Friendliest Catch

10/05/2024

09/30/2024

Adult Grand Title Winner 2023: The Golden Horseshoe! 🏆

Laurent Ballesta captures a tri-spine horseshoe crab in the protected waters of Pangatalan Island, Philippines. The image highlights the crab’s golden carapace and juvenile golden trevallies following it for food.

Fun fact: their blue blood is used in medical research to test for bacteria!

09/30/2024

A Massive California Spiny Lobster! 🦞✨
They are around in kelp forests and rocky reefs along the California coast. These lobsters can grow up to 3 feet long and weigh up to 16 pounds!

Unfortunately, due to their popularity as a food source, most California Spiny Lobsters only live 5-7 years before being caught.

09/30/2024

Father's Pride: How Many Babies Can You Count? 🐊

This incredible image by Dhritiman Mukherjee captures a father gharial crocodile in India's National Chambal Sanctuary with his many offspring clinging to his back.

The photo was highly commended in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Sadly, the gharial is critically endangered, with fewer than 1,000 mature individuals remaining in the wild. This photo is a heartwarming reminder of the importance of conservation efforts.

09/28/2024

100% Recycled Crab Bait on the Friendliest Catch Boat, Santa Cruz.

09/28/2024

Stunning photograph of a Jaguar! 🐆❤️
A rare shot of a jaguar in the depths of the Amazon River.

09/28/2024

Tiny Seahorse Camouflaged Like a Coral! 🌊🪸🐚
This stunning creature is a Pygmy Seahorse, no bigger than your fingernail! Found in the warm waters of the Indo-Pacific, these seahorses are masters of disguise, blending in perfectly with coral reefs. Their size and camouflage make them almost impossible to spot in the wild.
Fact: These little guys don't swim very well, so they spend most of their lives clinging to coral!
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09/28/2024

Whales have arm, wrist & finger bones in their front fins. This is the front fin bones of a Grey whale.

All cetaceans (Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises) and Pinnipeds (Seals, Sea Lions, Walruses) have flippers. However, inside those flippers are bones that resemble a human hand, thumb included.

09/26/2024

The Mesmerizing Mauve Stinger Jellyfish! 🌸🪼
Feast your eyes on the captivating colors of the Mauve Stinger Jellyfish, a true underwater wonder!
Commonly found in the warm waters of the Mediterranean and Atlantic, this jellyfish glows in the dark and releases stinging cells to protect itself.
fact: its sting can create a bright bioluminescent glow, turning the ocean into a living light show!

09/25/2024

Forget Nemo, this is The Carrot! 🐟🤯

Hackett, 42, recently landed a goldfish so enormous it's being called a "monster" by onlookers.
This aquatic behemoth, nicknamed "The Carrot" for its vibrant orange color, was caught at Bluewater Lakes in France's Champagne region.
According to the fishery's page, the 20-year-old female, actually a type of carp called a koi, weighed a whopping 67.4 pounds.
Apparently, The Carrot has been a resident of the lake for roughly 15 years, and a challenge for anglers ever since. This slippery giant has managed to evade capture by most fishermen, much to their frustration (and her amusement, we can only imagine!).
Bluewater Lakes, known for carp fishing, originally introduced The Carrot "to offer something different" for their customers to catch. Her bright orange color stands out compared to most large carp's typical pale or brown tones.
The Guardian reports that The Carrot is believed to be the second-biggest fish ever caught. Talk about a whopper of a tale!
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09/25/2024

Spectacular “Cotton Candy” Lobster Spotted: 1 in 100 Million Find! 🦞💖
This jaw-dropping lobster, caught off the coast of New Castle, New Hampshire, and donated to the Seacoast Science Center and is as rare as it is beautiful!
This mesmerizing crustacean is a “Cotton Candy” lobster, boasting a stunning blend of blue, pink, and purple hues due to a rare genetic mutation.

09/25/2024

The lesser known cousin of the killer whale, the false killer whale.