The ocean is the vastest and most majestic world on the planet. It covers about 70% of the earth's surface area. Even the largest roaring whale is as small as dust in the ocean. However, this is also the place where humans have least set foot on. 95% of the seabed has not been set foot by pioneers. Our understanding of the deep ocean is even less than that of the moon. It is mysterious and magnificent, and it breeds more creatures than on land. Countless mysterious Pokémon live in it, performing colorful and splendid music of life day and night.
Living things are not evenly distributed in the ocean. The warm sunshine and nutrient-rich ocean currents attract Pokémon. The closer to the coastline, the more active life becomes. The warm seawater in the tropics has the most colorful biological communities. If you head south from the Kanto region and take a boat to the vast Central Ocean, you will see a beautiful and colorful sea.
·Coral reef
Warm tropical shallows are a favorite colony of sun corals. Sun corals living in clean seawater can grow bright branches and emit colorful lights in the sun, making them as breathtaking as stars in the sea.
As we all know, the branches on the head of sun coral will continue to grow, and the fallen coral branches have beautiful colors. They have been a popular jewelry material since ancient times, attracting fishermen to salvage it. In the Orange Islands area of the Mid-Arctic Ocean, the sun coral population will look for their favorite habitat and bury fallen coral branches in the sand. Their strong self-regeneration ability allows coral branches to grow slowly even if they are separated from the body. In sea areas with suitable temperatures and sufficient nutrients, coral branches grow at least 15 centimeters per year, and their lives can even last for thousands of years, forming coral reefs that stretch for thousands of miles. , has become the land that supports the lives of people in the Southern Sea Country, and has also given birth to a unique ecological community.
Wild sun corals mostly feed on seaweed. They are short in stature and do not consume much energy. They do not need to go out frequently to look for food. Most of the time they hide and rest among the dense coral branches - which is also a shelter for small fish Pokémon. The love fish group is associated with the sun coral and has inhabited the coral reef for generations; the tench also regard this as a shelter to avoid attacks by large predators.
However, even in peaceful shoals, they still face survival challenges. A Pokémon with a tail as beautiful as a butterfly's wings, a school of fluorescent fish visited this coral reef.
Unlike their evolved forms, fluorescent fish are not exclusively deep-sea creatures. They come in groups to sunny shoals during the day, absorb the energy of the sun through the patterns on their bodies, and move to the deep sea at night. For them, coral reefs often mean a gluttonous feast—the dense coral branches keep out the big ones, but cannot stop the smaller fluorescent fish. They are agile and good at hunting, and weak tench have no chance of winning. They can only huddle in the corner and tremble, praying that they will not be targeted.
On a windless and waveless afternoon, the coral reef welcomed a group of uninvited guests.
Good and bad stars - the natural enemies of sun corals and the number one destroyer of coral reef ecology. They like to eat the branches of sun corals. In sea areas where good and bad stars breed in large numbers, even beautiful coral reefs that have been growing for hundreds of years will be eaten away, leaving only bleached remains that have been eroded by venom. Their sharp spines can easily pierce the skin of sun corals, paralyzing them with poison and dragging them back to their nests to enjoy slowly. The snapping sea urchin that lives on the beach is also the target of attacks by the good and bad stars. The timid snapping sea urchin rarely fights with its natural enemies and flees immediately, leaving only broken spikes on the ground and becomes the good and bad star. My favorite after-dinner dessert.
When sun corals panic, well-meaning neighbors often take action.
The reef-dwelling giant crabs and giant crabs have plenty of experience fighting both good and bad stars. The powerful pincers can overturn the good and bad stars entirely and attack their soft bodies. In addition, the molar colored skinfish will sometimes lend a helping hand. Their strong skin can resist the sharp spines of the Good and Bad Stars, and their sharp fangs are enough to crush the spines and eat them. Groups led by Super Bad Stars occasionally have fierce battles with molar colored fish, but there are very few winners.
Unlike the solitary molar fish, the other heavyweight predators in shallow waters, the spiny barracuda and the bucket-sharp fish are accustomed to moving in groups. It's midsummer now, and tench schools often appear near coral reefs, which is also the best time for barracudas to hunt.
