With all of the horrible things happening in the world, it’s nice to find the wins. Especially in the area of our environment. A group called Coral Guardian is restoring coral reefs, and it’s quite magnificent.
These photos represent 7 years of work on the Indonesia’s Hatamin Island. In this they have increased the fish population by 5x with 53k corals restored.
We generally think that over-fishing is about fish that humans eat. But around a third of all wild-caught fish are turned into fishmeal, because fishmeal is around 65% protein and therefore in demand for for feeding farmed fish and pigs. It's an almost invisible trade with huge consequences. But it's not an efficient way to make more protein. We need to re-think these links and ask whether it's really worth the damage to the ocean & communities.#ocean#fish#fishmeal
An underwater mystery that once puzzled experts was the discovery of strange drawings in the sand with found on the seabed off Japan. After a decade they found their origin & why they suddenly appeared and disappeared until they finally managed to discover it. The author of these amazing formations, almost 2 meters wide, was a newly discovered species of puffer fish measuring no more than 12 centimeters. Subsequent studies determined that they were ornate circles to attract mating partners #fish
A while back I stuck some googly eyes on some fish & was annoyed because it was a rubbish loop & a bit slapdash even for me, so I got another clip & have sporadically been adding more googly eyes.
Decided it was done & generated the new file.
Downside: The loop is worse & overall the new clip looks just the same.
Upside: I think I've discovered a new form of adding-googly-eyes-to-moving-fish therapy. Surprisingly relaxing. Would recommend.
Mornings spent outdoors are always enjoyable, but some mornings are special. For me, this was one of those mornings at Lake Lamar Bruce in Saltillo, MS.
Most of the Delta lacks standards for how much water should flow through it, and that's a big problem.
"The fish are suffering primarily from a lack of adequate freshwater,” says Baykeeper science director Jon Rosenfield. "Flow is sort of the master variable that affects almost everything with fish."
Just finished this original digital art creation showing a red and black pair of koi fish and an orange-red setting sun behind bamboo stalks and leaves. Perfect for any space with an oriental theme. Art from the heart.
A lot of papers recently talk about incorporating traditional ecological knowledge into the sciences. But too often, it's non-Indigenous people, from non-Indigenous organizations and universities, doing the talking.
Here's a rare thing, a paper about Indigenous knowledge and fish genetics in which not just one, but every author on the paper comes from a tribal organization (CRITFC here in Oregon and Idaho):
Artwork for #throwbackthursday. This is the first painting I completed in spring 2020. Inspired by #Monterey Bay Aquarium, I loved working in vibrant colors and detail. It cheered me up to have this project in the early days of the pandemic. Also the first painting I put in my #society6 shop.
A popular fish in the pet trade, you may be familiar with the Emperor Angelfish, but did you know it looked so different as a juvenile? Its colors and patterns gradually change as it grows into adulthood. Even though most in the aquarium hobby tend to be smaller, it can reach a respectable 15 inches in length. Native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from the Red Sea to Hawaii and the Austral Islands, this tropical fish thrives in coral-rich reefs, where there are lots of cavities to hide in. It feasts on sponges and other marine invertebrates, and apparently produces a knocking sound when frightened.