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Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 2d

Share this with your ocean-loving friends! 🌊

#rewild2gether #ocean #octopus #worldoctopusday #marinebiology #scienceeducation #stem #womeninstem #sharewithfriends #oceanlover #bethechange #plasticfree #litterpickup #intelligent #octopuses #octopusesgarden

Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 2d

• Stop eating octopus products and be a voice for those who can't speak for themselves

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Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 2d

How can you help octopuses:
• Pick up trash when you see it so it doesn't end up in our waterways
• Don't use chemicals on your lawn - these end up getting washed away with rain, down drains and into our lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans

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Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 2d

They're incredibly intelligent and deserve a home free from waste. They also deserve better than ending up on our plates.

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Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 2d

They use crevices in rocks and discarded items (human waste that makes it into the ocean) as homes. I once saw where an octopus had laid its eggs in a toilet and sealed the opening with itself to keep the babies safe!

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Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 2d

We have a few favorite foods in common: crabs, lobsters, and shrimp 🦐

They use their jaws, which function like a bird's beak, to bite their prey *cough* I mean lunch.

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Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 2d

Octopuses come in all sizes, including the dwarf octopus with arms about 2 inches long, or the Pacific giant octopus (like you see in an aquarium) with arms about 30 feet long on record!

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Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 2d

Octopuses swim by forcing water out of their mantle cavity (at the back of their heads) through the siphon. They can move the siphon around so they can move in more directions. ✨ Jet propulsion ✨

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Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 2d

Today is World Octopus Day! 🐙

Octopuses are predator cephalopods, ("head-footed") agile swimmers, and have complex nervous systems.

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Island Girl (IG)🇨🇦 @tenoaks6.bsky.social · 4d

Nature effortlessly promotes diversity & change. Oh, that mankind could be so clever....

#nature #community #photography #onelove #acceptance

Hydrangea leaves in different stages of autumnal change. Freckled with a welcome rain these colourful leaves show natures acceptance of individual change.

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Dreamcatcher @dreamcatcher01.bsky.social · 4d

Pink promises...

A pink flower against a blurry green background.

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 4d

🌎 Happy #WorldHabitatDay!
Birds can’t thrive without healthy forests, grasslands & wetlands — but these vital habitats are disappearing fast.

At ABC, we’re restoring & protecting spaces birds need to survive.
Support this work by joining today:
abcbirds.org/HelpBirds

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Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 4d

Our Changemaker of the Month is #CatawbaRiverkeeper! Learn more about them and see what you can to help their mission.

Share this with your friends who love water!

#rewild2gether #conservation #sustainability #litterpickup #water #protectourplanet #donate #changemakers #bethechange #dailyaction

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 24d

⏰ Last chance! Join our free webinar 'Bridging the Gaps: Preventing Extinction of the Most Endangered Birds'
📅 Tomorrow, Sept 17 | 4 PM ET

Hear from @jerutter.bsky.social + ABC experts on bold initiatives across Latin America & the Caribbean
RSVP to join live or get the recording:
bit.ly/4mmKhbz

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Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 24d

Don't forget to give it a little love to your backyard birds today! If you have the means, put out sugar water for hummingbirds, seeds for the others, and give them access to water. It makes a big difference, especially during mating season! More resources = more bird babies = more pollinators! 🐥

Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 27d

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Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 27d

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Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 27d

Change starts with you 🌏

Many are overwhelmed by the state of the world right now, but I'm here to tell you that daily actions that any of us can take, even just one, can make such a difference for our world.

Are you already practicing zero-waste? We want to hear from you! 💚

#sustainability

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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 27d

🐟 Arctic river turns toxic

Alaska’s remote Salmon River, once clear, is now orange and metal-laden due to permafrost thaw exposing sulfide minerals. Toxic levels threaten fish and salmon-dependent communities.

🔗 www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

#SciComm #ClimateCrisis #Arctic 🧪

'Astounding:' Alaska researchers make alarming discovery in Arctic rivers

"No place is spared."

www.sfgate.com

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Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you for sharing! ☺️

Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you for sharing! ☺️

Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you for sharing!

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Rewild 2gether @rewild2gether.bsky.social · 28d

Migration season is wild, and the least we can do is not make it harder. Turn off extra lights at night, plant natives so they have food on the way to their final destination, and keep cats indoors so they’re not hunting our tired travelers.

Share with your fellow #bird lovers! 🐦💚

#conservation

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