cheribaker@writing.exchange
cheribaker@writing.exchange

Our porcupine fish is a favorite with kids visiting the aquarium.

She's an elderly fish, and while she doesn't puff up as often as she once did, I hear she does a daily stretch out, perhaps to stay limber.

I assume this is the pufferfish equivalent of Thai Chi.

A puffer fish drifts close to the wall of the tank. She has bulbous eyes and an open, circular mouth showing her strong upper tooth. She looks surprised, as if greeting an old friend she didn't expect to see.

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cheribaker@writing.exchange
cheribaker@writing.exchange

@amyfou She appears super curious about people! She's always at the big window where kids congregate. 😀

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kiwi2002@mstdn.social
kiwi2002@mstdn.social

@cheribaker

Kinda family ....

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Miraz
Miraz

@cheribaker Nice to see a photo of a live one. These wash up dead on our beach quite often. I find their lips amazing.

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cheribaker@writing.exchange
cheribaker@writing.exchange

@amyfou I will!

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cheribaker@writing.exchange
cheribaker@writing.exchange

@Miraz I didn't realize you had them in your area. They're in our Hawaii habitat.

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Miraz
Miraz

@cheribaker Yup. Here's a post from 2019: miraz.me/2019/09/2...

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