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New Defector Merch For Your Baby

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Merch v3


<p>charismatic megafauna (they/them)</p>


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Close up view of the face of a blue shark showing details of the eye, mouth and sensors in it's snout. This image was taken on a baited shark dive 50 kms offshore past Western Cape.

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Frankly It Would Be Surprising If No Sharks Were On Cocaine

A round stingray (Urolophus halleri) I photographed in shallow water at Bolsa Chica wetlands (Southern California). The clouds of sand around the eyes and and body were formed as the stingray flapped and positioned deeper in the sand, expelling water. You can see the spiracles behind the eyes.

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Charlotte, The Stingray At The Heart Of Scandal, Has Died

Charlotte The Ray Did NOT Have Sex With A Shark, So Stop Asking!

Shark Is Maybe Baby

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Bone-Eating Worms Apparently Also Freaks For Teeth

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