NOOOOO, JELLYFISH!!!!!
Sep. 2nd, 2009 12:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
agentotterWelsh officials finally heed my warning, telling beach-goers to watch out for devious deadly jellyfish-things. Good on you, Wales, for listening to me before it's too late.
Speaking of which, in case you haven't seen them yet, you should check out these killer pictures of ice jellies from the deep Arctic oceans. What the articles about these findings don't say is that the deep Arctic oceans are probably home of the secret jellyfish base from which great jellyfish armies will eventually spread across the earth and KILL US ALL. So really, you should look at the pictures for know-thy-enemy sort of reasons.
Also, apparently crested pigeons create a whistling alarm sound with their wings when they take off, which alerts other pigeons to danger. It's not really jellyfish-related, but it is interesting.
Here's a pretty little animated short about evolution:
In completely unrelated news, the tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain will be sailing these local waters in the spring, and yours truly has booked a ticket. Unfortunately the Lady Washington won't be sailing with them as usual, but next year maybe they'll both be back and I can book a battle sail. I am excited like an excited thing, and keep telling myself that motion sickness is a mind disease. I CAN OVERCOME IT FOR A LIFE ON THE SEA, MATEYS. Or at least I can eat a lot of ginger and take a dramamine. Whatever. It's gonna be so awesome.
Speaking of which, in case you haven't seen them yet, you should check out these killer pictures of ice jellies from the deep Arctic oceans. What the articles about these findings don't say is that the deep Arctic oceans are probably home of the secret jellyfish base from which great jellyfish armies will eventually spread across the earth and KILL US ALL. So really, you should look at the pictures for know-thy-enemy sort of reasons.
Also, apparently crested pigeons create a whistling alarm sound with their wings when they take off, which alerts other pigeons to danger. It's not really jellyfish-related, but it is interesting.
Here's a pretty little animated short about evolution:
A Record Of Life from Owen Gatley on Vimeo.
In completely unrelated news, the tall ship Hawaiian Chieftain will be sailing these local waters in the spring, and yours truly has booked a ticket. Unfortunately the Lady Washington won't be sailing with them as usual, but next year maybe they'll both be back and I can book a battle sail. I am excited like an excited thing, and keep telling myself that motion sickness is a mind disease. I CAN OVERCOME IT FOR A LIFE ON THE SEA, MATEYS. Or at least I can eat a lot of ginger and take a dramamine. Whatever. It's gonna be so awesome.