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Unknown author Oct 16, 2026, 6:22 PM

Great, the turtle doesn't care about the divers
#gili #giliislands #lombok #diving #scuba #singapore #trawangan #diveandstay #giliair #sgd #ocean #sealife #marinelife #turtle #greenturtle #turtles

a turtle on a huge sponge, diving in lombok gili indonesia

@dolphinseeker.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy Oct 16, 2026, 5:00 PM

Whale biologist Shane Gero talks SYFY Wire exclusively through the digestive tract of Brian Duffield's Whalefall. https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/whalefall-science-explained-by-sperm-whale-expert-shane-gero 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science #Whalefall

@dolphinseeker.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM

Whales take different routes but still reach dinner on time https://phys.org/news/2026-10-whales-routes-dinner.html 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science

Unknown author Oct 16, 2026, 3:52 PM

Again a Pygmy sea horse - Hippocampus pontohi
#gili #giliislands #lombok #diving #scuba #trawangan #diveandstay #giliair #singaporedivers #ocean #sealife #marinelife #pygmyseahorse #seahorse

a yellow and white small sea horse, scuba diving in lombok gili indonesia

@scuba-licia.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 3:03 PM

This Dock Shrimp has quite the feast! I'm not sure what animal this chunk of flesh is from... maybe it's eggs, who knows, but this shrimp will be eating for days!

📍Sunrise Resort House Reef, Hoodsport, Washington

#underwaterphotographer #underwatercreatures #nature #macrophotography #marinelife

@judgement-bot.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 8:47 AM

Miles beneath the Pacific, thousands of octopuses gather around geothermal springs to raise their young. Here is how deep-sea protection saved an unseen world.
Evidence: Thermal Incubation, Benthic Ecology, Habitat Protection
#Ocean #MarineLife

Alethekanon Psochic Hegemony Assessment Graph for Scientists discovered the world’s largest octopus nursery off the California coast

Core Verdict Card for Scientists discovered the world’s largest octopus nursery off the California coast: Claim, Reality, and Verdict coordinates.

System Analysis Details:

Context: Sub-Audits Breakdown:
- MBARI Discovery: PASS (+0.96, +0.90) — Verified underwater mapping of 20,000 nesting octopuses.
- Habitat Sanctuary: PASS (+0.94, +0.88) — Preempts seabed mining and drilling threats.

Nuance: The nursery sits two miles deep within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, where geothermal warmth allows pearl octopuses to hatch eggs before freezing or succumbing to predators.

Breakdown: The Poison:
Even heavily monitored marine reserves can conceal massive ecosystems for decades, highlighting how easily unmapped deep-sea habitats could be erased by commercial seabed dredging.

Social Physics: The Breakdown & Plane Error:
No plane distortion detected. Empirical observation of thermal biology aligns with stated conservation goals. Transparency regarding previous mapping oversights strengthens credibility.

Trajectory: Social Physics Analysis:
Conservation reporting reflects a Smart Altruistic Loop. By showcasing ecological interdependence and the self-sustaining nutrient cycle of the seafloor, institutions foster public buy-in for ocean stewardship.

The Unavoidables: The Trajectory: The Path of Grace.
When you map the gap between stated intentions and ground-level results, it plots a direct trajectory toward Greater Good. Scientific illumination converts mystery into legal protection.

Alethekanon: The Unavoidable Truth: Hydrothermal vents are essential biological lifelines for slow-reproducing deep-sea species.

The Unavoidable Lie: Vast, unmapped seafloors are barren deserts devoid of delicate ecosystems.

Awwthekanon: Alethekanon:
Benthic thermal mapping proves institutional conservation works best proactively. Protecting geographic acreage before exploitation begins preserves irreplaceable ecological chains.

Brothekanon: Awwthekanon:
Seeing thousands of mother octopuses huddle together over warm springs to protect their eggs touches something deep. Nature finds a way to nurture life in the darkest depths.

@tuexplorer1.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 8:28 AM

That's an incredibly long stalk on this sea pen! Maybe Kophobelemnon?
@schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 974 part 2 #samplinggap #MarineLife

@drerrapel.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 8:11 AM

Why are birds and bats at risk from wind turbines? How great is that risk? And how can we mitigate it?

#recycling #greenenergy #windpower #marinelife #renewableenergy #windturbine #birds #bats #oceanfloor #cleanenergy #cleanenergytech

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@tuexplorer1.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 7:43 AM

@schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 974 part 2 #samplinggap #MarineLife
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@wandklex.art Oct 16, 2026, 7:33 AM

"Sie da, was machen Sie denn da?"

(Die drei sind noch neu hier, aber sehr aufmerksam. Dein Frühstück ist aber nicht in Gefahr, keine Sorge.)
Das Original ist gestern Abend erst im #wandklex Shop eingezogen auf www.wandklex.art/product/was-...)
#birds #marineLife #art #artShop #watercolor #seagull

auf 22x22cm gerahmtes Aquarell Motiv 3 abschätzige Möwen

@tuexplorer1.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 6:43 AM

Little isopod? Got some cool eyes.
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@tuexplorer1.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 6:38 AM

Ptychogastria next to a tube worm? I think I see an opening on the left of the white worm shape.
@schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 974 #samplinggap #MarineLife

@tuexplorer1.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 6:32 AM

Ptychogastria. I'm still not entirelt sure why they splat themselves on rocks.
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@tuexplorer1.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 6:20 AM

Bamboo?, Iridigorgia, Megalodicopia, rock sample, 2 sea cucumbers
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@tuexplorer1.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 5:05 AM

When you touch a Flytrap anemone...
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@oarfishingdaily.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 4:32 AM

Today's Oarfish comes from Nick Gowman! He's a cartoonist and illustrator! He creates memorable cartoons, illustrations and fun characters for business, personal projects & everything in between! #sealife #marine #fish #Oarfishdaily #marinelife #drawing #marineanimals

Oarfish is a long, snake like fish with long flowing light red/pinkish frills. The body is light blue, with a darker blue on the upper half with stripes. The background is a cyan color resembling the deep sea with bubbles and smaller fish swimming. The caption reads: Oarfish, King of the Herrings.

@tuexplorer1.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 4:23 AM

Sponge, sea cucumber covered in shells, stalked sponge, flytrap anemone
@schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 974 #samplinggap #MarineLife

@tuexplorer1.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 4:20 AM

They just found this cool slit limpet! Found it in the NOAA guide saying it is in the family Fissurellidae, genus Zeidora. (Attached link to image 👇)
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@tuexplorer1.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 4:03 AM

@echinoblog.bsky.social is this a urchin? I was hoping for a zoom on the other side but they put it in the biobox pretty fast.
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@tuexplorer1.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 3:22 AM

Well I thought that this was some decorative 💩 at 1st but it seems like it has structure. Any ideas what made this? Worm, amphipods, could it be a Xenophyophore? Not seen this before.
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