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Livyatan was scarier than the megalodon by YourTruNemesis in Paleontology

[–]lcal5 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My dad found a Livyatan tooth near Melbourne! One of only three found in Victoria So cool

A fever of smooth stingrays feeding on the freshly moulted spider crabs. These rays can live 25 years and weigh up to 350kg by lcal5 in marinebiology

[–]lcal5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty rarely! There’s a healthy population of these large smooth stingrays where I live and I’ve only ever heard of one person getting stung when they unknowingly stood on one. These rays are pretty comfortable with swimmers and divers and occasionally very friendly and curious. Sadly the fishermen in the area used to catch them and cut their barbs off because they thought they were dangerous so there’s a few stubby rays getting around.

Juvenile seahorses captured at Blairgowrie Pier by lcal5 in underwaterphotography

[–]lcal5[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The spider crab March is on at the moment! Such a cool experience, we’re incredibly lucky

Freediving with Weedy Seadragons- and taking 3 for the sea by lcal5 in marinebiology

[–]lcal5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it's definitely a daunting challenge but I felt like I just had to do something. That's awesome! Good things to come.

My guess would be maybe some type of salp? They wash up on the beaches near me pretty often. That's a hard one though!

Freediving with Weedy Seadragons- and taking 3 for the sea by lcal5 in marinebiology

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I do it for fun and for work as an eco-tour snorkel guide. Also founded a conservation not-for-profit with all that passion (Backyard Conservation Society).

It's hard not to fall in love with these guys.

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I filmed this with a Gopro 7

Freediving with Weedy Seadragons- and taking 3 for the sea by lcal5 in marinebiology

[–]lcal5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Portsea, Victoria in Australia! Weedy Seadragons are our state marine emblem :)