The Auteurs Gallery of Marvellous Creatures

^oh my a woolly fellow

I really enjoy perusing these pages..only wish I had done it before posting the turtle and the Nautilus..both had been done before.

I can’t believe no one has mentioned the majesty and wonder that is alpacas!

ah yes, they’re lovely

What happened to the one in front of the signboard’s ears?

De profundis ….

Reminds me of the espada fish (black scabbard) which is not as big…

I knew it, the moment i saw it, the espada fish- had that in Madeira with banana

Portuguese Man-o-War

These creatures have a very nasty sting-they swarm by the thousands near the shore and close beaches in Hawaii and Australia. They apparently resemble a kind of Portuguese ship – hence the name. A bum rap. Kenji, I wonder if they even exist in Portugal. In your travels there, have you ever seen them?

Every now and then they even venture up here. Rumours of Portuguese men-o’-war circulate in summer like rumours of sharks on Bondi Beach.

We get lots of these on Formby Beach

They’re quite handsome, I’m not sure if they sting.

That is a beautiful creature – I’d venture to guess it stings. Where are you Ali? Australia?

Liverpool :) We do NOT get great whites round here! (Or Portuguese MOW’s much: it was on teh south coast that they were regularly sighted – well, they or a plastic bag …)

P.S. De profundis part II, can’t resist this one

Wow…jellyfish in Liverpool ! So they don’t only grace the tropical shores.

I’ve been stung numerous times as a child by the man-o-war. Thankfully I was not allergic. The turtles and squid would eat them – their skin so thick the venom does nothing.

guys..

we just got a wave of traffic to this thread over the weekend.. had no idea it existed. time to create a separate section of the forum for off-topic discussion.. a speakeasy zone (the ‘lobby’ where the cinephiles gather after the show to discuss animals, teenage girls and violence or whatever else you fancy)..

Blanket Octopus

Blue Ribbon Eel

Leafy Sea Dragon

^ that guy up close

looks Japanese to me

good post

^oh my a woolly fellow

I really enjoy perusing these pages..only wish I had done it before posting the turtle and the Nautilus..both had been done before.

^oh my a woolly fellow

I really enjoy perusing these pages..only wish I had done it before posting the turtle and the Nautilus..both had been done before.

big bertha loves the spot light..I’ve seen her and babies several times…they are like homing pigeons

I think this was alll bertha’s doing..she is quite playful..on nights when there are no dives, the lights remain on for the mantas to eat…might be on this night she was weary of the bright lights

Two-Headed Turtle

Scarlett Johansson

@Brady: I’d say my wife is a far more marvellous creature than Scarlett Johansson.

…by the way, I’m not married. That’s right, gals. Hah.

i"m not sure if this has already came up in this thread…But I have the hugest fascination and love for cuttlefish.

Transparent butterfly :D

Russian Desman

Can moderator/admin move this to Off Topic section, please