OceansAreFuckingLit

OceansAreFuckingLit

Orca and bottlenose dolphin off the coast of San Diego

Orca and bottlenose dolphin off the coast of San Diego

Giant bluefin tuna snacking on shoals of garfish off the coast of Devon

Giant bluefin tuna snacking on shoals of garfish off the coast of Devon

Huge hammerhead going all out while chasing down stingrays as onlookers marvel, Orange Beach, Alabama

Huge hammerhead going all out while chasing down stingrays as onlookers marvel, Orange Beach, Alabama

Enjoy one minute of some jellies

Enjoy one minute of some jellies

Helicosalpa tunicate filmed off the coast of Osezaki, Japan

Helicosalpa tunicate filmed off the coast of Osezaki, Japan

An octopus riding a moray eel to avoid its attack and then escaping in a cloud of ink. What type of rodeo is this?

An octopus riding a moray eel to avoid its attack and then escaping in a cloud of ink. What type of rodeo is this?

A seal sleeping peacefully in a kelp forest, filmed off Lundy Island, UK.

A seal sleeping peacefully in a kelp forest, filmed off Lundy Island, UK.

Cabo Pulmo National Park, Bigeye (Jack) Trevally fishnado

Cabo Pulmo National Park, Bigeye (Jack) Trevally fishnado

Fish forming a bait ball. It is a last-minute defensive measure taken by small schools of fish when threatened by predators.

Fish forming a bait ball. It is a last-minute defensive measure taken by small schools of fish when threatened by predators.

Hawaiian false killer whales (mother and calf) smiling at the camera and chirping alongside a boat off the coast of Oahu. The scarring was likely caused by another animal, not a boat.

Hawaiian false killer whales (mother and calf) smiling at the camera and chirping alongside a boat off the coast of Oahu. The scarring was likely caused by another animal, not a boat.

Flashlight fish emitting light on the ocean floor (oceans are lit!)

Flashlight fish emitting light on the ocean floor (oceans are lit!)

Comparison: November vs. January at the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse, looking at the Pacific Ocean. The waves in the second clip crashed into lighthouse and flooded the first floor. On the Northern California Coast between Mendocino & Fort Bragg, about t

Comparison: November vs. January at the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse, looking at the Pacific Ocean. The waves in the second clip crashed into lighthouse and flooded the first floor. On the Northern California Coast between Mendocino & Fort Bragg, about t

An octopus busily defending its den (a discarded broken toilet) from other octopuses readily accepts an odd visit from a pufferfish.

An octopus busily defending its den (a discarded broken toilet) from other octopuses readily accepts an odd visit from a pufferfish.

The Flashlight Fish, the bioluminescent spots beneath its eyes are thought to aid in nighttime schooling behavior.

The Flashlight Fish, the bioluminescent spots beneath its eyes are thought to aid in nighttime schooling behavior.

Taking A Dip In Your Own Backyard Personal Ocean With the Fishes 🌊

Taking A Dip In Your Own Backyard Personal Ocean With the Fishes 🌊

Splendid toadfish produce grunt sounds to attract females as well as warn predators

Splendid toadfish produce grunt sounds to attract females as well as warn predators

Juvenile dugong swimming around divers exploring the Great Barrier Reef - the calf appears to be temporarily separated from its mother.

Juvenile dugong swimming around divers exploring the Great Barrier Reef - the calf appears to be temporarily separated from its mother.

Mullets creating bioluminescent glow trails

Mullets creating bioluminescent glow trails

E. aphroditois, commonly known as the Bobbit Worm or Sand Striker; growing as long as 3 m (10 ft). It is an ambush predator, hunting by burrowing its body in the ocean floor and waiting until its antennae detect prey, striking with its sharp mandibles.

E. aphroditois, commonly known as the Bobbit Worm or Sand Striker; growing as long as 3 m (10 ft). It is an ambush predator, hunting by burrowing its body in the ocean floor and waiting until its antennae detect prey, striking with its sharp mandibles.

The Sea Angel. A small, carnivorous, swimming sea slug.

The Sea Angel. A small, carnivorous, swimming sea slug.

Dolphins swimming through bioluminescence plankton

Dolphins swimming through bioluminescence plankton

Divers encounter the Sunfish, which can weigh over 4k pounds

Divers encounter the Sunfish, which can weigh over 4k pounds

An army of Spider Crabs, gathering en masse near the southeast coast of Australia to shed their old shells. Throughout its lifetime, a spider crab can moult its shell as many as twenty times.

An army of Spider Crabs, gathering en masse near the southeast coast of Australia to shed their old shells. Throughout its lifetime, a spider crab can moult its shell as many as twenty times.

Sunrise under the waters

Sunrise under the waters

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