Tench is the weakest Pokémon in the ocean. They are good at group movements. They use the light emitted by their eyes to communicate with each other and form huge formations to defend against foreign enemies. Attacking a school of weak tench is a technical job - the predator must be patient and cautious, and disperse, weaken and corner them little by little in order to enjoy this feast safely. If they attack fish schools indiscriminately, the weak tench in panic will occasionally gather into a terrifying form called "Sea Monster". Even the powerful Gyarados will be swallowed up by such a school of fish.
And the barracudas and bucket-sharps are masters of this. They rely on their superior swimming speed to attack from below, forcing the fish to keep moving upward. Once driven into the shallow sea above the reef, the small space is not enough for fish to gather on a large scale. The weak tench can only flee in all directions and become a meal for predators. In less than a moment, the fish school was divided up, leaving only broken silver fish scales scattered on the reef, becoming snacks for sun corals and giant claw crabs.
The coral branches that have been growing for many years have thick roots and hollow interiors. The intricate branches are entangled on the reef and gradually form a sponge network-like pipe in them. There are also predators lurking in such inconspicuous corners - the small fish Ma Ma is one of the best. They can sensitively sense electrical signals coming from all directions, easily find lost tench, and use electric shock to immobilize them, forcing them to capture them.
Different Pokémon often have different hunting skills. The white-striped savage bass likes to blend into schools of caring fish as if nothing has happened until the natives get used to its presence before launching a sudden attack; the mudfish that lives on the bottom of the sand is an ambush Pokémon that will target its territory. The outsiders use sudden discharges of electricity to paralyze the opponent. The red and blue striped savage bass bring another kind of trouble. They are like fire and water. Once they meet, they will definitely trigger a vigorous turf war. The unlucky little fish had no choice but to hide among the coral branches to temporarily avoid the limelight. Occasionally, the fight between the Savage Bass is too fierce and will attract their natural enemies, the Stonebirds - these raptors have slender beaks that can easily pick up fish Pokémon in the chaotic waves.
Night falls. The fish hid early to rest, but the time for another Pokémon to hunt finally arrived.
The eels move slowly along the seabed, emitting a weak electric field that can detect traces of organisms hidden under the sand. The poor big-tongued clam was sleeping soundly when it suddenly received an electric shock and lost consciousness before it had time to resist. The eel's large sucker-shaped mouth can easily pry open shells and eat the soft shell meat; on this beach, its hunting operations are almost unstoppable.
But it's not the most powerful predator at night in the Coral Sea.
The megalodon is coming.
Known as the bully of the sea, the megalodon is almost invincible in offshore areas. Coral branches will not be an obstacle to them. Those fangs that can even pierce iron plates will easily bite off the branches and eat up the fish Pokémon hiding in them. Even the ferocious savage bass cannot Dare to compete with the sharks.
Fortunately, the giant tooth shark is not a permanent resident of this area. It just passes by following the ocean current. It will probably disappear tomorrow. Most of the time, coral branches are still a safe haven for small fish.
Every spring and summer, a large number of tench will gather in the Coral Sea to enter the annual breeding period. For a weak tench with an average body length of only 0.2m, laying eggs and hatching them like large Pokémon is an almost unbearable burden. But the little guy naturally has his own way of survival.
As the sun sets, the female tench begins to become active. They select a favorite spot among the coral branches and begin to lay translucent eggs, while the males compete to fertilize the eggs. In the next few days, the fertilized eggs absorb the rich nutrients in the shallow sea, gradually develop and expand, grow an opaque hard shell, and become the familiar Pokémon eggs; and in another week, they will The fry hatched and set off together on a windless day to swim in the depths of the sea.
For predators, tench eggs are a highly nutritious meal. Overnight, the snow-white eggs almost bury the coral reefs. They will soon be divided up and eaten, and less than one-tenth of them can survive. But despite this, the huge number also allows the weak tench to not have to worry about reproduction, becoming the well-deserved king of race survival.
In the shoals of the tropics, there is also a ferocious-looking Pokémon living alongside the sun coral - the Sea Spiny Dragon. It lives deep in the coral branches and uses the poisonous thorns on its back as a self-defense weapon. Every year, coral fishermen are accidentally stung by it.
