you touching the animal your observing is bothering it!!!!! Even during collection!7mo ⋅ coolgirlboy ⋅ r/marinebiology
So I've done some online exploring about halibuts, and found out that apparently Atlantic halibuts can reach 4.7 meters 😵💫... is this actually true?7mo ⋅ Galactic_Idiot ⋅ r/marinebiology
Can anyone tell me what this is? Found in a canal in Naples, Florida.1yr ⋅ Cheeseli20 ⋅ r/marinebiology
A Wild Orca's Teeth vs a Captive Orca who's been chewing the sides of its pool due to stress.1yr ⋅ brody168 ⋅ r/marinebiology
I found this turtle in a canal while I was walking with my family, he was floating and didn’t move much and was full of barnacles, so we called an association devoted to the safeguard of marine life. [cervia,italy]2yr ⋅ NickDragon_0571 ⋅ r/marinebiology
MY TEACHER GAVE ME AN ASSIGNMENT TO POST THIS SOMEWHERE TO INFORM SOMEONE, AND IT NEEDS 1 OR SO RESPONSES SO HERE! SALT MARSH HARVEST MOSUE!1yr ⋅ Ash_Pokemon_ ⋅ r/marinebiology
What is this? Washed up on shore, there’s lots of them, blue in colour, looks like slime??9mo ⋅ Downundachick7 ⋅ r/marinebiology
Artwork I made illustrating some of my favorite species of batoidea (stingrays and friends).1yr ⋅ whalesnaileatingkale ⋅ r/marinebiology
Can anyone tell me what this is? Found in the Puget Sound, Wa. Took this picture while crabbing.1yr ⋅ BusinessAgro ⋅ r/marinebiology
What is this iridescent organ I found inside a squid? What produced this color?2yr ⋅ abc123cnb ⋅ r/marinebiology
Found this Beautiful Boi about 10 minutes ago! I found a blue ring a few days ago but disappeared before I could get good footage, after searching for hours day and night this was a pleasant surprise and am so happy to finally tick this animal off! 😃2yr ⋅ Moofy73 ⋅ r/marinebiology
Saw this while scuba diving in Roatan, Honduras. Anyone know what it is?1yr ⋅ CaliHighSociety ⋅ r/marinebiology
Calling all marine biologists! My mom got these for my daughter, and they’re supposed to be anatomically accurate. We have NO idea what they are. Any idea? TIA! 🙌🏽1yr ⋅ Flat_Helicopter_6171 ⋅ r/marinebiology
Repost. Can anyone identify this octopus? It was found in a lagoon in Florida. Is this normal?1yr ⋅ RNReef ⋅ r/marinebiology
I tried to explain to my friend that there’s no such thing as a fish. She disagreed and made her own rules for what is a fish. I feel that her categorization is slightly problematic...2yr ⋅ appleoctopie ⋅ r/marinebiology
I made an infographic explaining how fish species got their names!2yr ⋅ etymologynerd ⋅ r/marinebiology
Saw this on a rock and thought it was a fish scale.. turned out to be a baby flounder 🤯3yr ⋅ psychedelicwombatz ⋅ r/marinebiology
Orca Tooth and Jaw structure in relation to prey preference.1yr ⋅ EmptySpaceForAHeart ⋅ r/marinebiology
Red Sea: need help in identifying this little fella spotted a few days ago1yr ⋅ valgraz ⋅ r/marinebiology
Can anyone identify what this funny little fella is? Looks like a Moray Eel to me.1yr ⋅ Gexxxxxx ⋅ r/marinebiology
Two male Orcas believed to be members of a rare shark-eating morphotype have been actively hunting and killing Great White Sharks in South Africa1yr ⋅ Zo_Xan_Thella ⋅ r/marinebiology
Largest turtle that ever lived is the now extinct Archelon ischyros from the Western Interior Seaway, an ancient Cretaceous sea that divided the North American continent. The estimated live weight of sea turtle Archelon ischyros is more than 4,500 lb (2,200 kg).2yr ⋅ radxiphias ⋅ r/marinebiology
Is this image real? It looks pretty real and I know that goblin sharks possibly go to the surface at night.1yr ⋅ Good-Presentation696 ⋅ r/marinebiology
