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THE ONLY WAY IS UP? Microplastics in the bottom of the food chain

As a crab grows, it eventually it needs a bigger shell. The crabs arrange themselves into size order to exchange homes. When the biggest crab moves home, each crab moves into the shell ahead of it. Edited from @bbcearth @YouTube

Deepstaria is a genus of jellyfish with thin, sheet-like bodies. It uses its whole body to catch prey, enveloping victims and then cinching itself shut. What looks like an enchanting glowing heart is actually a parasitic red isopod living inside the bell. From @nautiluslive

BIODIVERSITY DAY Towering chimneys and remarkable biological diversity. “Things that happen on the bottom of the ocean may seem unrelated to everyday existence, but they are part of how the planet functions.” Footage @schmidtocean

WE JOINED TEAM MANTA! The MotherOceanBlue team are feeling pretty good to be part of the Cross The Oceans team challenge. We join @backshall.steve and we hope you will too! Sign up for this virtual challenge today Link in @mantatrust bio for more information or to sign up!

DOLPHINS IN THE LINEUP Dolphins are extremely playful and are often seen riding the boughs of ships and surfing waves. Scientists suggest they ride waves for social bonding, communicationand to use the power of waves to dislodge parasites from their skin Video @drone_dude_trystan

GOOD CATCH This opportunistic feeder swoops down and snatches fish and other birds from the water with its huge talons. Or fish that other birds accidentally drop! Video @mark.smith.photography Eagle catches fish in midair after harassing the crow that was carrying it!

THE DANCING FIDDLERS Fiddler crabs are easily recognised by their asymmetric claws - one greatly enlarged that the male waves to impress prospective mates. Females make their mating selection based on claw size and quality of display. 📽️: Mangrove Action Project @lewispughfdn

LIFE CHANGING INJURIES While most whales struck by ships die, this image shows the result of the rare instance a whale survives. Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies is - voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction (VSR) Programme Video from @deblasi.luigi21

Delighted to share this footage from @elizabethejahn It’s always great to hear professional marine scientists getting excited by their work. We applaud and support their passion, dedication and commitment to the marine environment.

Sperm whales dive to depths of more than 2km (1.4 miles) to catch one of their favourite foods: giant squid which makes up the majority of their diet. Thanks to @ecowatch.discovery.mauritius Pods of sperm whale come up from hunting Their main food are the giant calamari

THE MOTHEROCEANBLUE MISSION We build conversations around nature and the environment centered around the ocean. Contact us via the link in our bio if you would like your students to be part of the conversation. @oceanculturelife

MORAY MONDAY The green moray is actually brown. The green colour comes from a protective mucus. It’s the largest of the moray species with one specimen recorded at 8 feet long. Shared from @francescadeweerdt

The Venus girdle or Cestum veneris comb jelly will curl into a double helix to surround important nerves and its stomach to protect vital parts of the organism with the most protection at its centre. The Venus girdle feeds on small zooplankton. FROM @aquatilis_expedition

Love @Join_ZOE info on Omega oil. We know farmed salmon are bad for the environment, ZOE say it's bad for us too. However, we'd love ZOE to rethink krill. Humans don't need krill but whales do - the ocean environment is struggling. Please support the ocean & say no to krill.

RELEASE THE KRAKEN! We just had to share this incredible footage from Divemaster and photographer @andrediving (instagram) what a moment to capture! We applaud your patience and steady camera work!

A whale carcass creates excitement and enthusiasm from the @nautiluslive team. When a whale dies, it supports a succession of marine biological communities. Whale fall provides a concentrated food source or deep sea organisms. @nautiluslive from 2019 in Monterey Bay

MotheOceanBlue is honoured to be part of the @oceanculturelife Guardian global community. As a group, we are committed to work together to protect, raise awareness and promote the restoration of healthy oceans. Our education programme is available for students aged 11-15yrs ⁠

Bewildering amount of people attacking this kind of post. Perhaps it’s easier to believe in a flat earth and the tooth fairy? In the real world we have to face the truth and then deal with consequences. Fear has a lot of hiding places filled with excuses. Reality does not.

Tip of the melting iceberg