The way sea spiny dragons reproduce is also unique. Both partners have their own territories and do not live together; every morning, the female sea spiny dragon visits her partner's territory, not only hunting together, but also dancing and singing together to enhance their relationship. The high sea spinosaurus, who is responsible for raising its offspring, attaches the eggs to its abdomen and takes care of them every step of the way - unlike the tench, the eggs of the seahorse need dozens of long days to hatch.
But compared to Laplace, this period of time seems much shorter.
Every late spring, Lapras return to the sea where they were born and raised. After laying eggs, Laplace will no longer go out to sea and stay on the coral reef with its partner. Even near the equator, where the water temperature is the highest, it takes at least a year for their eggs to hatch, and it will take several more months for baby Lapras to learn to swim and hunt, and to be able to travel long distances with their parents. Despite this, Laplace, who has been away from the group for many years, can still easily find his group - how they communicate and find each other in the vast ocean thousands of miles apart is still a mystery.
In midsummer, storms are coming, and the coral reefs are facing an unprecedented crisis.
Nature has a power that no Pokémon can match. The strong waves brought by hurricanes can easily break coral branches and tear the entire reef apart. Whenever the rainy season comes, the keen sea spiny dragon takes the lead, followed by the Sun Coral Group, leading the small Pokémon to swim to the deep sea to avoid the coming disaster.
Their survival strategy was correct - after the storm, the coral reef closest to the shoal had been completely destroyed, and countless branches were broken off and scattered all over the seabed. The original beautiful scenery was gone, leaving only a mess of ruins. Even huge rocks that have been growing for thousands of years can be destroyed in a storm.
But that doesn't mean it's over. When the rainy season passes and the storm subsides, the sun corals will return to their original residence, plant branches again, and wait for them to grow. Until a hundred years later, this place will be a magnificent coral sea again.
·deep sea
On the blue planet we live on, 60% of the area is covered by an ocean more than one kilometer deep. Here live strange creatures that are hard to see on ordinary days, and a diverse community of Pokémon.
Unlike the sunny shallows, the depths of the ocean are a cold and dark world.
Starting from the blue sea surface, after crossing a distance of 200 meters, we will reach the "twilight zone" - only a glimmer of light can penetrate through the heavy sea water. This is a natural sanctuary for approximately 90% of ocean Pokémon.
There is an important survival rule in the twilight zone: "see the prey and not be seen." Finding traces of prey with the help of weak light is an essential skill to fill your stomach, and only by hiding yourself in the darkness can you avoid death at the hands of natural enemies. Therefore, many Pokémon have evolved unique skills unique to the Twilight Zone.
Fluorescent fish are among the best. The smooth side scales can reflect the reflection of sea water, creating an optical camouflage-like effect. Of course, that's not enough - the predators in the Dusk Zone are good at looking up at the silhouettes of Pokémon swimming in the dim light to find prey. The pattern of the fluorescent fish that stores sunlight energy will emit a faint blue light in the deep sea, which is very similar to the natural light in the dusk zone. This makes its lower silhouette completely disappear in the water. Even the Tabby bird with the best eyesight is very difficult to see here. Hard to detect.
But there are still Pokémon that can see through its disguise.
Hunting Spotfish - This deep-sea beast has amazing eyesight and can distinguish the difference between natural light and biological light. Coupled with its large mouth with extremely strong bite force, it is difficult for fluorescent fish detected by it to escape.
There are also Pokémon that choose to become transparent to hide their appearance. Lo and behold, a Magikarp strayed into the twilight zone - probably separated from the school of fish. It panicked and dived into the deep water, trying to avoid the sharp claws of the Pidgeot, but it did not notice another predator. The presence. Tentacles as transparent as gauze floated in the water. King Carp bumped into it unconsciously, and his whole body was paralyzed almost instantly, losing his ability to resist.
Glittery is one of the deadliest hunters in the deep sea. Its seemingly beautiful hands and feet are equipped with tens of thousands of tiny venomous stingers, which are enough to immobilize the howler whale. Prey entangled in it will be dragged to the depths of the ocean and slowly eaten.
In the northern part of the Southern Ocean, close to the Alola region, every time spring and summer meet, you can see a torrent of light running through the sea from top to bottom, heading towards the dark and lightless depths.
They are lantern fish, active in the deep sea.
