Found in the tide pools of Princess Cays, Bahamas

<div class="md"><p>Found in the tide pools of Princess Cays, Bahamas</p>
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Identification Request

Found in Vancouver area and not sure what they are or if we should have been touching them but kids loved them!

<div class="md"><p>Found in Vancouver area and not sure what they are or if we should have been touching them but kids loved them!</p>
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What are these?!

Small, round, black sea creature with wings. What is it?

Some ghostly friends

What’s this? There were a couple of them along the length of the beach. Found in Miyagi prefecture, Japan. Pretty sure they’re not sea pineapple? 

On the beach in Panama City, Florida. These things were burying themselves in the sand, looked like they had little tentacles and were in some shells. Are they just regular hermit crabs? 

<div class="md"><p>On the beach in Panama City, Florida. These things were burying themselves in the sand, looked like they had little tentacles and were in some shells. Are they just regular hermit crabs? </p>
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What are these little guys?

We think it's a horse shoe crab tail but we're not so sure can someone help identify this?

<div class="md"><p>We think it&#39;s a horse shoe crab tail but we&#39;re not so sure can someone help identify this?</p>
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Can someone help Identify this?

Giving away this original oil painting - LMK if interested

1-3 are the same little guy from different angles, 4 is the second little dude.  Also, don't worry, we did Not Touch The Blobs.  

<div class="md"><p>1-3 are the same little guy from different angles, 4 is the second little dude.  Also, don&#39;t worry, we did Not Touch The Blobs.  </p>
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Hi all! My friend and I saw these two little guys while on the beach in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – any idea what they are? Thank you! 

Please identify this creature- found in Saint Malo, France! 

What is stuck on this horseshoe crab's back?

Found on a beach in NSW Australia. Eggs maybe?

I bought a bracelet where the money goes towards an endangered species and it also
Included a link to track a leatherback turtle. For three years it moved up and down the Eastern US coastline but a couple weeks ago it started moving due East into open water. I was wondering why it would do that.

<div class="md"><p>I bought a bracelet where the money goes towards an endangered species and it also
Included a link to track a leatherback turtle. For three years it moved up and down the Eastern US coastline but a couple weeks ago it started moving due East into open water. I was wondering why it would do that.</p>
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Does anyone know if this is natural behaviour for a leatherback sea turtle and why they would do this?

This little fella/lady/organism was found inside driftwood that I opened up along the shore of the Outer Banks in North Carolina USA. 

I didn’t want to risk harming it, so I didn’t fully remove it. From what I could tell, it ate its way though the wood with a perfect round channel inside. 



<div class="md"><p>This little fella/lady/organism was found inside driftwood that I opened up along the shore of the Outer Banks in North Carolina USA. </p>

<p>I didn’t want to risk harming it, so I didn’t fully remove it. From what I could tell, it ate its way though the wood with a perfect round channel inside. </p>
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Please ID this creature

I found it at a beach in Turkey at like 8m deep.

<div class="md"><p>I found it at a beach in Turkey at like 8m deep.</p>
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Can someone help me what this is?

Saw this in Belize and I can't seem to find what it is anywhere. 

<div class="md"><p>Saw this in Belize and I can&#39;t seem to find what it is anywhere. </p>
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What is this?

This juvenile rock lobster hitched a ride aboard a jelly fish. The two are cruising the east coast of Madagascar at night. There are about 60 species of achelate crustaceans in the Decapoda Reptantia. @sciencechannel

Some cool Crustaceans I saw in Monterey, CA

<div class="md"><p>OceanEarthGreen.com/videos </p>
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Beautiful reef life of Isla Cozumel 

Huge colony of hermit crabs 🐚

Not only are underwater mining operations dangerous and expensive; the regions considered are very biodiverse - genetic goldmine more valuable than the metals
* We provide the first checklist for the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) metazoan fauna•5,142 unnamed species (informal names) are recorded from the CCZ•Total estimates of species richness range from >6,000–>8,000•An estimated 88%–92% of species in the CCZ region in total are undescribed
How many metazoan species live in the world’s largest mineral exploration region?: Current Biology
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(23)00534-1

<div class="md"><p>Not only are underwater mining operations dangerous and expensive; the regions considered are very biodiverse - genetic goldmine more valuable than the metals
* We provide the first checklist for the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) metazoan fauna•5,142 unnamed species (informal names) are recorded from the CCZ•Total estimates of species richness range from &gt;6,000–&gt;8,000•An estimated 88%–92% of species in the CCZ region in total are undescribed
How many metazoan species live in the world’s largest mineral exploration region?: Current Biology
<a href="https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(23)00534-1">https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(23)00534-1</a></p>
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Save the deep sea, stop mining now

The deadly Blue-Ringed octopus Photo credit: YUSRAN ABDUL RAHMAN

Hi! I’m currently in Spain and while swimming, felt a stabbing and then burning pain on my lip, like I was shot by something. Think it was stuck to my hair or goggles which touched my lip when i resurfaced (was swimming on the beach). It did hurt a little, but not to the point I was too worried. It did swell up as well, but went down not long after. Did not see anything that could have caused it. Know there’s not a lot to go off on, but does anyone know what it could be? If so, is it something to be worried about or not? I do have a bad headache now, but that’s not abnormal for me, so I don’t believe it has something to do with the sting.

<div class="md"><p>Hi! I’m currently in Spain and while swimming, felt a stabbing and then burning pain on my lip, like I was shot by something. Think it was stuck to my hair or goggles which touched my lip when i resurfaced (was swimming on the beach). It did hurt a little, but not to the point I was too worried. It did swell up as well, but went down not long after. Did not see anything that could have caused it. Know there’s not a lot to go off on, but does anyone know what it could be? If so, is it something to be worried about or not? I do have a bad headache now, but that’s not abnormal for me, so I don’t believe it has something to do with the sting.</p>
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Stung by something

I Can't Believe It's Right Next to a Beach | "Hawaii Beach" in Pula—Best Beginner Freedive Location

Right Next to a Beach: Best Beginner Freedive Location & CHAPTER: Sardines Adapted to Reflect Non-Polarized Light for Evading Predators (with citation in description)

<div class="md"><p>It is squishy</p>
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What is this? Found on eastern shore.

You Won't Believe This Isn't a Sea Slug!

Educational video about a little known aquatic invertebrate 

Close Encounters of the So Long and Thanks for all the Fish kind

Cool bottlenose dolphin interaction while paddleboarding yesterday in Redondo Beach

Found at Hilton Head island. I’m hopeful for Reddit experts to ID. 

<div class="md"><p>Found at Hilton Head island. I’m hopeful for Reddit experts to ID. </p>
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Species unknown

Manta ray silver necklace I just finished, made using sterling silver. What do you think? 

hi! can anyone ID this star fish (brittle star? something else entirely?) found on tiktok today? TIA! :) 

<div class="md"><p>hi! can anyone ID this star fish (brittle star? something else entirely?) found on tiktok today? TIA! :) </p>
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animal ID - brittle star? on shipwreck

Discussion, images, facts, discoveries, or anything related to organisms found underwater!

<div class="md"><p>Discussion, images, facts, discoveries, or anything related to organisms found underwater!</p>
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