A few days ago, someone made a post about how moray eels can tie themselves into knots, but didn't show any footage. So here's a gif of a moray eel tying itself into a knot.2yr ⋅ msoctopuslady ⋅ r/marinebiology
Please ID. We’re from the mountains and have no idea what this is. York, Maine. Approximately 12” in diameter.1yr ⋅ jwg020 ⋅ r/marinebiology
[OC] I'm a scientific illustrator who loves cephalopods and created this poster for fun! Thought this subreddit might appreciate it :)3yr ⋅ yamammiwammi ⋅ r/marinebiology
Does anyone know what specific species of nudibranch this is? It's absolutely stunning and I'd love to know more about it.1yr ⋅ Candy-Does-Stuff ⋅ r/marinebiology
Can anyone ID this? Found in an intertidal zone at Fort De Soto, St. Petersburg Florida. Very low tide.11mo ⋅ hunterbarrand ⋅ r/marinebiology
I am very curious about Rosie the Shark. Apparently there is a documentary but I can’t find it anywhere.2yr ⋅ McBadPants ⋅ r/marinebiology
Just found this snorkelling in Greece, anyone know what it is?1yr ⋅ Significant-Hat6945 ⋅ r/marinebiology
What is this creature? Found at the german north sea, never seen anything like it!1yr ⋅ lululemoncake20 ⋅ r/marinebiology
One of a kind Homarus Americanus we just added to our taxidermy collection. We are starting to get quite the collection of marine life with congenital malformations.2yr ⋅ Schnare-taxidermy ⋅ r/marinebiology
What would happen if you tried to cut through a Valonia Ventricosa?1yr ⋅ Gottem6942069 ⋅ r/marinebiology
Eocene (~45million yrs) and Miocene (~22million yrs) shark teeth found in an NJ stream! (Description in comments)2yr ⋅ hot__ice ⋅ r/marinebiology
The puffer fish skeleton and the way it works is simply a marvel of nature1yr ⋅ Zo_Xan_Thella ⋅ r/marinebiology
What is this? Please help me identifying this weird looking rock with a claw. It was found washed up on the beach along the coast of Helsingborg, Sweden. It’s around 3 inches long.1yr ⋅ compromisedbot ⋅ r/marinebiology
Anyone know what this is? My uncle found 2 others like this in Ensenada Mexico.1yr ⋅ lunasaccount ⋅ r/marinebiology
Just sharing this lovely red abalone crawling along in Northern California...it’s rare to find live examples without diving here.2yr ⋅ Sneakerwaves ⋅ r/marinebiology
1400 dolphins, including pregnant ones and calves where killed in the grinds on the Faroe islands.2yr ⋅ Big-Insect-8914 ⋅ r/marinebiology
This is a Vaquita, the rarest marine mammal on the planet. There are approximately 10 individuals left alive.2yr ⋅ Big-Insect-8914 ⋅ r/marinebiology
A giant squid, which normally inhabits the deep sea, wandered into Toyama Bay in Japan where onlookers were stunned to see such a large squid in shallow waters. Most likely the squid was quite ill, and the squid's visit was viewed by the biologists as normal behavior associated with dying.2yr ⋅ Big-Insect-8914 ⋅ r/marinebiology
Wanted to get this as a tattoo, it’s a mother whale and her calf. Does the calf depicted register as a baby? I’m worried it just looks like a smaller whale.5mo ⋅ fewersoup ⋅ r/marinebiology
What’s this? Need an ID. I went diving off Okinawa, Japan and saw this swimming near the surface, near the mooring rope.1yr ⋅ Relevant_Cod5604 ⋅ r/marinebiology
The houndfish, also known as the crocodile needlefish (Tylosurus crocodilus), a personal favorite of mine.2yr ⋅ Conscious_Front_7875 ⋅ r/marinebiology
