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Did you know hermit crabs have hair? ⤵️⁣ ⁣ 🦀Tomatoa is a Red Spotted Hairy Hermit Crab and in this photo you can see all the hairs along his legs that lend to him being called a hairy hermit. ⁣ ⁣ 🦰The sensory hairs found on a crab's exoskeleton are
What your local native fish? ⤵️⁣ ⁣ 🗺No matter where you live, your local body of water has species of fish which are native to the area. ⁣ ⁣ 🏞Many times local agencies work to promote and support their native species. ⁣ ⁣ 🐟Not sure what your nativ
Is this a coral or a nudibranch? 🤔⤵️⁣ ⁣ 🌏The Phyllodesmium pinnatum is a species of nudibranch native to the Phillipines, specifically Luzon Island. ⁣ ⁣ 🆒️Like most nudibranches they are fairly small, averaging about 10mm in length.⁣ ⁣ 🦐Their die
What is going on in this photo?⤵️⁣ ⁣ 🐢Sea Turtles, like Benson, have nerve endings in their shells, and just like us, enjoy a good back scratch. ⁣ ⁣ 😲When the aquarists and divers re in the water they are available to deliver back scratches with br
Have you ever had a dog, cat, fish, pig or other pet misbehave?⤵️⁣ ⁣ 🚫Marshmallow is a Stellatus puffer. He was hungry, and very bored. ⁣ ⁣ 🙅‍♂️As a result he decided to eat a bunch of stuff he shouldn't have...regulator mouth pieces, and lots
How many types of turtles can you name?⤵️⁣ ⁣ 🐢This adorable semi-aquatic turtle is Bog Turtle young, but even as adults they they stay relatively small, only growing to about 4 inches. ⁣ ⁣ 🏚 In 2010 the Glyptemys muhlenbergii were listed as a crit
Have you ever had to clean a fish tank? ⤵️⁣ ⁣ 🧽Cleaning tanks is no joke, sometimes, even with the correct tools to make it easier, it still requires a lot of elbow grease.⁣ ⁣ 🧹When it comes to cleaning, there are a few things you should keep in mi
Do sea urchins have venom?⤵️⁣ ⁣ 😬While I personally have been lucky with the sea urchins I've handled, the author of "Venomous", Christie Wilcox has felt the unpleasant effects of a banded sea urchin- E. calamaris. ⁣ ⁣ 🤜 If you are aroun
Do you know what this is? 🐛⤵️⁣ ⁣ 🔍If you keep saltwater aquariums you may have seen the adult form of this polychaete worm. ⁣ ⁣ 🐚As a baby, Bristle worms are planktonic until they grow up into are the pink fuzzy worms that scarf up detritus. ⁣ ⁣ ⛏
Would you name this little Pygmy Hippo?⤵️⁣ ⁣ 👶This Pygmy Hippo calf was born at the @sandiegozoo at the beginning of April. ⁣ ⁣ 🦛 The little guy was 12.4 lbs at birth and is the first Pygmy hippo born at the zoo in over 30 years! ⁣ ⁣ 🥰The zoo keep
Have you ever had a MRI, or a CT scan? 🧠⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🔬MBARI Bioinspiration Lab head Kakani Katija , a team of engineers, scientists, and submersible pilots developed an instrument called DeepPIV or Deep Particle Imaging Velocimetry. ⁠⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🔍This tool all
Have you ever heard of an animal called the Giant Larvacean? ⤵️⁣ ⁣ 🙋‍♀️Bathochordaeus, this Giant Larvacean is one of 3 species found in the mid waters of Monterey Bay swimming around with their homes.⁣ ⁣ 🦴Their anatomy is pretty cool! If you s

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