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90% ocean 10% everything else. Science of life on the high seas. Opinions are my own. Please bring croissants.
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Wild! This infographic is pretty neat.

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HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A PORTUGESE MAN-O-WAR EAT?! I saw it for the first time this past March. It's fascinating and, um, SLIGHTLY TERRIFYING.
Pics by me at: https://t.co/E6jux9HV9o

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I got a Staph infection from a rash, so I was think more like cellulitis.

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Blue Sea Dragons (Glaucus atlanticus) roam the world's oceans, with multiple rarely-seen species living in warm surface waters. Their shiny blue underbelly may act as camouflage from hungry predators by matching the shimmering water's surface, camouflaging them from...[a thread]

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Fun fact: remember those wild cloning critters called salps from earlier this week? Sometimes baby octopus will HIDE INSIDE THEM AND PRETEND TO BE SALP STOMACHS.
https://t.co/nmIhA0v4f2

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Jellyfish have a bad rap, but the truth is that both people and animals rely on them:
Blue jelly: Catostylus, fished in SE Asia
Top pink: Catostylus, fished in SE Asia
Bottom pink: Cephea, fished in SE Asia
Brown jelly: Stomolophus, fished in USA
Images: wiki

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MASSIVE MOMS! Lion's mane jellies hold the size record at 2.3 METERS WIDE. Females literally hold young in frilly lips around their mouths, & even a small female can have MILLIONS OF BABIES! Talk about being stuck with your family!

📸A Semenov https://t.co/iyVco8NsWN

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I propose the Cycad Eco Tree! These trees were abundant during the age of the dinosaurs--symbols of persistence and change! Plus, who doesn't love dinosaurs!?

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This beautifully illuminated moon jelly makes it easy to see the delicate spokes radiating from the central mouth. Each spoke is an extension of the stomach, serving as both a digestive tract and circulatory system for the fragile body.

Pic: https://t.co/xQ2b0yodPB

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I submit this Forest Eco Fern! Ferns are a unique and amazing group of plants, representing new beginnings. They're fragile yet persistent, and who doesn't love a luscious tropical fern!?

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