By any definition, the Great Barrier Reef off Australia’s Queensland coast has had a hard time of it recently. Outbreaks of Crown of Thorns Stars, unprecedented levels of bleaching …

montereybayaquarium: montereybayaquarium: montereybayaquarium: montereybayaquarium: THE OCEAN: *waves* MONTEREY SUBMARINE CANYON: d e e p THE INTERTIDAL: it’s so littoral THE BEACH: oh for shore  DEEP-SEA HYDROTHERMAL VENT: that’s hot …

          ⋀___⋀   ⠀ = •♠️• =  female sea otters　＿ノ ヽ ノ＼  __ eat ~30% of/　`/ ⌒Ｙ⌒ Ｙ　ヽtheir weight( 　(🦀ヽ人　 /　　 | in food every|　ﾉ⌒＼ ￣￣ヽ　 …