Interesting to see how robotics applications are widening: BBC – Super Monster Wolf, 06mar18
Bubble Snail
Spotted this sea snail (hydatina physis) at Mona Vale today – never knew mollusks could be so wrinkly!
Sofi the Robotic Fish from MIT
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Daphne found off Rottnest Island
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Giant Sea Squirt from Twofold Bay
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Check out this spectacular pink giant jelly ascidian from Twofold Bay, Eden NSW. The jelly ascidian is a colony of tiny animals (or zooids). Ascidians are sea squirts, which draw water in, filter, then expel out. Many people are familiar with the cunjevoi sea squirt, which are often spotted on rock platforms. You can see more on our FB page at facebook.com/undersearovAUS/[/cs_text][x_image type=”none” src=”http://www.undersearov.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/29366187_1520802481381116_4935130303158026240_o.jpg” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]