A video of a diver in Thailand rescuing a porcupinefish caught in a net got my attention. I posted it on The HeART of Spirituality to get your attention. (verrrrrrry clever)
It’s not for survival
when I take a drink
It’s for my revival
she says with a wink
This is the black-blotched porcupinefish. These fish not only can swallow water and raise their spines to make themselves look bigger and fiercer, but they also harbor in their bodies a neurotoxin that contributes to self-defense.
Take a look at a Porcupine fish being rescued while its fish friend watches. Who said fish don’t have feelings!
Click here for the video!
“Some species are poisonous, having a tetrodotoxin in their internal organs, such as the ovaries and liver. This neurotoxin is at least 1200 times more potent than cyanide. The poison is produced by several types of bacteria obtained from the fish’s diet.[4] As a result of these three defenses, porcupinefish have few predators, although adults are sometimes preyed upon by sharks and killer whales. Juveniles are also preyed on by Lysiosquillina maculata, tuna and dolphins. Wikipedia
And read about the nanofish cleaning out YOUR body here!
plus another pome . . .
Nice! Very cool post! Love this kooky looking fish!
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Charlie O’
The fish is kooky because it has a cute nose . . .
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Chubby but cute.
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Shari B-P.
Are your referring to my pome?
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A CHUBBY POME? HOW’S DAT EVEN POSSIBLE? ;D
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Shari B-P,
To make a pome chubby I feed it lots of malarkey
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What an amazing sight!
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Kathy,
It was amazing and touching. Glad you watched!
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Got it–no kissing the porcupine fish. Good tip.
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Jacqui,
No-kissing, NO cuddling either.
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Hi. I watched the video of the fish getting cut out of the net, and his little fish friend carefully watching with concern. Thanks for sharing.
But I have a question: Why did you make your new blog The “HeART” of Spirituality? Who or what is the “He”?
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Jan.
The HeART of Spirituality is the name of the monthly workshop I do at the Unitarian Church. We do ART (mainly collage) around spiritual themes. Never thought of “HE” but it would be G_D!!!!!!!!
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