U, V, W, X, Y and Z Maritime Gloucester Celebrates Halloween 2013

Maritime Gloucester Celebrates Halloween 2013

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Shaped like a flying saucer, the UFO Pleco looks like something straight out of a fifties sci-fi movie! These Chinese fish, part of the loach group, are found in fast-flowing streams rather than outer space.

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The scary yet harmless vampire squid’s scientific name literally means vampire squid of Hell! Survivors from the Jurassic period, these mollusks have characteristics of both squid and octopus and shoot glowing mucus when alarmed.

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The witch flounder is one of many flatfish found in local waters. We love teaching our Ocean Explorers about these amazing animals!

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You can easily see the skeleton of the X-ray tetra! These fish are found in the Amazon River and live in large schools.

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Named after the legendary monster, the Yeti crab was first discovered in 2005. These blind crustaceans live at depths of over 7,000 feet!

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Zombie worms bore into whale bones using acid! These strange sea creatures remove nutrients from the bones in order to feed.

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R, S, T, Maritime Gloucester Celebrates Halloween 2013

Maritime Gloucester Celebrates Halloween 2013

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These sea ravens were photographed in our Aquarium! Local lobstermen often find these bottom-dwelling fish in their traps.

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Skeleton shrimp are small relatives of crabs and lobsters. Commonly found along our docks, this creepy crustaceans was photographed in our digital microscope lab.

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The highly aggressive terror cichlid lives up to its name, as it will eat any fish that fits in its mouth and will even attack its own kind! This Halloween-colored fish is found in South American rivers.

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N, O, P, Q, Maritime Gloucester Celebrates Halloween 2013

 N, O, P, Q, Maritime Gloucester Celebrates Halloween 2013

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The monstrous New England sea serpent, also known as the Gloucester sea serpent, was allegedly seen in Gloucester Harbor in 1817. Kids painted a 20-foot long wooden sea serpent during our Marine Halloween party!

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The ornate ghost pipefish is related to seahorses. These tropical fish use their long snouts to feed on tiny crustaceans, such as shrimp.

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Pumpkinseeds are a type of freshwater sunfish found throughout North America. These fish are named for the seed-shaped spot on their gill covers.

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Gecarcinus quadratus is commonly known as the Halloween crab. Found from Mexico to Peru, these nocturnal crabs live on land but must return to the ocean to breed.

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K, L, M, Maritime Gloucester Celebrates Halloween 2013

K, L, M,  Martime Gloucester Celebrates Halloween 2013

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The legendary kraken was said to live off the coasts of Norway and Greenland. Many believe the myth was based on sightings of actual giant squid, which are known to reach about 40 feet in length!

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Much like Jack O’ Lanterns, lanternfish are known for lighting up the dark! These deep sea fishes have numerous light-producing organs called photophores.

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The masked pufferfish lives in coral reefs of the Red Sea, and it looks like it’s always in costume! What do you, or your children, have planned for your Halloween costumes this year?

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H, I, J, Maritime Gloucester Celebrates Halloween

H, I, J, Maritime Gloucester Celebrates Halloween

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The Halloween hermit crab is a Hawaiian crustacean that feeds on algae. Could there be a more perfect Halloween sea creature?

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The Indian ghost is a catfish found in the rivers of Southeast Asia. This fish lack scales, and its transparency makes its skeleton perfectly visible!

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The Japanese spider crab is the largest living member of the arthropod group, which includes crustaceans, insects, and spiders. These giant crabs can be 12 feet from claw to claw!

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D, E, F, Maritime Halloween at Maritime Gloucester

D, E, F,  Maritime Halloween at Maritime Gloucester

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The European rock shrimp, or ghost shrimp, has invaded New England waters. First spotted in Salem in 2010, these highly-adaptable shrimp are now common in Gloucester.

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“Frankenfish” is a nickname for the northern snakehead, an invasive species of freshwater fish. The horror movies Snakehead Terror, Frankenfish, and Swarm of the Snakehead were (very!) loosely based on an actual snakehead outbreak in Maryland!

