Scientists Into Total Softies
If you’ve never heard scientists awwww at an octopus before, here’s your chance.
Aweuhhhhh
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Yesterday I found out about a magnificent creature that’s called the fried egg jellyfish because it looks like an egg. So here we have a fried egg jellymaid!
So there is a dating sim about Angler Fishes (with accurate science!) called Benthic Love. It seems like a thing you would enjoy.
Oh my god
OH MY GOD
The original, critically acclaimed Anglerfish Dating Simulator! Explore the bottom of the sea in search of a mate. But be careful, because male anglerfish need to find a mate in order to live, but by doing so they also cease to exist as anything other than a pair of testes.
Features:
- 5 endings!
- Learn interesting facts about the ocean depths!
- The ONLY LGBT-friendly fish dating sim!
hey yo @nemertea
Not insects but I had to share this gem.
FOR LIKE YEARS I’VE IMAGINED A SHARK WITH RLY NICE LEGS AND FISH NET TIGHTS AND HEELS BUT I CANT DRAW BUT I CAN SEE IT CAN U PLS DRAW IT
for YEARS huh why you gotta drag me into your shark leg fetish NAH how about
IS THAT A SHARK?
(photos by Bill Watterson and an octopus)
I think this is the best scientist photograph I have ever seen.
But people didn’t believe him on reddit. So Watterson made the photo sequence into a gif.
Shark Culling Laws Poster
Designed by Matteo Musci
YESSSSS
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