thank you for sharing this beautiful collection of rich ocean life and underscoring its threats. It is hard to pick a favorite, but the photo of the nursery of baby plainfin midshipman fish is going to stay with me all day. I looked them up, what was up with this name! I learned they sing!
"The name "midshipman" comes from the fact they possess light-emitting organs called photophores along their bodies for attracting prey; the photophores resemble the buttons on a naval officer's uniform. To make their humming sounds, the fish use the gas-filled bladder that keeps them buoyant." (Live Science)
thank you for sharing this beautiful collection of rich ocean life and underscoring its threats. It is hard to pick a favorite, but the photo of the nursery of baby plainfin midshipman fish is going to stay with me all day. I looked them up, what was up with this name! I learned they sing!
"The name "midshipman" comes from the fact they possess light-emitting organs called photophores along their bodies for attracting prey; the photophores resemble the buttons on a naval officer's uniform. To make their humming sounds, the fish use the gas-filled bladder that keeps them buoyant." (Live Science)
It certainly is, Leslie. So many amazing photographs. Thanks for sharing that - an interesting name for an interesting fish!
It was a perfect post. You delighted my day looking at the photos and made me curious so I went out exploring on my own!
Lovely!
Beautiful photos Amie! I follow Nat geo photographer Brian Skerry. He does underwater photography.
Yes! Brian Skerry is incredible and has many photography awards under his belt, I believe!
Yes he does have many awards! We’re friends on FB. I love his work.
Wowww that one by Merche Llobera is epic, the way you see everything above and under water, awe inspiring really - thanks for sharing these :3
Thank you for providing wonderful pictures of sites most of us will never see.
WOW
Fantastic photos! 💦
BTW, though not precisely pertinent to these amazing photos, thought you might be interested (if you don't already know about it) in whale bioacoustics modeling. Here's the link: https://x.com/GoogleAI/status/1836427746395738280?t=I_JmcKv5mvJovQBBsWVOag&s=08. Hat tip to Tyler Cowen.
Definitely interested! It’s cool to think about what Bryde’s whales sound like, perhaps as they encroach upon a school of fish. Thanks for sharing!
Does a blue whale eat fish like the school shown in the top winning photograph?
This is a Bryde’s whale and yes they eat fish just like the school in front of this one! Blue whales eat krill.
Gorgeous. Deserving.
Very deserving! 👏🏼
Brilliant, thanks for sharing, love the gull on the turtle, so peaceful!
Oh wow!!! Great photo!!
How many are in chorus, saying…ooooh fffffffk!
Good photograph/er
(even as being a vegetarian, myself)
I just subscribed- thanks for this collection of photos 🌊🌎💙
The winner photo is like ”I gonna eat this chair!” 🤣
all of these are stunning but the winner's photo is memorable.
also, love your stack, just subscribed Amie!