just here for sharks

Shark painting 🦈

Still need to work on drawing animals, and water lol

An expert hunter with a sensational smile ✨ 🦷💙

Pacific viperfish (Chauliodus macouni) may look intimidating, but those dramatic teeth are perfectly suited for life in the deep sea. They are among the countless marine animals that migrate each night from the ocean’s depths towards shallower surface waters to dine on small fishes and shrimp before returning to the depths.

Their long, needle-like teeth help them grip slippery prey, while their hinged jaws open wide enough to catch a meal that might otherwise escape. A row of tiny light-producing organs along their belly also helps them blend into the faint light filtering down from above, making them harder for predators and prey to spot.

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A little deep-sea sparkle ✨

Bloody-belly comb jellies are ctenophores. Like other comb jellies, they swim by beating rows of tiny, hair-like cilia. The shimmering display in this video isn't bioluminescence—it's light from MBARI's ROV diffracting through those transparent cilia, creating a dazzling rainbow effect.

Fresh water fishes

these tide pool friends are now available as prints!

California Mussels Print

The Leafy Seadragon