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MICROPLASTICS: they’re tiny, synthetic particles (>5 mm) that have wormed their way into every corner and crevice of our planet — and now, our bodies. Found in Mariana Trench (the deepest point in the world’s oceans), Antarctic ice, and even the placentas of pregnant women, microplastics and nanoplastics are quite literally everywhere.
And life in plastic is NOT fantastic. By consuming plastics daily through food, water, and even the air we breathe, we’ve opened ourselves up to a host of catastrophic long-term health issues, like endocrine disruption, cardiovascular dysfunction, neurotoxicity, brain damage, cancer, fertility issues, and so much more we don’t even know about yet.
Plastic is a public health crisis. And yet because we live in a system built on convenience and disposability, it’s incredibly hard to avoid plastic exposure. Systemic problems like this one require systemic solutions. (Caption continued in comments) #microplastics #toxictruth
Marine ecologist Rochelle Constantine was concerned when she saw an orange mass perched on top of a mako shark in New Zealand.
Unsure of what it was, her colleague, Wednesday Davis sent up a drone to get a closer look.
What they saw was one of the strangest things that they’d ever seen in the ocean—an octopus riding a 10 foot shark.
Nicknamed “sharktopus,” they later identified the oceanic commuter as a Maori octopus—the largest octopus in the Southern Hemisphere. The cephalopods can stretch up to 6.5 feet and weight up to 26 pounds.
Even riding a large predator like a shark, the octopus hitchhiker was occupying a lot of room.
The stowaway was trying to go unnoticed. It wasn’t clinging to the shark “like a wayward banana boat ride,” Dr. Constantine said. “You could see every now and then, this little tentacle gets pulled in.”
Although the shark might not have been able to physically see the octopus, it was most likely aware of its passenger. Sharks have sensory organs called lateral lines all over their bodies to help them perceive the world around them.
Dr. Constantine added The shark seemed quite happy, and the octopus seemed quite happy. It was a very calm scene.”
The biggest mystery is how these animals met. Maori octopuses live on the seafloor while makos aren’t usually found on the seabed.
“It is almost impossible to speculate how, or why, this shark and octopus might have come together or what the nature of their connection might be,” sad Abigail McQuatters-Gollop, an associate professor in marine conservation at the University of Plymouth in England.
“But does that matter?”
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The past three months have been a lot, for many. What’s happening in the United States right now pertaining to endless environmental rollbacks and the larger anti-climate agenda being pushed, among many other things, is infuriating. Climate protections are being gutted, Big Oil is raking in record profits, and billionaires are throwing their weight around to keep us locked into a system that benefits them over the survival of everything good on this planet. This isn’t just some bureaucratic shuffle. It’s a deliberate, greed-driven attack on the progress we’ve fought so hard for. And at the eleventh hour in the climate crisis.
When those in power seem most interested in building their personal wealth at the expense of the planet, it’s easy to feel like we’re fighting a losing battle. But the most important thing to hold onto right now is:
They are the few. We are the many.
History has shown us time and again that when people organize, mobilize, and refuse to back down, we win. The billionaires and businesses behind climate deregulation are banking on our exhaustion. They want us to feel overwhelmed, hopeless, and checked out. But what they fear most is exactly what we’re capable of: coming together, taking action, and reminding them that democracy doesn’t belong to the highest bidder. It belongs to all of us.
We MUST channel our anger and dissociation into action. Call your representatives and demand climate accountability. Vote in every forthcoming election—local, state, and federal. Support frontline organizations fighting for environmental justice. Divest from fossil fuels where you can. Have conversations that shift perspectives.
The way back starts small, but across millions of people it adds up. And that’s what shakes the system.
URGENT!!! We need to protect the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act.
A House Sub Committee is meeting today, February 26th, to discuss weakening these vital acts.
The ESA has prevented the extinction of 99% of listed species, including the bald eagle and the grizzly bear.
The MMPA protects marine mammals and their ecosystems, like the humpback whale and the sea otter.
These acts are essential for protecting our wildlife, environment, and ultimately, our survival.
Deregulating these acts could lead to habitat destruction, pollution, and overfishing, harming both wildlife and humans.
We need to speak up and protect these important laws.
Email your representatives and tell them to defend the ESA and MMPA! Click the link in our bio for our email template and find your representative!
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