Let us follow the footsteps of the fish and dive into the silent sea a thousand meters below - the water temperature here is only four degrees Celsius and the water pressure is a hundred times that of the surface. Even the faint light in the twilight zone cannot span such a distance, and only boundless darkness follows.
In the Midnight Zone, many Pokémon, including Lanternfish, use light to communicate with each other. Perhaps this is the most common form of communication on the planet, and one about which we humans barely understand. Weak Pokémon use light to communicate with each other and achieve teamwork, while powerful Pokémon use light to attract curious prey to become their meal.
The lantern is one of the best hunters. They are known as the "stars of the deep sea", and their dizzying dazzling light and strong electric shock are their trump cards. If the starfish and gem starfish on the seabed are attracted by this dangerous light, they will most likely be buried in the belly of the lamp monster - but in the deep sea where food is scarce, it is not easy to enjoy a delicious meal alone. The neon fish is the electric light monster's biggest opponent. The two sides often fight fiercely for food. The smart gem starfish will seize the opportunity to escape.
The sounds of battle and the smell of blood occasionally attract stronger enemies. Jigglypuff and Megalodon, almost unrivaled demons in the sea. Even if the neon fish and electric lamp monster are already experienced hunters, they can only run away in confusion when encountering them, praying that they can barely save their lives.
The octopus barrel with long tentacles relies on another weapon to hunt - it has sensitive pressure sensors all over its body, which can easily capture the swimming of Pokémon, and wrap its prey with suction cups so that it cannot escape. Once the attack succeeds, it will emit jet-black ink to hide its traces. It is said that it also contains a substance that makes even the strongest megalodon lose its sense of smell, allowing it to blind surrounding predators and prevent food from being robbed.
There are no winds and waves in the midnight zone, and no matter how powerful the hurricane is, the waves cannot reach the seabed thousands of meters deep. However, it occasionally "snows" here.
A fight took place directly above the residents of the deep sea.
The roaring whale king and his young gallop in the sea. They encountered the most troublesome opponents-Toxoplasmosaurus and Broken Helm. The curious howler whale wanted to taste the seaweed, but the inexperienced mother did not stop it in time. When the poisonous algae hidden in the seaweed spewed venom into the sky, the whales fell into brief chaos. Unfortunately, the mother and her son were separated from the whales and had to escape alone.
Toxicosaurus and Broken Wheels don't have the durability to swim long distances like the Howler King, so it's hard to win in a marathon. Therefore, they focused on the "encumbrance" - the little howler whale being carried on the back of its mother, trying to keep up with her pace. But after three hours, it was finally exhausted and could no longer maintain that speed.
The broken steering wheel swung out the heavy anchor, and the howling whale suffered a heavy blow and screamed in agony. The anxious mother desperately tried to block the attack for her child, but her heavy body was unable to compete with the anchor.
The young whale died, and its blood dyed the sea red. The heartbroken mother quickly followed suit under the double attack of venom and anchor. The two predators had a feast and walked away.
In the sea, no food is wasted. The extremely fast-swimming bucket-sharp arrived first, followed by long-winged gulls and large-billed gulls, and predators such as sharks and jellyfish were not far behind. The soft fat on the whale's body was eaten first, and it soon lost its buoyancy and sank into the depths of the sea.
The huge withered creatures brought a heavy snowfall to the barren Midnight Zone. Clumps of organic matter float down, creating a feast for the filter-feeding Pokémon. What they can eat is less than one-thousandth of heavy snow. Most of the organic matter eventually falls to the seabed, accumulating over time to form silt up to 1,000 meters deep. The area of this sea plain is equivalent to half of the earth's surface area.
Whale carcasses followed soon after.
The megalodon, which has a keen sense of smell, senses the arrival of a delicious meal. Twenty-five minutes after the whale fell to the seabed, the first megalodon arrived, and the blood spilled from its bite attracted more of its kind. Every hungry megalodon was unwilling to give in. They competed for food during the confrontation and even fought. Three hours later, the armored warrior appeared, using his sharp claws to stir up whirlpools to demonstrate his power. The drunken and well-fed megalodon was unwilling to fight with it and soon disappeared without a trace.
In just one day, one-third of the whale carcass had been eaten.
