moved to transvivi

[punksquids-blog]

i moved!!!

im not really an ocean blog anymore but i will post a lot of sea life and seascapes still!

[punksquids-blog]

i moved!!!

im not really an ocean blog anymore but i will post a lot of sea life and seascapes still!

[punksquids-blog]

punksquids remade

i remade! my new url is transvivi. im gonna make another post with a link in a few minutes and queue it so you can all follow me!

[bhosrinosensei-deactivated20150]

WHY is Hinduism labelled as “mythology?”

but Jesus can walk on water, heal people like some konoha medical ninja, and come back to life but OUR Gods and Goddesses are “myths”??????????

OK.

[bhosrinosensei-deactivated20150]

ive gotten lots of hate messages, majority from white male christians

[problezmatique-deactivated20200]

If you support Lena Dunham in any way please unfollow me thanks

[shayyyxo]

Nature & Travel 

[porpoise-princess-deactivated20]

fuck discovery channel, they’re airing a new show called “eaten alive” where they go out and catch an anaconda and try to make it eat a human being that’s all suited up in protective gear

fuck this channel and its desperation for ratings

[mermaidtittiezzz-deactivated201]

[dynamicoceans]

Mantis shrimp are well-known for their record breaking punch (the same acceleration as a .22 calibre bullet), but they also hold the world record for the most complex visual system.

They have 16 photoreceptors and can see UV, visible and polarized light. They are the only animals known to detect circularly polarized light.. They also can perceive depth with one eye and move each eye independently.

The middle of the eye has six rows of vision cells. Each row is specialized to detect either certain wavelengths of light or polarised light. The first four detect human visible and UV light. Each row contains a different receptor in the UV, giving mantis shrimp extremely good UV vision.

The overall structure of the eye is intriguing too. Three parts of each eye look at the same point in space. This results in about 70% of the eye focusing on a narrow strip in space.

To create an image using this strip, mantis shrimp are constantly moving their eyes and scanning the environment. This allows the mantis shrimp to have a large field of view.

Source Video 

[astronomy-to-zoology]

"Sea Firefly" (Vargula hilgendorfii)

…a species of bioluminescent ostracod which is endemic to the waters off the coast of southern Japan. Like other ostracods V. hilgendorfii is mainly nocturnal and typically inhabits the bottom of shallow water were it feed actively on organic material. V. hilgendorfii  is mostly noted for its bioluminescence, in which it produces a blue-colored light by a reaction between luciferin and luciferase. 

Classification

Animalia-Arthropoda-Crustacea-Ostracoda-Myodocopida-Cypridinidae-Vargula-V. hilgendorfii

Image: Almandine

[trynottodrown]

Spotted Ratfish Hydrolagus colliei

This ratfish, a member of the Chimaeridae family, has a large rabbit-like head with a broad duckbill-shaped snout and large green eyes. The body tapers toward the posterior end of the fish; the tail makes up almost half the length of the overall length of the entire fish. There are prominent lateral line canals on the scaleless skin of this fish. 

At the leading edge of the first dorsal fin is a prominent venomous spine that is slightly taller than the fin itself while the second dorsal fin has an undulating profile that gives it the appearance of two separate fins. The well-developed pectoral fins are triangular in shape and have fleshy bases. Male spotted ratfish have a spiny, club-shaped process located on the head. They also have sharp retracting clasping organs anterior to the pelvic fins and slender claspers with expanded ends next to each pelvic fin base. 

Residing in temperate waters, the spotted ratfish live near the bottom from the intertidal zone to depths of 2,950 feet (900 m). It prefers mud and rocky bottom habitats and is often found in bays and sounds in the northern reaches of its distribution. As the distribution range moves southward, the spotted ratfish is found in progressively deeper waters, preferring water temperatures of 45-48 °F (7-9 °C).  video

[temerairekin-moved]

you literally need to tag bluespace. stop ignoring this

[pynox-deactivated20151009]

what is this a scroll to top button for ants

[blackfairypresident]

the sex positivity movement should never forget asexuals, abstinent & celibate people

being comfortable with not being interested in sex is just as important as being comfortable with having sex

[530775916-deactivated20190724]

reminder that being a cisgender heterosexual that likes bdsm shit doesn’t make you a part of the lgbtqia+ community and your experiences do not mirror or come close to the experiences of lgbtqia+ people 

[sumetal]

reblog if you're non-binary, pretty, and afraid of adult responsibilities

[thelovelyseas]

Leucothea sp. by Alexander Semenov on Flickr.