Naturally Inspiring Sea Life of the Aleutians Notecards and Prints
Tease your visual sense with a tantalizing glimpse of the naturally inspiring beauty of one of the world's most remote and unexplored undersea environments, Alaska's Aleutian Islands. These 5 x 7-inch, blank notecards with envelopes, and 8 x 10-inch lavish color prints make great gifts. Or use them yourself to dazzle family and friends with images of the awesome Aleutians! The picture on each notecard and print is from a collection of photographs taken in the Aleutians by scuba-diving marine biologists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the first people to ever see and photograph the undersea world where they dove.
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Stalked JellyfishStalked Jellyfish Notecard • 5 x 7 inches with envelope • blank inside • $3.00 Stalked Jellyfish Print • 8 x 10 inches • $20.00 The oval-anchored stalked jelly (Haliclystus stejnegeri) is a jellyfish that waits for its food to pass by, rather than swim in pursuit or drift aimlessly. This species inhabits surge-swept areas and is usually found attached to algae or rocks. It captures food (mostly tiny crustaceans) using its eight multi-tentacled arms. Cape Prominence, Unalaska Island. Photo © Shawn Harper, from the book Sea Life of the Aleutians: An Underwater Exploration. |
Sea AnemoneSea Anemone Notecard • 5 x 7 inches with envelope • blank inside • $3.00 Sea Anemone Print • 8 x 10 inches • $20.00 Colorful sea anemones often live near hydrothermal vents in the Islands of Four Mountains. These anemones inhabit high flow areas where food is delivered to their doorstep. Kagamil Pass, Kagamil Island. Photo © Shawn Harper, from the book Sea Life of the Aleutians: An Underwater Exploration. |
Candy Stripe ShrimpCandy Stripe Shrimp Notecard • 5 x 7 inches with envelope • blank inside • $3.00 Candy Stripe Shrimp Print • 8 x 10 inches • $20.00 The candy stripe shrimp (Lebbeus grandimanus) is usually associated with the crimson anemone (Cribrinopsis fernaldi), shown here. This distinctive shrimp is identifiable by its brilliant stripes and occurs from the Bering Sea to Puget Sound at depths of 20–590 feet (6–180 meters). Kismaliuk Bay, Unalaska Island. Photo © Shawn Harper, from the book Sea Life of the Aleutians: An Underwater Exploration. |
Nettle JellyfishNettle Jellyfish Notecard • 5 x 7 inches with envelope • blank inside • $3.00 Nettle Jellyfish Print • 8 x 10 inches • $20.00 The sea nettle jellyfish (Chrysaora melanaster) is a common inhabitant of the open ocean of the Aleutian Islands. The bells of these gelatinous predators can reach 12 inches (30 centimeters) across, with tentacles to 8 feet (2.4 meters) long. Kagamil Pass, Kagamil Island. Photo © Stephen Jewett, from the book Sea Life of the Aleutians: An Underwater Exploration. |
Pack of 8 NotecardsTwo of each image, 5 x 7 inches with envelopes • blank inside • $16.00 |
