Underwater Deep Dive to an Ocean of Wildlife Humor

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Ayala Sorotsky • Writer and Editor
Aug 9, 2026 9:00 AM EDT

Summer is the right time to be jealous of aquatic animals and their perpetual underwater cool.

I'm currently working from abroad, from a European country that's much cooler than my place of origin, and let me tell you - the summer air is literally different here. Sure, people all over the world live similarly - houses, gardens, grocery stores, parks, cars, and whatnot - but the air has an actual different quality from place to place on this planet. And it's extra apparent during summertime. Specifically for me, because I prefer the winter's chill over summer's scorching heat. So when summer is much more forgiving than what I'm used to, I definitely feel it.

Where I'm staying, I enjoy a chill summer wind, tolerable degrees in the shade, and an occasional pool visit. But the other day in the pool, I had a thought - are the waters different for aquatic animals just as I feel the air is different in another part of the world? Take the great white shark, for example - they're the shark species that's documented going on the longest migration journeys on Earth. Or, rather, below Earth's oceans. Individual great whites have traveled over 20,000 kilometers (12,400 miles) across entire ocean basins. Such as a famous shark named Nicole that swam from South Africa to Australia and back in just nine months - do you think she was all like "Huh, Australia's water is much nicer during this season"?

These thoughts that caught me so off guard in the pool made me stop in the middle of it, and I nearly forgot to float there for a second. The fact that my head was already half underwater shook me "awake" from wondering, and I got all the inspiration I needed for another animalistic meme batch - of all the wonderful wildlife that lives underwater.

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    he has an idea Photo
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    habitual line-stepper @alaskastardust It's true. They are very polite ALT Follow holden m.accountable @noahpasaran ⚫ 10h fyi that you can go to the Shedd aquarium in Chicago and they let you pet the sturgeon. the sturgeon love it. they're like puppies they come back for more 2:32 p.m. 15 Jul 26.244K Views
    via @alaskastardust
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    horse dentist @equine_dentist This idiot's not very good at hiding Can You Find Me? Pufferfish live in shallow water, hiding in rocks and crevices. Our Pufferfish spends his time at the back of the tank, so look carefully and see if you can spot him! hay grl
    via @equine_dentist
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    Stop using anti-fish language Instead of: this seems fishy Try saying: this seems like a situation in which we should consult the wisdom and grace of the European seabass, a species with which i would entrust my entire life and personal safety
    via @hometoursandotherstuff
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    NEW New York Post YORK POST @nypost X.com Evidence of giant squid discovered - bodacious beast is bigger than a school bus with eyes the size of a large pizza trib.al/VdMhR1f awww... look at those big baby blues 8:34 AM 5/7/26-84K Views
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    SCIENCEMAG.ORG An aquarium accident may have given this crayfish the DNA to take over the world @igarretson15 Yeah thanks Bob. We're really looking forward to this as we didn't realize it's something we could do. Be aware. PIC-COLLAGE
    via SCIENCEMAG.ORG | @igarretson | PIC-COLLAGE
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    And the winner of today's hide and seek is...
    via @hometoursandotherstuff
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    my booty don't jiggle jiggle, it folds.
    via @hometoursandotherstuff
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    this picture is blessed
    via @AnimalMemeX
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    Are you just gonna scroll past me without saying yee-claw
    via @AnimalMemeX
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    Expand Your Consciousness 5 hrs. "This was the hardest thing I've ever painted. I was literally beat up by the waves and rising tide and forced to stop before it was finished." MYMODERNMET.COM Graffiti Artist Transforms a Beach Rock Into a Gigantic Great White Shark i
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    when someone uses me as their arm rest can u not
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    I HATE EVERYTHING BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER WHY
    via @AnimalMemeX
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    EXCUSE ME, ROCKS...
    via @AnimalMemeX
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    THE Friend: You laugh at the dumbest stuff. Me: No I dont. Things I laugh at: Bass eo HUNTINGTON
    via @SuperMightyMM

  • Hey there, fellow animal fans! I pop in once more to give you a splash of underwater animal trivia that I really like:

    Mantis shrimp can throw a punch so fast it boils the water around it, creating a flash of light hot enough to rival the sun's surface - all from a creature smaller than your hand.

    Octopuses run on three hearts and blue veins, and two of those hearts actually stop beating mid-swim, which might explain why they'd rather stay home.

    Immortal jellyfish can hit reset on their own aging, technically making them biologically ageless.

    Anglerfish light up their own personal lure to bait prey in the pitch-black deep sea, basically fishing with a built-in flashlight.

    And seahorse dads carry every single fetus themselves. Down here, the rulebook clearly got tossed overboard.

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    DID YOU KNOW? The ocean gets its saltiness from the tears of misunderstood sharks who just want to cuddle. HUG ME!
    via @SuperMightyMM
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    Hey @RamulusBaphomet can you check my teeth to see if i cleared all the food, just get close up so you can see properly
    via @Brendameow1 | @RamulusBaphomet
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    I don't know how people get eaten by sharks...l mean how do you not hear the music?
    via @Brendameow1
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    AP FUNNY MISS OCTOPUSES SELECT THEIR FAVORITE HUMANS AND BRING SHELLS, STONES, AND TREASURES TO SHOW AFFECTION
    via FUNNY MISS
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    Life's too short to hold grudges
    via @Brendameow1
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    The male argonaut octopus is in danger of being eaten by females, so instead of mounting his mate he will literally rip his off and throw it at the female so she can inseminate on her own. Which is simply the most fantastic "go f ever. yourself"
    via @Brendameow1
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    The annual number of worldwide shark bites is 10 times less than the number of people bitten by other people in New York. ISTOCK MENTAL FLOSS
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    if a shark bites you, bite it back. ?? sure you're probably hurt, but the shark will be like what the heck?
    via @Brendameow1
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    Sorry, I can't hang out. Gotta walk my shark
    via @Brendameow1
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    Scientists have discovered that, on occasion, an octopus will "punch" a fish for no reason other than spite. "F them fish
    via @grumpyanimalmemes
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    Venomous Please do not "venomous fish" what his lil ahh gonna do
    via @RespectfulMemes
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    BUY A MAN EAT FISH, HE DAY, TEACH FISH MAN TO A LIFETIME
    via @RespectfulMemes
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    Horseshoe crabs be like: Evolution called... I didn't answer
    via @AnimalMemesss

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