SHARK WEEK 2013

Hey everyone, Team MMR just wanted to remind you that Shark Week 2013 starts tonight on The Discovery Channel. 

To kick off the week, below is a couple of links to some videos you might find entertaining!  Enjoy and remember, fish are friends, not food!

There are a series of three at this link.,
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/videos/the-story-of-snuffy-the-seal.htm


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVWe-5szhM0&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DkVWe-5szhM0&nomobile=1

Beneath The Surface chapter 29 picture

Jackass Penguins

Beneath The Surface Chapter 28 pictures

The Cape Fur Seal is also known as the brown fur seal, the South African fur seal, and the Australian fur seal.  These are the largest and most robust of all species. They have broad heads with pointed snouts, external ear flaps, and long whiskers.  Their external ears are what set them apart from true seals. Their large eyes can also see both forward and to the sides, giving them an advantage when hunting and being hunted.

The fur of these seals has multiple layers. The first layer is soft and thick, protecting them from cold temperatures. This fur is covered by a long, harder layer of course hair. Adult males vary in coloring from dark gray to brown with a light belly. Females are light brown to gray with a darker back and belly. Pups are born black and molt to gray with a pale throat in the first five months. After that, their coloring depends on their sex.

These seals love the sea but they never stray too far from land. Their diet is about 70% fish, 20% squid, and 10% crustaceans and cephalopods. On occasion, they have even been seen consuming birds. The South African subspecies can dive as deep as 204m and stay under for as long as seven minutes.

Bulls (males) are extremely territorial and keep a close watch on their harems, consisting of between five and twenty-five cows (females). Pregnancy in cows lasts eight months and produces a single pup. Within six days of giving birth, the cows are ready to mate again. Cape Fur Seals prefer to breed on rocky islands, rock ledges and reefs, and pebble and boulder beaches. Ridges on their flippers help them with climbing and make it possible for them to easily navigate outcroppings like Seal Island in South Africa.

Beneath The Surface, chapter 26 picture

Masen to Guppy... "Maybe if you start to miss me, you might look up at Gemini and know that I’m thinking of you too."

Shark-cat chasing duck.

We've all heard of catfish, but cat-shark??? Crazy huh? I saw this on Good Morning America this morning and My-Bella and myself couldn't help sharing it with all of you. We hope you enjoy it.

See ya next time. Don't forget to feed the fish below!!

EA & My-Bella

Beneath The Surface, chapter 23 pics

    The pretty and not so pretty views of Masen's and Guppy's time snorkeling.

Beneath The Surface chapter 22 pics and some awesome fanart.

Here are some photos of the tidal pool Masen and Guppy visit together. I agree with them that the hills look like curved fins. LOL  And the other photos are Masen's new/old camera mask. The one Guppy gives him is a bit scratched up in spots but he sure seems to like it anyway. ;)

We'd also like to thank Elana86 for the awesome fanart she made for us. You can check it out below!