Chunks of Pink Coralline algae (Lithophyllum incrustans) washed up on the beach. Broken loose from deeper waters by wave action.
County Clare, Ireland.
A small Dolphin skull - not sure which species, but Bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) and Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) are the most common in our waters.
County Clare, Ireland.
On Reddit: a rumour that Ontario’s Marineland will close for good after years of controversy and stories of maltreatment, animal abuse. No confirmation from the park yet though. #wildlife#marinelife
Sperm whales off the southern coast of Western Australia devised a clever, if smelly and gross, strategy to protect themselves from what could have been a fatal attack by 30 killer whales. Scientists were there to witness it, and Live Science tells us more: https://flip.it/U2Oq1_ #Science#MarineLife#Whales#Orcas#Animals
A By the Wind Sailor (Velella velella) that has reached its journeys end on the Ireland's Atlantic Coast. They spend their lives drifting on the sea surface using their transparent "sails" and the ocean winds to propel them along.
County Kerry, Ireland.
An empty egg case (mermaids purse) from a Lesser spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) attached to the seaweed with its entangling tendrils.
County Clare, Ireland.