Within the next month, scavenger Pokémon will swarm in to eat every bit of whale meat remaining between the skeletons; in another four months, even the whale's huge teeth will be picked up by the octopus bucket for use. Decorate the nest, leaving only the skeleton in place. The inconspicuous cowardly bugs quietly settled in, pouring venom into the whale's thick bones, corroding the channels for passage and living, and sucking the fat from them to survive. After a few years, even the bones will completely turn into dust and become part of the silt of the vast submarine plain.
When the organic matter accumulated on the seabed decays, it produces methane gas, which is pushed out by water pressure and rises to the surface to explode into huge waves. In Sonak Bay in the Western Ocean, a large amount of methane gas is released, which creates cracks between rock layers and discharges a special liquid.
Salt brine.
This salty liquid is so dense that it can only sink under ordinary seawater, forming incredible sea lakes. A large number of pearl oysters gathered on the edge of the fifteen-meter-deep salt pond, densely packed on the shore. Their brethren who live in the shallows need to be constantly on guard against attacks from good and bad stars, but pearl oysters on the edge of deep-water salt lakes have a hard time encountering any natural enemies, and hunting is easy - the timid worms who like to taste salt water have nowhere to go around and can only go through the shells. Walking through the gap, if you don't pay attention, you will become a delicious meal of pearl oysters.
Even the sakura fish, which has a strong body, cannot stay in the salt pond for long. Sometimes they risk sneaking into it - the high concentration of salt prevents the corpses of Pokémon that have fallen into the water from decaying, and are still a delicious meal in the eyes of predators. However, staying for more than ten minutes will put the Sakura Fish into a state of toxic shock. If it cannot restrain its inner greed, it will become the next victim of the submarine lake.
In comparison, there are certainly more dangerous places in the deep sea.
There is the world's largest trench in the middle of the Xixuanyang Ocean, which is 11 kilometers deep and can be called a deadly abyss. And even at the bottom of such a ditch, there is incredible life.
Spiny dragon kings, they live in the depths of the ocean trench all year round. The huge water pressure cannot shake their solid bodies. Only when a typhoon arrives, the subtle currents will wake the Spinosaurus King from its slumber and go to shallow sea areas to hunt.
In addition, ancient coelacanths have also lived here for generations. They rely on their well-developed pectoral fins to walk on the seafloor and filter microorganisms in the water.
Many people speculate that the deep sea may be the source of life, and traces of Pokémon may be hidden in any corner. Let's turn our lens to the south of the Mesopolar Ocean - the undersea mountain range that runs through the seven oceans, where the peak of the mid-ocean ridge passes.
Three-quarters of Earth's volcanic activity occurs in the deep ocean, almost all of which occurs at mid-ocean ridges. Along with nightmarish earthquakes and thermal eruptions, volcanic activity roiled the oceans, bringing with them a wealth of nutrients and minerals. They condense into the shape of chimneys and are called "undersea hot springs". The number of organisms here is no less than that of a tropical rain forest. Bacteria and chemicals dissolved in the heat flow support many Pokémon, forming a unique biological community. It is also a paradise for researchers to discover new species of Pokémon.
The most special underwater hot spring in the world is located at the southernmost tip of the Mesopolar Ocean and is known as the "Lost City". Inside the nearly 100-meter-high tower, a miraculous scene is taking place: water pressure and extremely high temperatures cause hydrocarbons to form naturally, which are the basic particles that make up all life.
Four billion years ago, perhaps this was the origin of all life.
·Polar
This is a world frozen in ice.
The ocean under the ice is almost static, and the temperature is below minus 50 degrees Celsius all year round. It is dark, cold, and silent—but despite this, there is still life at both ends of the earth.
Winter when the sea water is frozen is both a challenge and a great opportunity for Pokémon. In the Southern Ocean, a polar sea surrounded by continents, ice allows land-based predators to cross the water and hunt farther south.
The tundra bear, the polar ace hunter, is currently stationed by the polynya lake waiting for a delicious meal.
Even in the coldest seasons, waves generated by the pushing of ocean currents can still form countless micro-lakes that are difficult to freeze. Occasionally, a stray young whale fails to leave in time and becomes trapped in the lake.
This group of howler whales is exactly that.
