Mastodawn

We're proud to say that this year we participated in the "Sea Unseen" project, with two illustrations: one dedicated to Artemia salina (the famous "sea monkeys!") created by Mimma and, (of course, we couldn't leave it out), one dedicated to the longest bony fish, the majestic oarfish (Regalecus glesne).

These are just small previews, but stay tuned to find out when the zine will finally be available! And we assure you that the drawings by our other fellow artists who worked on this thing are absolutely AMAZING.

The Sea Unseen: A Marine Zine is a charity zine supporting the Australian Marine Conservation Society, released in conjunction with World Ocean Day: https://seaunseenzine.carrd.co/

#Animals #MarineAnimals #ArtemiaSalina #RegalecusGlesne #TheSeaUnseen #Fish #Crustacean #ColoredWork #FnMArt #Previews

Global Museum May 19

Another triple-holed Hagstone.
The holes are drilled by a species of marine bivalves called a Common Piddock (Pholas dactylus) - they live in the protective burrows and enlarge them as the grow.
County Clare, Ireland.
‪@cormacscoast.bsky.social‬ #globalmuseum #Marineanimals

Kool Badges Apr 9

Cute sea life / aquatic themed animal badges - hermit crabs & sea lions 🦀 🌊 https://www.koolbadges.co.uk/hermit-crab-badge-p-11472.html
#ocean #crab #hermitcrab #seal #sealion #seaside #animal #badges #cute #marine #25mm #badges #wildlife #koolbadges #ukmakers #marineanimals #handmade #craft

Vegan FTA Apr 4

Do you know which species of crustaceans are taken from the wild, and how? 🦀 👉 Find out more: https://veganfta.com/blog/2026/03/29/how-crustaceans-are-caught-in-the-wild/ #crustaceans #marineanimals #seafood

Furiarossa Mar 25

Just a rock (under the sea), nothing special to see here!
Made for the weekly challenge!
(Yeah, the theme was rocks ✨).

#PixelArt #WeeklyPixels #MarineAnimals #FnMArt

Ms. Que Banh Mar 7

#Starfish for Saturday.

#MarineAnimals #Wsanec #seaweed #SeaCreatures #wildlife #MarineLife #Lowtide #VancouverIsland #nature #ProtectOceans #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #PNW #VanIsle #WildFirst #ProtectTheWild

BellingenNSW Jan 27

"When it was no longer tenable to discharge sewage at the cliff face..."

"Last week, after torrential rain in Sydney, fresh poo balls washed up on the beach at Malabar, the closest beach to the problematic Malabar sewage treatment plant. In early April 2025, the EPA finally admitted the poo balls likely originated from Sydney Water’s land-based sewage treatment network."

"The deepwater ocean outfalls were opened from 1990, mainly because they were the cheapest option when it was no longer tenable to discharge sewage at the cliff face. Funding a fix now will take political will – and some impressive engineering."
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/28/sydney-water-sewage-poo-balls-fatberg-beaches-investigation
#pollution #NSW #coast #beaches #faeces #infrastructure #sewage #CheapOptions #swimming #MarineAnimals #PooBalls

The 16-month battle to reveal the truth about Sydney Water’s poo balls

After debris balls closed Sydney beaches in October 2024, Guardian Australia reported they could be linked to sewage outfalls. Authorities were less keen to talk

The Guardian

BellingenNSW Jan 24

Shark attacks and wastewater management practices

"...The warnings for swimming water quality and shark safety were now effectively the same. If it’s poor water, if it looks dodgy, if it smells a bit off, don’t go in, because it’s not good. You could pick up a waterborne disease, but you could also become prey for a shark.” >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/24/could-sydneys-creaking-sewage-system-be-linked-to-the-spate-of-shark-attacks
#ocean #WaterQuality #swimming #beach #NSW #pollution #SewageSystem #infrastructure #offshore #sewage #runoff #waste #MarineAnimals #sharks #habitat

BellingenNSW Jan 21

4 shark bites in 48 hours: how what we do on land may shape shark behaviour

"The four recent shark incidents in New South Wales followed an intense rainstorm that flushed runoff from land into the state’s coastal waters, reducing visibility and carrying pollution and waste into the sea."

"A 2019 study found tiger and white sharks are more likely to attack after heavy rainfall. This is partly because heavy rainfall flushes out more nutrients to sea, which leads to higher fish populations near the shore. In turn, this attracts sharks."

"Long-term solutions lie upstream."
"Investment in stormwater management, wastewater infrastructure and runoff reduction helps stabilise coastal conditions and improve ocean health. It can also help reduce biological pressures by limiting parasite exposure."
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https://theconversation.com/4-shark-bites-in-48-hours-how-what-we-do-on-land-may-shape-shark-behaviour-273889
#ocean #pollution #runoff #DebrisBalls #Sydney #NSW #coast #beach #waste #cats #MarineAnimals #sharks

4 shark bites in 48 hours: how what we do on land may shape shark behaviour

Recent shark attacks may be linked less to shark behaviour – and more to the pollutants, pesticides and parasites humans send into the ocean.

The Conversation

Mongabay Jan 15

Greenland sharks can live 400+ years — and they aren’t blind after all. New research shows their vision genes and eye tissue stay intact for more than a century, even in the ocean’s dim twilight zone where they live.

Adapted for low light, their eyes may help locate prey — and could even offer clues for preserving human vision over the long term.

by Bobby Bascomb
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/greenland-sharks-retain-functional-vision-despite-extreme-longevity/

#news #arcticanimals #marineanimals #ocean #research #science #sharks

Greenland sharks retain functional vision despite extreme longevity

A new study finds Greenland sharks retain functional vision for over 100 years, challenging the belief that the world’s longest-living vertebrate is nearly blind.

Conservation news