...since starting @ClimateMigration yesterday, the vast majority of Followers are from outside the US. Understand this is not a fun subject, but the disparity in attention to this topic is pretty striking.
Scientists tracked a young #whale's journey before he vanished. What they learned could help save his species.
#Bishop’s story, from birth to presumed death, shows the extreme danger facing right #whales, which could be extinct in 3 decades if they continue to disappear at the present rate. Bishop’s species is not doomed to #extinction …but time is running out.
Two wonderful dogs to match the background 🤗🐕🐕. Enjoying a refreshing dip in the water! The background is a rocky cliff on the coast called Scala dei Turchi (Staircase of the Turks) in Realmonte, Sicily, Italy.
With their stealth, speed and serrated teeth, sharks are predators to be reckoned with. And that’s before factoring in the cocaine some sharks may be eating
Sperm whales off the southern coast of Western Australia devised a clever, if smelly and gross, strategy to protect themselves from what could have been a fatal attack by 30 killer whales. Scientists were there to witness it, and Live Science tells us more: https://flip.it/U2Oq1_ #Science#MarineLife#Whales#Orcas#Animals
An egg casing from a mystery species? A dead sponge? A coral? Scientists are befuddled by the strange, golden orb found two miles below the surface off the coast of Alaska. More from Science Alert: https://flip.it/VFSX1n #Science#Ocean#MarineLife#Alaska
Limpet (Patella sp.) feeding trails - the one in the centre was clearly eating on the go! It's trail reminds me of a bungee rope.
Limpet teeth are made up of fibers of Goethite - one of the strongest known natural substances. County Clare, Ireland.
Me over-exposing the film in the camera, it's a good idea to keep old cameras in cases in strong sunlight. 😅 You might notice some light leaks in the previous photo.
"Bishop’s story, from birth to presumed death, shows the extreme danger facing right #whales, which could be #extinct in three decades if they continue to disappear at the present rate.
Apparently these are Portuegese Man of War! Don’t touch!! Apologies for the earlier post calling them jellyfish. Such interesting creatures! #mexico, #beaches, #marinelife
Are ‘Cocaine Sharks’ Really Scarfing Down Drugs off Florida’s Coasts? (www.scientificamerican.com)
With their stealth, speed and serrated teeth, sharks are predators to be reckoned with. And that’s before factoring in the cocaine some sharks may be eating