25 Refreshing Underwater Animal Memes to Make Waves Through Your Day

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Ayala Sorotsky • Writer and Editor
Sep 23, 2026 10:45 AM EDT

When you want a cool ocean deep dive but don't have the time to actually go to the sea.

Swimming is one of my favorite activities. When you're submerged in water, the rest of the world goes quiet. Even the yelling kids in the pool or the volleyball team playing on the beach don't matter anymore. All that matters is the quiet you have under the ocean. That's at least how I feel when I'm completely underwater. It's so calming, like I can take a few seconds to not exist, only to return to the surface with renewed energy.

There's also something about the action of getting out of the water that makes things better. That first breath after holding it for some time is such a refreshing act. Your body is thirsty for oxygen, and it finally arrives. It's all part of why I love swimming so much. But now that the weather is getting colder (finally, I have to admit - I was waiting for summer to end), I can't go swimming like I used to just a few weeks ago. So I have the other kind of swimming to perform, the kind that I do daily - swimming in memes.

Yeah, I know swimming in memes might not be an actual thing, but… isn't it? Because that's what we do here in the great Cheezburger network. I mainly find myself swimming in cat memes, but these are not the right fit for today. Today I want to feel like I'm swimming in cold water again, while the weather is summery hot. And what's a better fit for that than underwater animal memes? I don't know about you, but I'm totally ready to deep dive into some aquatic humor, swimming with the fish of giggles, and laughing with the sharks. Are you ready too?

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    EXCUSE ME, ROCKS...
    via @AnimalMemeX
  • 02
    this picture is blessed
    via @AnimalMemeX
  • 03
    Are you just gonna scroll past me without saying yee-claw
    via @AnimalMemeX
  • 04
    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
    via MYMODERNMET.COM
  • 05
    when someone uses me as their arm rest can u not
    via @AnimalMemeX
  • 06
    I don't know how people get eaten by sharks...l mean how do you not hear the music?
    via @Brendameow1
  • 07
    AP FUNNY MISS OCTOPUSES SELECT THEIR FAVORITE HUMANS AND BRING SHELLS, STONES, AND TREASURES TO SHOW AFFECTION
    via FUNNY MISS
  • 08
    Life's too short to hold grudges
    via @Brendameow1
  • 09
    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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    I HATE EVERYTHING BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER WHY
    via @AnimalMemeX

  • Look, I'm not saying that looking at underwater animal memes is the perfect, foolproof plan to make you feel like you're diving in the ocean, no worries on the surface, quieting all the anxiety under a layer of water. But I'm saying that we're already ten memes in, and I already feel a little better than I felt a couple of minutes ago. I'm not claiming perfection - I'm claiming a humorous deep dive is a great way to start a day that you can't go swimming in.

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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
    via MENTAL FLOSS
  • 12
    Sorry, I can't hang out. Gotta walk my shark
    via @Brendameow1
  • 13
    Hey @Ramulus Baphomet can you check my teeth to see if i cleared all the food, just get close up so you can see properly
    via @Brendameow1
  • 14
    if a shark bites you, bite it back. ?? sure you're probably hurt, but the shark will be like what the heck?
    via @Brendameow1
  • 15
    Scientists have discovered that, on occasion, an octopus will "punch" a fish for no reason other than spite. "F them fish
    via @grumpyanimalmemes
  • 16
    me putting on my active listener face when I'm actually knee deep in the dissociation pool:
    via @grumpyanimalmemes
  • 17
    BUY A MAN EAT FISH, HE DAY, TEACH FISH MAN TO A LIFETIME
    via @RespectfulMemes
  • 18
    Venomous Please do not "venomous fish" what his lil ahh gonna do
    via @RespectfulMemes
  • 19
    Horseshoe crabs be like: Evolution called... I didn't answer
    via @AnimalMemesss
  • 20
    this is why aquariums aren't open at night 8.901
    via @AnimalMemesss
  • 21
    David Shiffman, Ph.D. C @whysharksmatter.bsky.social In case this is ever helpful when you're stuck on the last line of a haiku, "I love sandbar sharks" is exactly five syllables. NOAA Fisheries ALT
    via @whysharksmatter.bsky.social
  • 22
    AIN'T NO SHAME---SHRIMPS DO YOUR THANG. imgflip.com JUST MAKE SURE YOU'RE AHEAD OF THE CRANE
    via imgflip.com
  • 23
    This little light of mine I'm gonna let it shine This little light of mine I'm gonna let It shine This lil Let it shine light of mine Let it shine I'M GONNA LET IT SHINE Let it shine
    via @hometoursandotherstuff
  • 24
    this is a Gar
    via @hometoursandotherstuff
  • 25
    David Shiffman, Ph.D. @whysharksmatter.bsky.social I've again been asked "why do sharks stick their dorsal fins out of the water?" This happens because shark's dorsal fins are on top of, and therefore higher than, the rest of the shark. And sometimes the shark is in shallow water or near the surface. Hope this helps! : a scene from Jaws
    via @whysharksmatter.bsky.social

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