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Diving with seals is a must for any diver. These playful, curious creatures often mimic divers’ movements, creating an unforgettable experience. Known as the “puppy dogs of the sea,” seals can be found in various locations around the world, offering opportunities to interact with them in their natural habitat.😍 😀 📷 Eagle Wing Tours photo

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The Glaucus atlanticus, commonly known as the blue dragon or sea swallow, is a small, brightly colored nudibranch found in temperate and tropical waters across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. It is rarely seen by divers as it inhabits the open water column rather than reefs. The blue glaucus floats due to an air bubble stored in its stomach. Like many nudibranchs, it absorbs toxic chemicals and stinging cells from its prey for defense, making it a challenging target for predators. Typically, it grows no larger than 3 centimeters and is often spotted washed ashore or in tide pools.😍 😯

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The flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) is a small, 6-8 cm long species found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It walks along the sea floor using its arms instead of swimming, and displays vivid colors from its skin’s chromatophores. This color change helps with attracting prey, mating, and warding off predators.😍 🐙

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The leafy seadragon is a master of camouflage, blending seamlessly with its surroundings thanks to its leaf-like fins. These fins help it glide through the water, mimicking drifting seaweed. Found off Australia's southwestern coast, these creatures are challenging to spot, but searching near seagrass beds or under piers might reveal their hidden presence.😍 😲

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The blue-ringed octopus is one of the world’s smallest yet most venomous marine species, known for its stunning markings. Its bright blue and black rings flash as a warning when threatened. These octopuses inhabit areas from the Sea of Japan to southern Australia, including the Philippines and Vanuatu. Top diving spots to see them include Lembeh Strait, Anilao, Kimbe Bay, and Sydney.🐙 🤩

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The pygmy seahorse is among the tiniest and most adorable creatures in the ocean. Various species, such as the Bargibanti, Pontohi, Denise, and Satomi, all measure no more than about 1.7 cm in length. This makes them extremely challenging to spot, especially the Bargibanti, which camouflages perfectly with the seafans it inhabits, mimicking their appearance with remarkable accuracy.🦄 🌊😍

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With only 10 left in the wild, the vaquita is on the brink of extinction, according to Whale and Dolphin Conservation experts. Found only in a tiny 2,235 km² area in the northern Gulf of California, Mexico, vaquitas have the most restricted range of any cetacean.🐬 🐋 😭

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Bawean warty pigs on Bawean Island, Indonesia, number only a few hundred. Deforestation has left just 10% of the original forest. Forced to forage outside the forest, these pigs often clash with locals who see them as pests. Efforts are underway to reduce crop raids and foster coexistence.😢 🐖 🐽

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Once widespread in Southeast Asia, the critically endangered Siamese crocodile is now found in only 1% of its former range, with an estimated 250 mature individuals remaining in the wild. Thanks to a chance rediscovery in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains, a conservation program was initiated. Despite ongoing efforts to protect 400,000 hectares of habitat, the species remains extremely rare due to habitat loss, poaching, fishing gear entanglement, and hydroelectric dam construction.🐊😓

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Roach’s mouse-tailed dormouse is one of the rarest rodents in Europe and is only found in south-western Bulgaria. These dormice live in habitats with old trees and little farming activity, which are increasingly under threat from agricultural expansion or forest growth. They hibernate for at least six months and are only active long enough to produce one litter of young each year.😢 🐹 🐭

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Thank you, my friend, I have been busy with my work for a while, so I have less time to visit my page. I will be more active again.😘

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Lemurs, found only in Madagascar, face severe endangerment, with most species critically endangered due to habitat loss. Among the rarest is the greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus), reliant on bamboo for food. Their population has declined by about 80% over the past thirty years due to bamboo deforestation, climate change, hunting, illegal logging, mining, and slash-and-burn agriculture.🐒 😢

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The Kakapo is a nocturnal, flightless parrot from New Zealand. Once common, its population has severely declined due to predators and habitat loss. These parrots feed on seeds and fruits. Conservation efforts like predator-free islands and breeding programs have helped stabilize their numbers, making the Kakapo a symbol of New Zealand’s conservation success.🦜 😥

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The hirola, the world's most endangered antelope, has seen its population plummet from 14,000 in the 1970s to just around 600 today. This drastic decline is mainly due to habitat loss caused by overgrazing, fire suppression, elephant extirpation, climate variability, conflict, and drought. Efforts are ongoing to restore their traditional grasslands to save them from extinction.🦄 😢

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Cross River Gorillas, Africa's rarest great apes, are critically endangered due to habitat destruction and poaching. Found along the Nigeria-Cameroon border, their varied diet includes fruit, leaves, and stems. Conservation efforts focus on habitat protection, anti-poaching, and community programs. Their shy nature makes study difficult, but ongoing efforts aim to ensure their survival. 🦍 🥺

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The Hainan Gibbon, found only on Hainan Island in China, is the world’s rarest primate. Habitat destruction and hunting have nearly wiped them out. These gibbons live in small family units, eating fruit, leaves, and insects. Conservation work focuses on protecting and restoring their forest home to save them from extinction.🐒 😔

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The pink fairy armadillo, resembling a fuzzy caterpillar mixed with a lobster, is the smallest armadillo species at 13cm long. Native to South America's sandy plains and scrublands, it's called the "sand swimmer" for its subterranean agility. Its pink hue comes from blood circulation in its shell to regulate body temperature in the arid climate. 😮

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A very strange fish 🐡

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The blobfish is a very special deep-sea animal that lives about 600 to 1200 meters off the coast of Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania. The uniqueness of this species of fish is different in anatomy, as it does not have a swim bladder, though it is lighter in mass compared to water; therefore, this fish can easily float without many efforts. Since the body also lacks muscles, it simply drifts along with currents, ingesting whatever might be consumable. 🐡 😐

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The Aye-Aye is a very unusual lemur native only to Madagascar. It certainly looks odd, quite often startling people. Being an omnivorous animal, this insectivorous creature detects insects with the help of large ears and extracts them from tree bark with the help of its long finger. Despite being harmless to anybody, the Aye-Aye is considered an endangered species.😣

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