For the past couple of weeks, I have been focusing on the effect of climate change on charismatic mega-fauna such as polar bears (adorable!) and dinosaurs (rawr!). This week though I wanted to draw attention to a smaller-fauna that is incredibly cool, totally charismatic and wildly vicious. It is the terrifying, the hypnotic, the fierce….sea anemone.
Now you’re probably thinking sea anemones? Really? I didn’t even think that was an animal.
To you, I say, go back to school, loser. No, but seriously, most people don’t realize that sea anemones are in fact animals (not plants) and they are crazy predators, stinging and engulfing whatever they can get their munchie little tentacles on. I for one am glad that I am of the larger-fauna variety, because there is no question that a sea anemone would gladly take down a novice snorkeler like myself if given half a chance.
To read the original article: Sea anemones are no friend to me: climate change and ocean life | Minda Berbeco
