Explaining The Ocean on Instagram: "Salps are transparent, barrel-shaped drifters often mistaken for jellyfish—but they’re actually distant relatives of vertebrates through the tunicate family. They move by rhythmically pumping water, filtering plankton as they glide. Sometimes, they link together into long, shimmering chains stretching for meters—an alien sight beneath the waves. But beyond their beauty, salps are powerful: they can swarm in massive numbers, consume vast amounts of plankton, an

Explaining The Ocean on Instagram: "🌊 Orcas and dolphins may look different, but they’re actually part of the same family—the Delphinidae, or oceanic dolphins. Orcas, often called “killer whales,” are simply the largest species of dolphin. Like their smaller cousins, they’re highly social, intelligent, and use echolocation to hunt and communicate. But here’s the twist: despite being relatives, orcas are also known to prey on dolphins. As apex predators, they’ve been observed hunting dolphins in