Please enjoy this anthology of leaping marine animals. The opportunity for this post only comes up once every four years, so it’s no wonder they’re celebrating!
Mobula sp. – devil ray
Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus
Flying squid, Todarodes pacificus
Yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares
Sailfish, Istiophorus sp.
Manta ray, Manta sp. (Most “manta jumps” on google are actually Mobulas, but this one’s for real)
White shark, Carcharodon carcharias
Emperor or King penguin, Aptenodytes sp.
Mahi mahi, Coryphaena hippurus
Commerson’s dolphin, Cephalorhynchus commersonii
Wahoo, Acanthocybium solandri
Tarpon, Megalops atlanticus
Minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata
And of course, what anthology of jumping marine critters would be complete without the famous leaping giant isopods (Bathynomus giganteus) of Upper Djiboutistan:
Isn’t that last one a month early?
Next SyFy feature – Flying Squid v. Flying Giant Isopod!!!
ha! I love this post! “Wahooooo!” could almost be a word bubble over the Wahoo.
(That last one is so scary! eek)