oh nudibranch?

jasper // 19 // sideblog for appreciating the ocean and marine life (but especially sharks)

[everythingfox]

“Since the Shedd Aquarium is empty, the trainers took the penguins for a tour.”

(via)

[mossworm]

clam shrimp comic

[nuhas-stuff-deactivated20230401]

This is probably my favourite watercolour so far

[jellyfishfest]

[nap]

[sharksource]

Blue Whale by David Valencia

[sharksource]

is it ok to ask what your age is?

im 19!

[montereybayaquarium]

Ready to pop the bubbly? SEA OTTER AWARENESS WEEK STARTS TOMORROW!

[seatrench]

(source)

[mooonjellies]

s/n/k

[sdzoo]

Penguins + Bubbles = pure joy

(photos: Helene Hoffman)

[unexplained-events]

Stygiomedusa Gigantea

For the first time ever, stygiomedusa gigantea, a gigantic jellyfish was caught on video by scientists in the Gulf of Mexico. There have only been 115 sightings of this deep sea jellyfish in the past 110 years.

[mooonjellies]

stamuku

[badsciencejokes]

[montereybayaquarium]

hey quick question                    ya {\__/}    {\__/} ( • . •)   (• ∪ • ) / >🦈    🎥< \

r u gonna scare ppl abt sharks?                  … mebbe {\__/}      {\__/} ( • . •)     (• ∪ • ) / >🦈      🎥< \

{\__/}      {\__/} ( • - •)     (• . • ) 🦈< \      🎥< \

[montereybayaquarium]

{\__/}     {\__/} (• - • )    (• . • ) 🦈< \    🎥< \

_/}       {\__/} • )       (• . • ) < \      🎥< \

      {\__/}       (• . • )       🎥< \

but what of the clicks {\__/} (• . • ) 🎥< \

[montereybayaquarium]

The thread above feature ASCII bunnies—one holding a shark, the other a camera—engaging in meta-commentary about how sharks’ inherent appeal as top predators can lead to their vilification without thoughtful treatment. 

The thread’s thesis: Shark Awws >> Shark Jaws

[vpandav]

colorjellyfish

[montereybayaquarium]

Shark Week starts this Sunday! We’re gearing up and diving into the elasmo-banks to bring you that sweet, sweet sharky content you’ve been waiting for. Yay sharks!!