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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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These lentil-sized jellies are some of the stickiest critters in town. They have specialized adhesive discs on their tentacles. When stuck on the side of aquarium glass, they look like a spray of tiny stars.
Pics: https://t.co/6N0HdLr1y3

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Blue sea dragons hunt down Portuguese man-o-war, eat them alive, then steal the stinging cells to use as armor against their enemies. The new inspirational animal of our time ♥
Video 1: https://t.co/JmmbZB6dwU
Video 2: https://t.co/PBVaQNBvsM

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Blue sea dragons (Glaucus) float on the surface & hunt Portuguese man-o-war. Not only do they eat one of the world's most dangerous animals, but they actually steal man-o-war stinging cells and use them as armor! Vid: https://t.co/JmmbZB6dwU

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Jellyfish like this have HUNDREDS of mouths! Filter-feeding jellyfish are called "root mouths" b/c they have a complex network of connections leading to the stomach. I wonder: do these 'mouths' also function in gas exchange, like lungs? Study: https://t.co/69LHwxVDkw

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There are living islands in the open ocean, made of animals that live only at the surface. They are rare-seen, absolutely stunning, and now in danger. Why does the terrify me? Animals like this will be helpless against it.
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