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Samantha Craven is a marine biologist who graduated from the University of Plymouth with a Masters in Applied Marine Science. She is an avid diver, nature photographer and conservationist.

TBT 253.8 hours

These are her science and conservation musings.

She doesn't think she is particularly mad, but then she is talking about herself in the third person

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The great Stephen Jay Gould, whom we lost 11 years ago this week and who has done more for the popular understanding of science than anyone since Carl Sagan, on the secret of...

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The Perfect Sunset

As seen from one of the many beaches of the Philippines.

Photographed by: Paolo Nacpil

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Why habit is the secret of creativity.

Chuck Close would agree: “Inspiration is for amateurs — the rest of us just show up and get to work.” As would E. B. White: “A...

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Blackwater, Photos of Luminous Squids, Jellyfish, and Other Underwater Creatures by Joshua Lambus

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kvothetheraving:

Google has composited satellite images from the past 28 years to make a massive, zoomable timelapse image.

More info here, or check out the website here

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Meet Mr. Camouflage, one of the special stars of sea life in the Lembeh Strait. I literally said “Whaaaaaaaat the f…” when I saw that amazing color change.

Isn’t evolution...

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Variations on a theme

deepseafauna:

Do you prefer the biologically accurate googly-eyes at the terminus of each arm…

…or the more whimsical pareidoliaic face?

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Now available at All Things Yoga. 3rd Floor, Active Fun Bldg. Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila Philippines

#loudbasstard #fortheloveofmusic #yoga #music #relax

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Crinoid, New Caledonia by Rodolphe Holler

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Notes

itssummerrtimeebitches answered: nooooo !
lady-lutra answered: People seem to think insects don’t matter when it comes to over crowding and animal cruelty. Sadly :(
mad-as-a-marine-biologist posted this

About MAAMB

Samantha Craven is a marine biologist who graduated from the University of Plymouth with a Masters in Applied Marine Science. She is an avid diver, nature photographer and conservationist.

TBT 253.8 hours

These are her science and conservation musings.

She doesn't think she is particularly mad, but then she is talking about herself in the third person

Ask away