Definitely Pancakes! :)

yessss omg 😁

i still don’t know how to feel about heimerdinger. like who is this lorax dupe with the most obnoxious mustache ive ever seen. he looks so eepy and out of place. i bet if he fell in the river he’d look like a scrunkly wet cat

so i just watched the first two episodes of arcane season 1 and i have some opinions…

episode 1

i was almost crying like five minutes in sooo uhhh way to start a tv show i guess

powder is such a cutie patootie but what is that haircut 😭

vander is cool

i dont like mylo……..

episode 2

young caitlyn is so cute especially her little british voice

why are they suddenly in the snow and where did shiny jesus come from

literally WHAT is heimerdinger. he looks like if dobby and the lorax had a baby. idk how to feel about him

mel is gorgeous like an actual goddess omg

jayce and twink with an accent are actually so cutesy

overall i love the show so far and its amazing 😍 i can’t wait to watch the rest of the episodes!!!!!

the way i gasped when i saw this omg 😭😭

but i guess you have a point…..

POV YOU JUST SAID DALLY’S NICKNAME SHOULD BE BULLET TRAIN

i’ve finshed my crochet cat alien!!!! 🐈‍⬛🌟💚🛸💫🎀

she’s so cute i love her so much 🫶 idk what to name her tho

the free pattern i used is Gato alien by por machape (it’s in spanish so i kinda had to guess what it was saying 😅🥲). the yarn i used is Moda Vera Blankie yarn with a 9mm hook

Greetings and salutations! You seem very cool/interesting/friendly! (I found your intro post when looking through the marine biology tag (I know nothing about marine biology but find it immensely fascinating)

Tell me about bioluminescence :)

omggg hiiii i literally just made my account today, i didn’t think anyone would actually see it!! u seem rly cool too 😊

i am waaaay too into bioluminescence, mainly marine bioluminescence bc it’s cool 🙃 76% of discovered deep sea creatures use bioluminescence! so basically, the light is produced from a chemical reaction from luciferin and oxygen:

luciferin (C11H8N2O3S2) + oxygen (O) —> light and oxyluciferin (by-product)

and organisms either have an enzyme called luciferase, which catalyzes the reaction, or photoproteins, that allow the reaction to occur. the reaction occurs in the cells of an organism (or cell if it’s only a single-celled organism)

some animals, like firefly squid, have photophores, which are like tiny bioluminescent dots along their body. they are the brightest type of bioluminescence and are sometimes complex enough to be able to detect light levels so the animal can control how bright the light they produce is. they are tiny glands/organs that have the necessary chemicals to produce light.

some animals, like hawaiian bobtail squid, have a symbiotic relationship with bioluminescent bacteria.

like the angler fish has bioluminescent bacteria living in its esca (glowing bulb thing)

and some animals just eat bioluminescent organisms and that makes them glow.

bioluminescence underwater is usually blue bc it travels furthest in water.

some animals use it to lure prey to them, such as dragonfish, who has transparent teeth so it doesn’t reflect light off them and give them away. some animals also use it for defence to confuse predators, like the pandalid shrimp just vomits bioluminescent mucus at predators, and vampire squid will do the same thing but only in a life-or-death situation bc it uses a lot of their energy. it is also used to attract mates in a few species.

bioluminescence is also used for camouflage, so that predators below can’t see the silhouette of prey above it because they match their bioluminescence to the sunlight’s brightness. it’s kinda hard to explain but it’s called counterillumination

the coolest bioluminescent organisms are vampire squid, glass octopuses, pyrosomas, helmet jellyfishes, cockatoo squid, and siphophore colonies

anywayyyy i hope you liked my very very long yap and you learned something!!! and thank you soooo much for following me and sending me a message 😊😊😊😊

theyre so cuteeeee and bioluminescent too 😍🫶

Feeling the Friday flow—mushroom coral edition.

The mushroom soft coral (Heteropolypus ritteri) is one of the most common animals we see in the depths off the central coast of California. They are abundant on the jagged walls of Monterey Canyon and the rocky slopes of local seamounts. Fast currents running along the bottom can carry an abundance of plankton and other tiny bits of food. Heteropolypus extends delicate tentacles into the currents to snag a feast. When their tentacles are extended, they resemble a beautiful flower. When the tentacles are pulled in, they look more like their namesake—mushrooms.

A resident of rocky environments, the mushroom soft coral offers safe haven for small animals seeking protection. A snailfish may hide near the umbrellas of stinging tentacles. A shrimp might hang on to weather the storm of strong currents. A mother catshark may secure her egg cases to the coral’s sturdy trunk.

Unlike their close cousins in shallower waters, the mushroom soft coral spawns year round. Their larvae are large and have robust energy reserves to ensure their survival as the currents running along the seafloor carry them to new environments. But some of the larvae stay close to home—we sometimes see clusters of smaller corals alongside a big parent. Growth studies suggest this coral can live at least 25 years, perhaps even longer.

Some of our observations have sparked intriguing questions. For example, we have learned that when disturbed, the mushroom soft coral glows with a steady blue light, but we still do not know why Heteropolypus produces brilliant bioluminescence or how this light show affects their neighbors.

The abundance of mushroom soft corals and their diverse relationships with other bottom-dwelling animals tell us they are an important part of the seafloor community. But the intimate interactions among deep-sea animals only become apparent when we conduct regular surveys. We cannot protect what we do not understand. Our research is helping improve our baseline understanding of the largest environment on Earth, even if our encounters sometimes yield more questions than answers.

photos my coach took at training this morning <3

i’m the girl crashing out in 7 seat :)

it’s so gorgeousss 😍😍 i love siphonophores

Up close and personal with the angler siphonophore. 🎣

Siphonophores are close cousins of jellies. They’re fragile creatures composed of individual, specialized parts connected to each other in a chain. Some parts pulse and steer the colony, others stun and ingest prey. Siphonophores thrive in the midwater where there aren’t any sharp surfaces to damage their delicate bodies. MBARI’s remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs, have revealed a surprising diversity of siphonophores in Monterey Bay, and we’ve learned they’re important predators in the ocean’s depths.

We’ve discovered several remarkable new siphonophore species, including this especially cunning predator—the angler siphonophore (Erenna sirena). In a dazzling display of predatory prowess, it dangles luminescent lures that mimic crimson crustaceans and attract unsuspecting fishes (wait until the end to catch a glimpse of these). Zap! When a curious lanternfish gets too close, the siphonophore’s tentacles deliver a powerful sting and snare a meal.

here is a little doodle i did on a plane trip to Coral Bay WA ✨🪸

and also a little ramble of facts i remembered about vampire squid 🙃 if i got anything wrong pls correct me

i drew it with one of those multicolour smiggle pens where u press the different colours down for the pen colour

rowing sunrise photos <3

training starts at 5am in the dark, these photos are from when we were walking from the boat shed to school

YES YES YES you definitely should!! my friends just convinced me to watch it and now it is slowly taking over my life… it’s an amazing show :)

gang should i watch arcane people say its good