Took a shot of a dolphin today off the pacific coast of costa rica. Can anyone tell me what going on with that fish on its underside? Is that just a fish that got stuck while the dolphin was jumping? Or some sort of symbiotic relationship? Thanks!1yr ⋅ blount-force-trauma ⋅ r/marinebiology
Can anyone help me identify this? There were several washed up on Hammonasset Beach in Connecticut. Thank you!2yr ⋅ Unicorn-fluff ⋅ r/marinebiology
Humpback whale breach, hard to imagine that a blue whale is double the size.3yr ⋅ The_Bovine ⋅ r/marinebiology
I found this flying whale in a museum and forgot to note the name of it. Can you help me out, please?1yr ⋅ quadrastrophe ⋅ r/marinebiology
What is this fish? Its in a video about newfoundland atlantic ocean6mo ⋅ BeavertonPCs ⋅ r/marinebiology
Please help identify this cute animal found in San Simeon California’s tide pools1yr ⋅ naturallyfatale ⋅ r/marinebiology
What are these? Found diving in a large public aquarium while doing maintenance.1yr ⋅ Aagrock81 ⋅ r/marinebiology
Wholsome! A way of harvesting while preserving the life of the Oyster!3yr ⋅ ullrs_bow ⋅ r/marinebiology
Saw someone post their whale shark drawing, so I thought I'd share mine too!3yr ⋅ jes_dillon ⋅ r/marinebiology
Introducing an impressive marine mammal that is primarily a nocturnal scavenger. Although largely unknown, the brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea) is a top marine predator of fur seals at Bakers Bay, Namibia. 📷: Luderitz Marine Research1yr ⋅ radxiphias ⋅ r/marinebiology
I found a washed up bone in Cambia, CA. Any idea what ocean animal this bone is from?1yr ⋅ _kholoss_ ⋅ r/marinebiology
Recently found this in my saltwater aquarium we moved all to another tank and this just appeared in the morning id?1yr ⋅ Spider_Web33 ⋅ r/marinebiology
Sea bass scales under the microscope! Looks like human fingerprints :)2yr ⋅ darko_dusman ⋅ r/marinebiology
Marine mammals have high levels of consciousness. As so, what could this spotted seal (Phoca largha) be thinking about as it makes eye to eye contact with a human? Based on its appearance, perhaps its thoughts are akin to be graceful. 📷: Beringia National Park1yr ⋅ radxiphias ⋅ r/marinebiology
What is this? I get the feeling it's man-made, but wanted yo make sure. This is in the Bahamas, and there are multiple of them in a line.2yr ⋅ yourgarbageboy ⋅ r/marinebiology
I am a diver and clean boat bottoms/hulls in the Clear Lake/Galveston bay area. Just outside of Houston. Every year around spring/Summer I come across loads of this wormy almost coral-like growth. Please help ID!1yr ⋅ No-Falcon189 ⋅ r/marinebiology
Does anyone know what these are? Found in a tide pool in Costa Rica. Thank you!1yr ⋅ Jsirgin ⋅ r/marinebiology
Found this fish in the market in Singapore. Was wondering what it is?1yr ⋅ rayner97 ⋅ r/marinebiology
Can anyone identify this? Found in Popotla, Mexico near Rosarito, Mexico1yr ⋅ NoManagement3864 ⋅ r/marinebiology
Send nuds! My christmas present to my brother who wants to be a marine biologist3yr ⋅ toibidiot ⋅ r/marinebiology
I saw this sea lion at an aquarium and was wondering why he has what appear to be cracks on his back?1yr ⋅ ExtraBakedCheezit ⋅ r/marinebiology
Any jellyfish lovers here? Here's my Chrysaora melanaster, Northern/Pacific Sea Nettle painting :)3yr ⋅ Swamp_gum ⋅ r/marinebiology
Found this in an industrial area a long way from the ocean, any idea who it might belong to?1yr ⋅ payphoner ⋅ r/marinebiology
Graduated in December with BS in Marine Biology, hoping to get into the shark research field. I figured my cap would be appreciated here!2yr ⋅ basic-whitebitch ⋅ r/marinebiology
