It's #WeirdDuckSeason! 🦆 Within one week, we received a Greater Scaup (Aythya marila), a Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata), and a Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)! We call it #WeirdDuckSeason, but only one of these patients is actually a duck! Despite looking like a gothic, golden-eyed Mallard, the Greater Scaup is a type of diving duck capable of foraging 20ft below the water's surface. They forage for crustaceans, mollusks, and aquatic plants or seeds by rapidly opening and clo

A captivating crustacean: The Red Claw Crab, distinguished by its vivid red claws, dark shell, and curious nature. This semi-aquatic species thrives in brackish water with access to both land and water, showcasing fascinating behaviors and adding a vibrant touch to any terrarium or aquarium. | Pet Zone Tropical Fish, San Diego, California

This marine crustacean is known as a copepod and it’s carrying a lot of eggs. 🔬 by My Microscopic World #Copepod eggs are sometimes laid directly into the water, but many species will enclose the eggs within a sac and then attach the sac to their body. The eggs will hatch into a nauplius form. They’ll have a head and a tail, but no true thorax or abdomen. The larva will molt several times before becoming a full-grown copepod. #MicroscopicMonday 🧫 | Science Channel