#marineparks — Public Fediverse posts

Shells - leave them by the shore

"This summer, please leave the sea shells by the seashore. Someone needs that shell more than you. For native wildlife, both occupied and unoccupied shells provide important shelter and sources of calcium and grit."

"If you absolutely must pick something up and take it home, please pick up some of the vast amount of plastic found on Australian beaches."
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https://theconversation.com/this-summer-please-leave-the-sea-shells-by-the-seashore-243157
#shells #seashells #collecting #beach #ecosystems #tourism #hoarding #BeachCombing #marine #wildlife #habitat #MarineParks #molluscs #shellfish #plastic #waste #TakeAway #HolidaySeason

TIL about #Australian #MarineParks and the proposal for #MacquarieIsland Marine Park

https://parksaustralia.gov.au/marine

#Australia #Oceania #MarinePark
https://parksaustralia.gov.au/marine/files/south-east/Updates/Proposal-to-expand-Macquarie-Island-Marine-Park---Public-consultation-paper.pdf

https://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/wildlife-and-ecosystems/marine/marine-parks/fun-facts/leafy-sea-dragon

#leafyseadragon #marineparks #ecosystems #wildlife #photography

Watched and enjoyed photography of Blueback 2022 film by Robert Connolly based on Tim Winton’s 1997 book.

Filmed in beautiful
Bremer Bay located part way between Esperance and Albany, and about 500km from Perth.)

(Spoiler alert.
The blue grouper is a puppet manipulated by four people.)

#MarineParks #WesternAustralia
#sealife #grouper #abalone #fish
#coral #leafyseadragon #whales