Happy #worldoceanday ! Meet the endangered Southern resident orca; my friend spy-hopped in from the Pacific ocean for a special LIVE drawing lesson later today featuring this ecotype of orca! The class is accessible via Instagram at 6pm ET/ 3pm PT today with Natalie from the @oceanicpreservationsociety and @canvasofthewild ! I can't wait to draw with you 💙
Our one ocean is the seed of all life on our planet. It produces an estimated 50% - 80% of our oxygen, controls our climate, influences weather patterns, is home to over 225,000 species and counting, and directly provides over three billion people with livelihoods and food. No matter where you are, whether that be the driest desert or the highest mountain, you have been touched by the ocean's influence by taking just a breath. In short, humanity and the ocean are inextricably connected, and its health directly correlates to ours.
There's a massive community of people like you, who want to protect the gift that is our ocean. I am so thankful to be alive today, because this is a pivotal moment in Earth's history, in humanity's history, where we get to influence the outcome for every person that comes after us, and every living creature we share our planet with. I am not fearful of the future, because I want to change it with you - by acting on policy, communicating education, and innovating the way we live.
Learn how you can get involved in protecting your ocean by visiting @worldoceanday and together, continue to grow the global movement to protect at least 30% of our blue planet by 2030 to help safeguard our future. #30by30#seaofconnections
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Created using my @wacom Cintiq Pro 16 in Adobe Photoshop
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Common bottlenose dolphins are found all over the world, with some populations specializing in coastal habitats and others preferring the pelagic. The coastal dolphins can be territorial and often utilize a variety of habitats – from bays and estuaries to seagrass beds and coral reefs.
As a #cetacean ; bottlenose dolphins are considered one of the smartest animals on the planet, challenging even the great apes. Their intelligence is likely due to their complex social structures; where families (called pods) remain close, individual relationships are formed, and hunting strategies coordinated as a team.
Across the world, each population develops specific hunting techniques best adapted to their environment and then passes down these self-learned behaviors to the next generation. One example is what scientists call "mud plume feeding" - where South Florida dolphins have developed this clever technique to corral fish by kicking up mud around them, which makes the fish jump out of the water and right into the mouths of waiting dolphins!
Learn more about this species and how you can help protect these intelligent and curious beings on @oceanicpreservationsociety 💙
Artwork by @kellyofthewild
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