Mar 29, 2023

Defending Ocean Health for Benthic Babies

From octopuses to snails, animals at the bottom of the ocean have adapted many ways to safeguard their young. This blog explores the remarkable feat of growing up on the deep seafloor and how we can do our part to defend ocean health.

ENVIRONMENT OCEAN CONSERVATION

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We 💙 benthic babies!

Being a benthic baby can be challenging in such an expansive home. Growing up on the deep seafloor is a remarkable feat. pic.twitter.com/v0XLW5zXjp
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Just like life on land, animals at the bottom of the ocean have adapted many ways to safeguard their young. pic.twitter.com/PJzEOnd6o7
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From octopuses that shield their eggs until they hatch... pic.twitter.com/qT0DfORhLa
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...to snails that make a myriad of elaborate towers, seafloor animals work hard so their babies grow and thrive in their deep-sea community. pic.twitter.com/XjGTdl5TEi
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By doing our part to defend ocean health, we can help ensure they have a safe place to grow up.

Find out what you can do to help turn the tide on the biggest threats facing the ocean from our partner the @MontereyAq: https://t.co/MhNwVSHOQr
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Meet some of our favorite denizens of the deep and learn about their adaptations to survive in an environment of frigid cold, inky darkness, and crushing pressure.: https://t.co/AjqBvv18Mm #AnimalsOfTheDeep
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