Blue Rivers of Bioluminescent Shrimp Trickle Down Oceanside Rocks in Okayama, Japan
Photographed off the coast of Okayama, Japan, The Weeping Stones is a photo series by the creative duo Trevor Williams and Jonathan Galione of Tdub Photo that captures the eerie blue light emitted by a native species of bioluminescent shrimp. More commonly referred to as sea fireflies, these rare creatures live in the sand in shallow sea water, floating somewhere between the extremes of high and low tide. At just 3 mm in length the shrimp are extremely small light sources, but when grouped together they take on abstract patterns that light up the water around them.
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Due to powerful tides, this teeming reef has become a series of shallow tide pools. An Epaulette shark is caught on the reef in the deadly Australian sun. Not to fear, this little shark has evolved ways to survive out of water. By shutting down its organs one by one, it can cope without oxygen sixty times longer than a human. And, if necessary, it can switch to survival tactic number two; it can use its fins as a pair of rudimentary legs to make its way back to the nearest tide pool, and the cool ocean water. This is the only shark that can walk its way out of trouble.
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Closing Out the Cephaloparty - Science Friday
I can’t believe I never posted this but I was on Science Friday during June’s cephalopod week on NPR!
neaq:
When Anna the octopus was entertaining her guests
Thunder storm over the Pacific ocean, via the Washington Post.
Holy hell this is beautiful.
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neaq:
Did you know giant Pacific octopus have more than 2,000 suckers? The better to taste and smell you, my dears.
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