A Nudibranch laying an egg spiral on a Polycarpa aurata sea squirt.

A Nudibranch laying an egg spiral on a Polycarpa aurata sea squirt.

It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment
Ansel Adams
In keeping with chinese new year, 我爱海洋 (wo ai hai yang), i love the ocean. 
if anyone wants a wallpaper sized version of the background w/ or w/out text, just message me:)

In keeping with chinese new year, 我爱海洋 (wo ai hai yang), i love the ocean. 

if anyone wants a wallpaper sized version of the background w/ or w/out text, just message me:)

The propeller of the RMS Titanic.

The propeller of the RMS Titanic.

Jacques Cousteau on a dive.

Jacques Cousteau on a dive.

a tiny Brittle Star making its way over a Blue Sea star.

a tiny Brittle Star making its way over a Blue Sea star.

“The Pen and Camera are weapons against oblivion, they can raise awareness for that which may soon be lost forever”

-George Schaller

I’ve been posting a lot of stuff about how the world’s ocean are circling the drain recently, so here’s some of the amazing stuff that still goes on in the worlds oceans to cheer everyone up.

Fact:

The humpback Whale is the largest cetacean that can completely jump completely out of the water, which is impressive, considering it weighs around 36 metric tonnes.

Hoplophrys oatesii, Soft Coral Spider Crab

to follow up on that last post, here’s the first picture ever taken underwater, in 1893.

to follow up on that last post, here’s the first picture ever taken underwater, in 1893.