The sharp drop in temperature sealed off the sea surface, and when the crisis was realized, there was only one hole left nearby to connect to the outside. The whale Pokémon that needed to breathe did not dare to dive into the water randomly to find another way, so it had to hang around here and rely on the small polynya to breathe. Although the fat stored in the summer allows them to go without food for months, howler whales are still skinny and scarred because they are constantly facing attacks from tundra bears.
This ferocious hunter has never lacked patience. It waited quietly next to the ice cave, until the moment when the first howler whale could no longer hold its breath and showed up to take a breath——
The sharp claws fell and blood splashed everywhere.
The ice claws condensed by the tundra bear's control of the cold air can tear even steel, and the roaring whale in a disadvantageous environment cannot compete at all. Some lucky guys were able to escape, but luck obviously did not favor this young whale. It quickly died at the tundra bear's claws, its nutritious fat and internal organs were eaten clean, and the remaining remains were discarded in the snow, providing food for other smaller Pokémon.
Electric petrels and messenger birds like to follow the tracks of tundra bears in search of food. Just one abandoned carcass can feed seabirds for days. The cunning tundra also relies on tundra bears to survive the winter. It drives away seabirds and young seals, burying its trophies deep in the snow for emergencies. In fact, only when the ice melts in summer, the wolf group will take the initiative to hunt. The rest of the time, as long as they follow the footsteps of the frozen bears, they can have enough food and clothing.
In the Southern Ocean, tundra bears affect the survival and reproduction of most Pokémon. For these ferocious hunters, a solid and reliable foothold is crucial, so they rarely go near dangerous ice patches - which have become a refuge for white sea lions.
Both white sea lions and their pups have snow-white fur, which is the best protective color in the polar regions. They must seize the short period of time when the ice floes are not melting to give birth to offspring. Therefore, the lactation period of sea lion calves is only a few days, and they can swim freely in shallow seas one week after they are born.
In addition, sea lions also live in groups on ice floes. Their sense of smell is extremely developed. Not only can they hold their cubs up against their noses to gain insight into their physical condition, but they can also accurately find the solidest ice floes farthest from natural enemies for the group to rest on.
When the weather gets warmer, the ice floes are no longer safe, and the sea lions have to move to areas where the ice is more stable. They hide their eggs and young deep in snow caves to protect themselves from predators.
And this is not always safe.
At the end of September and the beginning of October, hungry tundra bears and their newborn cubs began to look for food. Their keen sense of smell allows them to detect the scent of seal balls in caves two kilometers away. Therefore, sea lions dig intricate burrows under the snow to keep their young safe.
The hunting success rate of tundra bears in this season is not high. They must attack again and again to capture the seal balls before they are frightened and escape from the caves under the ice into the sea; for the cubs, this is the best way to learn their mother’s hunting skills. Chance.
In December, summer arrives in the Southern Ocean and the sea ice melts. Migratory birds began to nest in the polar regions.
The great electric petrel's nest is located on a cliff beyond the reach of tundra bears. When they muster up enough strength, they can dive into the sea tens of meters in one breath, and release proud electric shocks to make their prey faint. Even the tiny Barracuda and the Sea Lion Pokémon are no match for its electric attack. Fortunately, compared to flying, the Big Electric Petrel is not good at swimming in the water. As long as it escapes its first attack, Most of them can escape safely.
Rising temperatures cause the ice to crack, providing wide passages for aquatic Pokémon to breathe. Popper's dolphins cross the sea along cracks and reach the intersection of ocean currents to hunt for tench schools. Their mortal enemy, the dolphin, rarely comes close to the polar regions, and their natural enemy, Toxosaurus, does not appear in the cold zone. Therefore, this place has become a paradise for dolphins.
Sometimes, even the King Howler whale cruises around the Southern Ocean. It is said that there are also rare groups of whales that live in the polar regions all year round.
Melting ice forces tundra bears to return to land. They are excellent swimmers and can cross hundreds of kilometers of ocean, but even so, the tundra bears must set off as soon as possible - there will be little sea ice left in February to provide them with a foothold.
In the islands surrounding the Southern Ocean, sea lions also come ashore to take a nap. They are in the molting stage at this time, so soaking in ice water can help relieve skin itching. The giant tongue clams on the shore are their main meal in summer - although it is not easy to compete with giant claw crabs and hairy eagles for prey, the delicious shellfish meat is enough for them to try again and again.
