The beautiful, bizarre Arctic Sea Butterfly (Limacina helicina) for this year's Polar Lights Zine (@polarlightszine)! All proceeds from this digital anthology benefits the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition. Check it out here, and get TONS of amazing art featuring arctic and antarctic life whilst supporting conservation efforts ๐ ๐ชผ๐ฆ๐
Sea Butterflies (Limacina ssp.) are small, free-swimming sea snails found in oceans all over the world. Unlike other sea snails -- which inch across ocean surfaces with a gastropodal foot -- they use two wing-like lobes to "flutter" along ocean currents! Because they are so abundant, they are a fundamental part of many species' diets and are, in turn, an irreplaceable link in the Earth's great food chain. Their fragile coiled shells serve as key indicators of ocean acidification and its effects on marine life worldwide. ๐
