#100daysofsealife

046 - Goblin Shark Probably the creepiest and goofiest looking shark in current times! The goblin shark isn’t widely photographed or caught on video, so most reference photos were of collected specimen. But I did find one full body image from a video, so we got lucky. #goblinshark #100daysofsealife https://www.instagram.com/p/CMpGZmRj_MG/?igshid=1fnp56wo008bp

045 - Peacock Grouper #peacockgrouper #100daysofsealife https://www.instagram.com/p/CMnCQQkDZrN/?igshid=16jhhihd37gf2

044 - Orca 🐬🐋✨ These strong and intelligent wild animals are actually quite at risk in several of their worldwide coastal habitats. I enjoyed visiting southern Alaska in 2019 and learning about some unique pods in the area, many that were affected by a late 1980’s oil spill and are still regaining pre-spill numbers. I’ve been following their ongoing protection, as things continue to be dicey when it comes to protecting their hunting and breeding grounds. It’s important to follow these stories and remember these animals when we vote locally and nationally. :) #orca #100daysofsealife https://www.instagram.com/p/CMjyBrpDywY/?igshid=16yravxpqd30q

042 - Vampire Squid 🦑 A deep-sea cephalopod with the spookiest opalescent eyes!! Vampire Squid are so beautiful and scary at the same time–or I assume they are scary when they appear out of nowhere in the deep dark down deep down places. #vampiresquid #100daysofsealife https://www.instagram.com/p/CMfB5m-jxZo/?igshid=1teqk20wjkmq5

038 - Oarfish My second favorite video game fish!! 🕹✨ From Endless Ocean (Wii fans, anyone? Lol) to Animal Crossing, the Oarfish was always a challenge to find and always so spooky and serene when you did. Or derpy, if you look at that face long enough. #oarfish #100daysofsealife https://www.instagram.com/p/CMUdUj1jJlI/?igshid=5efijh3ejwd

037 - Blue-Green Chromis This fish was on my list since day one. They’re gorgeous small schooling fish, and shine almost like they’re light from within. #bluegreenchromis #100daysofsealife https://www.instagram.com/p/CMSAKw6D3C1/?igshid=1ov74kl6j8r3b

036 - Giant Clam!! I had a lot of fun with this one. Some of my drawings have gotten a little out of hand with color and shading, so I’m going to aim for simplicity in the future, restricting color and being careful with how I add shading and value. #giantclam #100daysofsealife https://www.instagram.com/p/CMPyY_2jsZ4/?igshid=1404e8vxy5an

034 - Cleaner Shrimp Ending my multi-post-a-day streak for now, but here’s a cute little shrimp for day 34! Excited for this middle third of the project. #100daysofsealife #cleanershrimp https://www.instagram.com/p/CMKKfcsj9wA/?igshid=3bf99golhjkz