Until autumn comes, the temperature turns cold and the sea freezes again. The Northern Lights bloom high in the sky, heralding the arrival of another harsh season.
—Meanwhile, the Arctic is recovering from winter.
In the low temperature of minus 50 degrees Celsius, the emperor Nabo and their cubs were standing on the sea ice enduring the cold wind.
They stay close together and rely on each other's body temperature to resist the cold wave - it is the nature of their clan to leave the group after evolving into Prince Bo. Therefore, a large number of young Bogaman rely on the protection of the final evolved form to survive. The strong emperor Nabob took turns to stand on the outer circle, using their solid bodies of steel to resist the cold wind.
Fortunately, this is an ice floe surrounded by the ocean. No predators can get close to it. As long as it can withstand the low temperature, it can survive the winter safely.
There are also Pokémon who choose to hide from the wind and snow underwater. Polar cod hide under the ice and rely on small ice holes to ensure smooth breathing - their thrust is powerful enough to pierce the ice and create caves in weak spots. However, doing so will inevitably cause damage to the body. Only the strong regenerative power of light cod can persist throughout the winter.
The Arctic continent has a rugged terrain, with the altitude in some areas reaching more than 5,000 meters, making it colder than the Antarctic. In winter, frozen seas will double the size of the continent.
Unlike the Imperial Naboa, the Ice Goose prefers to spend the winter drifting in the ocean far from the polar center. Icebergs of all sizes are their resting place, but it is not easy to climb up. They must read the direction of the waves and use the waves to jump onto the iceberg - of course, this is a must-have ability for every penguin Pokémon.
The largest penguin colony in the world is located on the Arctic island of Zavodovsky. In order to get here, every penguin has to jump desperately and climb seemingly unreachable rocks. It's not uncommon for a Pokémon to make bad timing and be pushed off a cliff by a wave, injured or even die - but it's all worth it. The active volcanoes in the west prevent the island from retaining snow and are protected from wind and waves, making it an excellent breeding location. Every year, at least two million penguin Pokémon come here to give birth to their offspring.
As winter comes to an end and spring comes, the sliding glaciers turn into icebergs in the sea and crack to form ice rain, disrupting the originally calm sea currents. This seemed to be a signal, and countless predators came from the far south, scrambling to snatch the tench schools that had been breeding under the ice all winter.
Farther north, near the mainland, the Imperial Nabo tribe lives there.
The fish in the sea provide them with abundant food, but at this moment, the penguin group is standing on the shore and wandering uncertainly - there is no doubt that there are Diga sea lions lurking in the water.
With its pair of ferocious fangs, the Dig sea lion can be called the tundra bear of the Arctic and is an unrivaled apex predator. They will occasionally appear on the ice to chase penguins, but the highest success rate is still waiting in the water.
The cunning sea lions are hiding in the corners of the ice, and there seems to be nothing unusual from the shore. The emperor Nabo who relaxed his vigilance led Pogaman into the water to find the fish he was longing for.
The first group of penguins entered the deep water safely. But the bubbles also disrupt their vision. This is often the best time for Diya sea lions to take action - with a thunderous strike, it captures the slowest swimming Bogaman and flies away in the chaos. .
It is difficult for Emperor Nabo to launch effective revenge - the pair of fangs that can penetrate icebergs are so terrifying that even the hard wings that Emperor Nabo is proud of will be easily bitten through. As prey in the eyes of predators, they can only cover their young and get away from the shore as quickly as possible. Once they reach open water, it is difficult to catch up with the penguin Pokémon's excellent swimming ability.
The summer and autumn in the Arctic are short, but they are enough for the young Bogamans to grow up and learn survival skills. When autumn ended, Prince Bo left the group and began to wander alone. The immature Bogaman followed Emperor Nabo across the ice and once again came to the sea ice to spend the same harsh winter.
·tidal
Tides - the periodic rise and fall of sea water caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. This mysterious force stirs up currents in the ocean, creating natural feeding grounds where fish gather.
During the hot summer months, at least a thousand Pope's dolphins follow the tides to the intersection of ocean currents every day to feed. The most turbulent areas are often where schools of fluorescent fish hang out - these smart dolphins are good at teamwork and skillfully make cautious advances again and again, forcing the school of fluorescent fish close to the sea surface, leaving them with nowhere to escape.
