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A shy young big-belly seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis).

A watchfully cautious wheke octopus (Macroctopus maorum) looking out from their den.

Found a few of my old friends while snorkeling the Otago Harbour tonight... a shy young big-belly seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) and a watchfully cautious wheke octopus (Macroctopus maorum).

A small lake bathed in morning sunlight.

There are some places that are worth a few mosquito bites! #outdoors #nature

I’m back in my hometown looking for wildlife and checkout this stinky fuzzy butt I found foraging on the hillside. #nature #wildlife

I just added this to my wishlist on Steam, and hope you will too! It’s made by incredibly passionate people, and even just adding it to your wishlist will help it spread through the Steam store. On top of that… I can’t wait to open my wings and soar as toroa (albatross)!

YouTube video by Jonas Goodwin (Jonas) Real Nature Sounds 4K – Kepler Track NZ | Red Deer Roar, Birdsong, & Forest Ambience

It’s amazing how much we can miss in nature. I set this camera up to collect nature sounds on a popular hiking track… I left wondering how many people were aware of to wandering red deer they’d nearly seen. youtu.be/pt98H685wIQ?...

Turkey Vulture souring in the air with the Columbia River in the background

Birds use columns of warm and rising air to gain altitude through a spiraling flight pattern. It's one of the absolute wonders of nature and I can watch it for hours.

#Wildlife #Nature #Photography #NatureIsLit

Same! Those turkey vultures are absolutely mesmerizing.

Can’t wait to be back there again!

I have the same problem but with video editing.

Amazing and a huge congratulations!

Twitch Twitch is the world

A long time ago in an octopus garden not far away… Octopus Star Destroyer Intro #marinelife #sealife www.twitch.tv/jonasgoodwin...

Seahorse - Download Free 3D model by Rigsters Seahorses are one of the most intriguing species of marine life. There are no other creatures like them on the planet, and people of all ages are amazed by how these animals look, behave, and move ben...

Just found a really cool 3D reference to seahorses. The fins are hard to see, but the skeleton is very visible, and the angular shape might surprise you. #marinelife #sealife #artreference : sketchfab.com/3d-models/se...

Gah! It’s so frustrating. I volunteered for an Aquarium that was getting their educational resources funded by a fuel company, but the company wouldn’t fund online resources, only print. And the brand had to be on the front cover. 🤮 Still frustrated by that, and see it all over now.

An octopus near camera.

An octopus near camera with a bumpy texture.

Had a special guest on my snorkel trip today! #octopus #marinelife #sealife

A longsnout pipefish (Stigmatopora macropterygia) hiding in the seagrass.

A male longsnout pipefish (Stigmatopora macropterygia) showing his brood pouch.

A male longsnout pipefish (Stigmatopora macropterygia) showing his brood pouch.

Does seagrass have eyes?! That's what I think when spotting this longsnout pipefish (Stigmatopora macropterygia). This little male was showing off his brood pouch, while trying to sneak away from my camera. They've become one of my new hobbies to look for while snorkeling. #sealife #marinelife

Let’s See Wildlife on a Paddle-board in Aotearoa New Zealand YouTube video by Jonas Goodwin (Jonas)

I tried a paddle-board nature stream over the weekend and was treated to some amazing #marinelife… sea lions, albatross, shags, and even a little penguin!
youtube.com/live/HXCEguJ...

I love when fish seem to stop and look back at us through the camera.

I’m very curious now. Do you have guesses? I want them to be a moose.

There was an octopus in my swimming spot today! The water was a silty haze, but I kept diving out of curiosity. Suddenly a tire-sized shape appeared on the bottom, looking like a stingray. They really put on the act too, spreading their body into a larger disc each time I got close. 💚🐙 #marinelife

I also love that marbled newts, an otherwise very small and low to the ground animal, also apparently clues in the night sky to find their breeding ponds. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

I’m not sure if you want to consider how many coals and marine species use the moon phases to spawn. It is related to tides, but that is under the moon’s control, so might count for you.

An underwater landscape with a flat flounder fish hiding in the foreground.

Find the flounder! I almost missed them hiding in the sand. Fortunately they were patient enough to let me put the camera down. I recorded for 5 minutes, and can't wait to see what they got up to once I swam away. 🐟🦑 #marinelife

Yes. All but one of the games are on app stores. Each game on that website will show you which app stores they are on.

Runaway | Our Games We make free to play mobile games inspired by the natural world.

It’s a phone game about collecting and caring for freshwater animals. It’ll be similar to the nature research I’ve done for other cozy games I’ve worked on at Runaway Play: www.runawayplay.com/games

All the animals going into it are based on real species, and will have a fact associated with them to help spark curiosity. You wouldn’t find them all together in real life, but that’s part of the fun of games I think.

Fair enough. Great work!

Those are fantastic. Where will we be able to get them?

I’m really excited for this project and can’t wait to share more about it… soon! If you are into games with a solid nature angle, please give this a like and pass it on.

Wet seagrass lying on mudflats with a forest on the horizon.

A dense thicket of kelp with a small fish and a black duck’s bill limpet in the foreground.

Underwater seagrass in clear blue water.

Who else has enchanting names for describing #marinelife habitats? Here are a few more of mine:
- Flooded Fields (tidal seagrass)
- Tangled Thicket
- Seagrass Savannah (submerged seagrass)

A butterfish swimming through a kelp forest.

Yellow nudibranchs crawling over shallow rocks under beaded Neptune’s necklace kelp.

A stingray gliding over a sandy bottom that’s littered with shells.

Who else creates enchanting names to describe #marine habitats? I’d love to hear some of yours! Here are three I’ve come up with for the photos I’ve taken:
- Floating Forest
- Beaded Shallows
- Shell Desert

#marinescience #citizenscience #marinebiology #underwaterphotography #nature #wildlife