#Ocean #Birds #Seaside #NewcastleNSW #photography

Walking at the Coast today we saw a large pod of dolphins and enjoyed a good coffee where I took this photo of a friendly, chill seagull enjoying the sun.

TIL about piglet squid (helicocranchia)

https://youtu.be/2a1VhTv5w10

Sign the petition against whale captivity today: https://drove.com/.2NWP #whales #orca #ocean #oceanlife #emptythetanks

To date, the furthest south I've ever gone...and of all the directional milestones I've reached, this boat ride out of Key West might have been the most memorable. From sunset one February evening, "Full Sail".

Sunrise Over Tranquil Waters

This photo captures the sun rising over the Caribbean, taken from my balcony aboard a ship approaching Costa Maya, Mexico. In the distance, a low, narrow strip of land stretches across the horizon, grounding the scene. Scattered clouds drift overhead, some touched by light, others lingering in shadow. The sun appears as a large, luminous sphere, already high above the horizon. Below, the rippled water reflects its presence with subtle shimmer. The image leans toward monochrome, softened by gentle yellow tints that warm the light.

For those who love skies set ablaze with color—sunsets that linger, clouds that speak in texture and light—my gallery holds a collection crafted just for you.

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Sad to see this: United States sending it's research vessel 'Nautilus' to the Cook Islands, as part of new collaboration agreement. #ocean https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/cook-islands-us-seabed-collaboration/105640744

Experiment will attempt to counter #climatechange by altering #ocean
“If we really want to have a shot at mitigating the worst effects of climate change, #carbon removal needs to start scaling to the point where it can supplement large-scale #emissions reductions,” said Adam Subhas, an associate scientist in marine #chemistry and #geochemistry at the #WoodsHole #Oceanographic Institution (#WHOI), who will oversee the week-long experiment.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/experiment-will-attempt-to-counter-climate-change-by-altering-ocean/

#Waterworld

Golden hour autumn view from the Giant's left hip, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 27, 2022, 5:35 PM.

The Breakfast Club (2022)

Brown pelicans fly low over the gulf waters off the coast of Mustang Island in search of breakfast on a hot and humid August morning.

Real people.

Those in our lives we can touch, hold, look into one another's eyes, talk to, support, listen to, think about, do things for, have things done for us by, love.

Family.

Friends.

Not celebrities. Not politicians. Not experts. Not bots. Not AI constructs. Not influencers. Not social media avatars. Not machines.

Real people.

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Laurent’s Hermit Crab at an #Oahu #Hawaii #reef . Your #sealife #PhotooftheDay

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And i'm out for the afternoon. Coffee first stop because the places have a tendency to close by mid arvo. #ocean #coffee #MerewetherBeach #beach #NewcastleNSW #NewcastleAU

Dugong life near a big city

They "found heavy metals, pesticides, microplastics and herbicides in the tissue and circulating blood of Moreton Bay dugongs. Extreme weather can compound these urban risks.

"We know that with every flood event or cyclone there's direct damage to seagrass beds. Even if there is enough seagrass to eat, dugongs are still affected. They show increased levels of heavy metals, pathogens and microplastics after floods, and "there is a drop in body condition compared to that time in other years."

"...This population may be faring better than those further north. They're exposed to agricultural runoff, which could severely affect the dugongs".
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-08-12/dugongs-moreton-bay-species-marine-science-conservation/105449400
#MarineMammals #dugongs #seagrass #ocean #pesticides #herbicide #runoff #floods #MoretonBay #GBR #GoFetchMyData