Long-lost storm-petrel
/The long-lost New Zealand Storm Petrel, considered extinct for 100+ years until rediscovered in the 21st century #seabirds #ornithology pic.twitter.com/CrAdNxRDZt
— Abby McBride (@sketchbiologist) March 23, 2017
The long-lost New Zealand Storm Petrel, considered extinct for 100+ years until rediscovered in the 21st century #seabirds #ornithology pic.twitter.com/CrAdNxRDZt
— Abby McBride (@sketchbiologist) March 23, 2017
Waterfront of Limassol, Cyprus
Things you may or may not realize about seahorses:
1. They're actual fish
2. Our hippocampus is named after them
3. They swim upright
4. Which doesn't seem very efficient
5. But apparently helps them blend in with seagrass
6. Males give birth to hundreds of tiny seahorses
7. Like this baby Lined Seahorse
(Hippocampus erectus)
Abby McBride
SKETCH BIOLOGIST
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