Once hunted to the brink of extinction, Humpback whale stocks have partially recovered to some 80,000 animals worldwide.6yr ⋅ chalkchick0 ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
Blue whale blowhole “snot” contains a lot of useful information 🐋5yr ⋅ neopolitan95 ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
The seven existing species of sea turtles are: the green, loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, olive ridley, hawksbill, flatback, and leatherback. They all start out adorable.6yr ⋅ chalkchick0 ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
Wobbegong (aka Carpet Shark) are largely nocturnal and most do well on two feedings weekly. (Alternative title Gulp!)5yr ⋅ chalkchick0 ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
The Microphis deocata is a Pipefish which is of the same family as seahorses and seadragons, Syngnathidae. This handsome gentleman is pregnant.6yr ⋅ chalkchick0 ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
Forgot to pack your toothbrush for your trip? These guys are here to help!9yr ⋅ Wtayjay ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
The Black Sea Urchin (Diadema setosum) has long, hollow spines that are mildly venomous.7yr ⋅ chalkchick0 ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
The Cockatoo Waspfish pretends to be a dead leaf getting swept along by the current.9yr ⋅ Wtayjay ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
This is what I think of you and Kayaky McKayak- have a cephalopod to the face!6yr ⋅ BeltfedOne ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
The Goblin shark has highly protrusible jaws containing prominent nail-like teeth. (front view)5yr ⋅ chalkchick0 ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
Pufferfish caught in a swirling vortex of bubbles caused by warm and cold water currents colliding9yr ⋅ overactor ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
After one month, the (Otter) pup can leave the holt and after two months, it is able to swim.6yr ⋅ chalkchick0 ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
Mother Humpback Whale lifts newborn calf out of the water for a breath.8yr ⋅ kylezdoherty ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
Sorry I haven't been posting, I got busy with school. Here's some narwhals to make up for it!9yr ⋅ Wtayjay ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
The pearlfish will seek shelter and food in the anus of a sea cucumber.8yr ⋅ Wtayjay ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
The cuttlefish's W-shaped pupil reacting to light. It helps with camouflage and horizontal vision. [OC]7yr ⋅ Ornate_Giant ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
Salamanders male typically deposits a spermatophore on the ground or in the water according to species, and the female picks this up with her vent. Yup, no direct physical contact.5yr ⋅ chalkchick0 ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
Hermit crabs fight over a tulip snail's shell immediately after it's eaten by a horse conch.8yr ⋅ BarkingFrog ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
The ocean sunfish, also known as a mola mola. How does it honestly defend itself from predators?8yr ⋅ BarkingFrog ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
Epaulette (and some other bamboo sharks) walk along the bottom instead of swimming. This may help them to navigate some areas with feeding on bottom dwellers.8yr ⋅ Wtayjay ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
Newly hatched Platypus young are vulnerable, blind, and hairless.9yr ⋅ chalkchick0 ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
Laticauda or sea kraits are a genus of semiaquatic venomous elapid snakes. They must come to land to digest prey and lay eggs.6yr ⋅ chalkchick0 ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
Medusae (Jellyfish) are carnivorous, feeding on plankton, crustaceans, fish eggs, small fish and other jellyfish...7yr ⋅ chalkchick0 ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
I still can't believe that the Pacific Barreleye isn't computer generated.9yr ⋅ Wtayjay ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
Pterois fish, AKA Lionfish, swallows its prey in a single motion and have venomous fin rays.7yr ⋅ chalkchick0 ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
Octopus divorce. They just split the home in half and go their separate ways!8yr ⋅ Mrs_Holman_7 ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
The Boxfish, which according to /r/gifs looks like a lil spaceship8yr ⋅ Wtayjay ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
This is an amphipod from Lake Baikal. The lake is the deepest, and largest by volume freshwater lake in the world!8yr ⋅ Wtayjay ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
The Stone Fish, one of the most venomous fish in the world, has some great camo.8yr ⋅ Wtayjay ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
Oceanic Sunfish will rest on their side to allow seabirds to remove parasites from their skin6yr ⋅ -molva- ⋅ r/MarineBiologyGifs
