Tag: ocean
Mermaid Origin Story
This is a beautifully dark mermaid origin story written based on the idea that mermaids are women that sailors threw off ships because having a…
When You Die in the Ocean – Comic
grubloved created this hauntingly beautiful comic about when you die in the ocean while thinking about whale falls. It was inspired by the work of catadromously….
A Dream of Land
bees-with-swords wrote this beautiful little story about a whale, a tuna, and a salmon in the ocean talking about dreaming of the land: Source: bees-with-swords
Fish Fraud
Dr. Jen M tweeted this super interesting and informative thread about fish fraud and her class sequencing fish samples. This is way more common than…
The Strap-Toothed Whale
thatmcufangirl posted these interesting facts about the “most extra male cetacean alive”, the strap-toothed beaked whale aka Layard’s beaked whale: Source: thatmcufangirl
Hell Is a Sea With Sea Demons
Turns out hell is actually a boiling sea floor with hydrothermal vents and lava. Or it could be a dark frozen lake which entombs people…
Octopus Wars
I looked this up, octopus wars are 100% true! Octopuses are fighting over a patch of seabed in Australia’s Jervis Bay that scientists dubbed “Octopolis”….
Sweet Sharks Anatomy Art Series
Astral Requin draws these adorable sweet shark anatomies! His mission is to purify the negative image of sharks, by offering positive and creative solutions, with art!…
Your Swimsuit Color Could Save Your Life
Aquatic Safety Connection posted this important study about how the color of your child’s swimsuit could save their life. I would say this is good…
Oil Rig and Research Vessel Facts
So I was today years old when I learned this fact about oil rigs, lol. I guess I never really gave it much thought, but…