The Sea, My Beloved

Orectolobus maculatus

The Spotted Wobbegong is a species of carpet shark endemic to Australia. With advanced camouflage, they can blend in with the sea floor and ambush unsuspecting prey. They can be distinguished from other Wobbegongs by the O - shaped spots that blanket their body.

Green humphead parrotfish!

(yes, these are actually my own screenshots, I am in tears laughing)

DO YOUR ANIMAL EXPERTS HAVE TO UNTANGLE THE JELLYFISH

LOOK AT EM!! This little guy makes turns the total number of walking sharks from a odd number to an even number - that's right, there's now 10 species of walking sharks!! This one's called the officially Dudgeon walking shark, but it's local name is the kadedekedewa, and its found in Papua New Guinea! Little guy can be differentiated from other walking sharks by the spot pattern on its side (white dashes instead of normal rosettes or dots) but also by genetic testing!! News of him was released in a review of walking sharks two days ago, and look at this picture from the review!!

A very polite little guy, as you can tell. And you can see the dashes down his body very easily in this picture! The review also took a closer look at some of the other walking shark species in the area, and discovered new populations of previously existing species, but also expanded the range of some walking sharks as well! Check it out, it's a pretty neat study.

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