This little cutie walked up to me and did This while I was taking his picture1yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Eyebleach
🔥 Fisherman never notices the fever of rays passing behind him3yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
🔥 Guy gets startled by a Manatee as he's walking back to shore.2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Dolphin sends fish somersaulting through the air. Fish survives, jukes Dolphin and gets away1yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/natureismetal
🔥 Baby Horseshoe Crab and an Adult Horseshoe Crab with Barnacles on it6mo ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Manatees are found in freshwater and saltwater and often pass through narrow, shallow tidal creeks.2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
Manatees will eat almost any vegetation they can reach, not just sea grass.2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
Blue Crabs & other crabs in the Portunidae family have flattened, paddle-shaped back legs enabling them to swim.1yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/educationalgifs
🔥 Wading into the Gulf of Mexico. Big, dark shadow (Manatee) scares them back to shore.1yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
🔥 Manatees turn their whole body to get a better look at something because they don't have as many vertebrae in their necks as other marine mammals3yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
It's rare for a horseshoe crab to swim, this is how they do it, upside down.5yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/educationalgifs
Manatees will eat almost any vegetation they can reach, not just seagrass.1yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/educationalgifs
🔥 Large group of rays heading towards a guy swimming back to shore2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Manatees have a prehensile upper lip, each side is capable of moving independently of the other. This helps them grab vegetation & algae.2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
Although Raccoons are nocturnal, it's a myth that if you see one in the day there must be something wrong with it.1yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
Cormorant follows a large stingray to catch fish scared out of their hiding place in the seagrass by the shadow of the passing ray1yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
Blue Crabs have paddle shaped back legs called swimmerets that rotate at 20-40 revolutions per minute and enable the crab to swim.2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/educationalgifs
Manatees are herbivores, but sometimes eat fish carcasses. They can't catch live fish because their teeth are set to far back in their mouths and their flippers are poorly suited to hold a fishing pole.3yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
Baby Manatee nursing. The mom's mammary glands are in her flipperpits1yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
Cownose Rays surf waves and eat Coquina Clams in the Swash Zone2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
Up close look at the mouth of a Manatee. They often explore things with their mouths.1yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
You never know what you're going to see when it starts getting dark on the water6yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Unexpected
Dolphins smack fish with their tails to stun them, making the fish easier to grab.2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/educationalgifs
🔥 Cormorant following a large stingray to catch fish scared out of their hiding place in the seagrass by the passing ray1yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
🔥 Manatees often eat algae off the bottom of boats & seawalls2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Manatees turn their whole body to get a better look at something because they don't have as many vertebrae in their necks as other marine mammals3yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Blue Crabs have specially modified paddle shaped back legs called swimmerets. The legs rotate at 20-40 revolutions per minute to enable the crab to swim.2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
Manatees often gather in small mating groups. They can be very rowdy & move quickly.2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/educationalgifs
Male Cownose Rays chase and bite females in the back of the wings during courtship2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/educationalgifs
A Manatee can't turn its head. If it wants to get a better look at something, it has to turn its whole body or roll over.4yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/educationalgifs
How Dolphins corral and catch fish by creating a mud barrier2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/educationalgifs
When a fish flies end over end through the air it probably just got whacked by a dolphin.2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/natureismetal
Manatees can't turn their head sideways so they often have to turn their whole body to see something6yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
Newborn Bottlenose Dolphins are very dark & have white lines called fetal folds that vanish quickly with age. And their fins are a little floppy.2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
The Maine Coon is the largest breed of domestic cat and has soft silky fur5yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
The upper lip of a manatee is split into two sections, each capable of moving independently of the other5yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/educationalgifs
Tough fish. Dolphin yeets Mullet, Mullet Jukes Dolphin and gets away2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/natureismetal
There are 2 main types of ray jumps. In one, the ray propels itself out of the water & returns along the same line. The other is when the ray leaps at a 45 degree angle.4yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
A perfect roll over, trying to get a better look at me I think6yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
I like to think Manatees have a sense of humor and scare people on purpose1yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/bigboye
Manatee chomping on Mangrove leaves. They will eat any vegetation they can reach.2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/bigboye
A female Manatee in heat will often be pursued by an aggregation of males for days, even weeks.1yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
🔥 Manatee mom and her baby eating mangrove leaves. Manatees don't just eat seagrass.1yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Rainbow emanating from the mist as a manatee comes towards me surfacing for air6yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Manatees often roll over to see something better because they don't have as many neck vertebrae as other mammals5yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
Manatee Research boat surrounded by manatees. Manatees are no longer on the endangered species list, but their numbers & movements are still constantly monitored5yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
🔥 Juvenile and Adult Horseshoe Crabs. In 450 million years, Horseshoe Crabs have hardly changed.3yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Nurse Sharks swimming at the surface then diving into deeper water1yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
Sea turtles don't have ear holes and all turtles hear better underwater6yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
🔥 Diving Birds Follow Kayaks To Catch Fish Startled From Their Hiding Places2yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Manta Rays use their filter lobes to funnel plankton into their mouths. They have the largest brain to body ratio of any fish.3yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/TheDepthsBelow
A manatee can swim 15 mph & is capable of doing an Aileron Roll while moving forward6yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
Manatees gather in large numbers in warm water areas on cold days5yr ⋅ SeeThroughCanoe ⋅ r/Awwducational