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Little is known about the deep sea goblin shark, a rare fish with extendable jaws. Goblin sharks are the only living members of an ancient shark family from the age of dinosaurs!

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Terra Nova Sinks off Gloucester, Ma 10/25/13

“Coast Guard crews rescue two fishermen east of Cape Ann, Mass.”

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“BOSTON − Coast Guard crews rescued two male crew members after a commercial fishing vessel that was taking on water sank three miles east of Cape Ann, Mass., at approximately 10:30 p.m., Friday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Boston received notification via VHF channel 16 at approximately 8:30 p.m., Friday, that the 65-foot commercial fishing vessel Terra Nova was taking on water with two people aboard.
The crew reported six feet of water in the forward cabin of the vessel and the onboard pumps were not able to keep up with the flooding. The crew anchored the vessel, donned immersion suits and abandoned ship.
Responding were crews from:
– Coast Guard Station Gloucester, Mass.
– Rockport Harbormaster
– Gloucester Harbormaster
– Massachusetts State Police Department
– local good Samaritan vessels
A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew located the Terra Nova crewmembers in the water and relayed the position to the Coast Guard Station Gloucester 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew. The crew then rescued the first Terra Nova crewmember. He was hoisted into the helicopter and transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
The Rockport Harbormaster rescued the second crewmember and transferred him to awaiting EMS at Coast Guard Station Gloucester. He was then taken by ambulance to Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester, Mass.”
Terra Nova at Rose Marine
Terra Nova at Rose Marine

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To The NEW Readers and Contributors to GMG from 10/16/2010. Melt down #3 or 4 or……………………..

To The NEW  Readers and Contributors to GMG from 10/16/2010. 

Melt down #3 or 4 or……………………..

Someone Wanted to know how many times I quit GMG This year. So far none, which is surprising. So far the medications working. The question reminded me of this video I did with a typical monthly pep talk Joey would give me.

This is a typical sunday morning chat/pep talk I’d  have with joey about every 3 weeks back then.

it may be a little exaggerated . but not by much.

oh yeah, joeys the one in the hat.

WARNING! There may be Crude Language Offensive to some people.

enjoy!

B,C,D Maritime Gloucester’s 13 Days Of Halloween

Marine Halloween at Maritime Gloucester

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The red-lipped batfish lives around the Galapagos Islands. A poor swimmer, it “walks” on the seafloor using specially-evolved fins!

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The calico lobster in our Aquarium is the same species as Gloucester’s other lobsters, but she has a rare color mutation. Black with orange spots, her color is perfect for Halloween!

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The devil fish is a giant ray found in the Mediterranean Sea. Named for their hornlike fins, these harmless fish can reach lengths of 17 feet!

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Maritime Gloucester Halloween Count Down

Maritime Gloucester Halloween Count Down

The Indian ghost is a catfish found in the rivers of Southeast Asia.  This fish lack scales, and its transparency makes its skeleton perfectly visible!

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Just My Rant. Have you heard the word Today.

This post was not made to make fun of anyone’s religious beliefs. I believe more like the Native Americans do that nature controls the Universe and our lives. I recently had a very nice older couple come to our door trying to save my soul. They were very polite. When they started to inform me how a certain prophet could make my life better I began to inform them that I appreciated their trying to help people by spreading their beliefs but I don’t believe in what the were selling. Like I said I respect everyone’s beliefs and do not try to push mine on anyone else. They continued to try to have me come over to their side. After a few minutes of this I decided to inform them how in the past two years what our family has been through. I told them how my Son Paul was killed and how he died and less than 3 months later my Father died. They looked kind shocked.  After a few minutes of a rant  I apologized for dropping all that on them and that I respected their views but it wasn’t for me. They politely said goodbye, turned around and got out as soon as they could.

I found these religious comics that people post on Facebook. So Blame them not me.

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I think this bumper sticker was made for me
I think this bumper sticker was made for me

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