April 3 is World Aquatic Animal Day, created in 2020 by Animal Law Clinic at the Lewis & Clark Law School (Portland, Oregon) who wanted to bring attention to the importance of aquatic animals to our lives and ecosystems. Aquatic animals are often at risk due to the interactions humans have directly with the animals, or indirectly through the corruption of their habitats.
Visit the Animal Law Clinic’s site to get more information and find ways to celebrate the million-plus species who live in our oceans, seas, rivers, and lakes. Taking care of aquatic animals and their environments is essential to the well-being of the planet’s other species, including humans.
Also, this is my new friend, Hatch. He’s named for a future character in a series yet to be written. Character Hatch is not at all sharklike, but I still think it’s a great name for this guy.
Having grown up on the coast, I have an affinity with bodies of water and the creatures whom live therein.
I know you don’t look at Instagram, but photographers Paul Nicklen and his wife Cristina Mittermeier share amazing photography of their underwater/around water work as well as other wildlife. Their work is often featured in National Geographic and they are great advocates for wildlife protection and conservation.