We got a new baby pancake shark (yellow ray) at work and she is perfect and beautiful and I am in love 😍😍😍
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Some species of crabs have a pair of paddle-shaped rearmost legs that allow them to swim through the water instead of being limited to walking along the ocean floor.
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What a jerk. 🐙🐙🐙 #Ilovethem #octopus #marinebiology #rude #water
I have a new friend at the Marine Life Center.
We have two species of octopus that live in the waters of the Pacific Northwest: the iconic Giant Pacific Octopus which can exceed 70 pounds, and the diminutive East Pacific Red Octopus which is no bigger than a softball.
Pictured is Toby, a mature male East Pacific Red Octopus. He’s about as big as my fist and extremely curious. He was collected off the coast of Northwest Washington. He loves climbing on fixtures and investigating my hands with his tiny suction cups, and is super confused by toys. He’s also the most precious soul ever.
Because of his old age and short lifespan up to 2 years, he likely will not be released unless he shows signs of discomfort. So far he’s adapting very well. We will keep him on display in a tank tailored to his natural habitat, feeding him live prey and offering natural stimulation among rock work with compatible tank mates all native to the region, and keep him comfortable for the remainder of his life while he represents the species in our facility.
I look forward to making his acquaintance 😁
Blllleeeeeeeeeeep
i love pangolins so much
he tongue too big for he gotdamn mouth O.O
True! According to Wikipedia, he tongue is too big for he gotdamn mouth, so much so that it actually extends into his abdomen. Similarly, his front claws are too big for walking and he uses his tail as counterbalance so he can walk on his hind legs. Pangolins are delightfully weird little creatures
Strange but adorable armoured dogs
basically an artichoke with legs
Such noble and ridiculous creatures :D
All of the above, and sadly really endangered. They’re a popular bushmeat animal and folk medicine in parts of the world says their keratin scales can cure all sorts of diseases. (They’re the same protein as rhino horn and sadly just as useless medicinally).
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