The feast attracts long-winged gulls. Their natural good eyesight allows them to keep a close eye on prey in chaos, and few fluorescent fish can escape from the mouths of birds. The long-winged gulls can dive nearly ten meters below the water's surface by virtue of their diving force. They and the Popper's dolphin group are attacking each other up and down. The fluorescent fish can only sprint towards the open water desperately, praying that they can escape.
And the end of the feast often ends with the largest Pokémon on Earth.
The Roaring Whale King——It opened its huge mouth and swallowed up the remaining fish. The dolphins and seabirds dispersed, and the sea became calm again.
Tides have always been synonymous with rapid changes. The sea level at low tide can drop by more than fifteen meters in six hours, which greatly affects the way of survival of offshore Pokémon. Large fish must leave the shallow water as quickly as possible before the tide goes out, but there are also creatures that bury themselves in the sand to protect themselves from the waves.
Big-tongued clams and spiny clams are masters of this. They're good at digging holes in the sand to hide from predators - but it's not always safe to leave the water.
After the tide receded, giant claw crabs came to the beach. They take the trouble to filter the gravel and eat the floating algae in it. Once it detects the scent of prey, its huge pincers can easily dig out a cave several meters deep, leaving no shells to hide. Even the iron wall defense of the spiny shell cannot resist the attack of the giant claw crab. The only way to survive is to spray water jets and escape into the sea.
In addition, the ring bears that live on the shore will also come to dig for shells. Their sense of smell is extremely sensitive, and even if they are hidden deep underground, they cannot escape.
In contrast, pearl oysters choose to move with the waves. They ride the waves by opening and closing their shells, keeping themselves in the shallows. Even if they are briefly out of the water, there is no serious problem. The moist gravel is enough for their senses to work, and they can accurately capture the weak tench and spiny barracuda washed ashore by the waves, clamp the prey hard with their shells, and then eat it.
For small fish, it is very dangerous to be close to the coastline at low tide, and they may be targeted by natural enemy bird Pokémon at any time. Therefore, they often choose to go to open shallow water areas to look for phytoplankton - remember not to get too close to deep water areas, as ferocious megalodon sharks may take their lives at any time.
The strongest tides are often caused by the combined action of the sun and the moon. The tide of the crescent moon and the full moon is called Shuangwang. In these two days, the beach will be completely exposed, attracting a large number of Lu Sheng Pokémon to come and rush to prey on shells and crabs.
Of course, they must leave in time.
The sea of tide is more irritable than any time. If you happen to encounter wind and rainy days, the terrible waves will devour the flowers and trees on the shore, and even a dozen meters long seaweed will be easily torn.
Agate jellyfish and poisoned jellyfish began activities. They live in rocks or caves at the bottom of the sea. Whenever the water flows, they go to open water for food. The long toxic tentacles can easily capture the small body, so that they can not resist their pain.
As we all know, the gravity of the moon is the weakest near the equator, and the scale of the sea tide is relatively small -but despite this, this is still the time for each aquatic Pokémon to dream. A huge amount of plankopsen and seaweed attracted the fish to take risks, and the gathered fish Pokémon attracted predators. First, Lidan fish and barbar bass, and then even the tyrannosaurus came to this sea -even for the lift fish and barbar bass groups that are often fighting endlessly. Leave it for the violent Hailong.
At the most fierce spring equinox in the tide, sometimes even the thorn dragon king on the sea floor will float on the sea, creating huge vortex collecting prey. The stabbing king habitat is a waters that must be aware of the sea when traveling. Once the awakened dragon king meets the fast dragon, the two sides will definitely have a shocking battle at the sea of the storm. At this time , Prevents being affected by the ship to destroy the death of the ship.
In such a storm, low -terrain islands often face all -round in attack. However, wind and rain will also bring something that cannot be seen on weekdays -after the ebb, salt crystals appear on the mud, and gradually form the "white snow" that spreads the entire beach.
Most of the salt beaches make most of the Pokémon, and the high -residual salt water is enough to kill freshwater creatures. But bugs often like such an environment -the gallbladder gathered on the beach by the taste, and the small mouth snails and pink butterfly worms then arrived, scrambling to swallow the seaweed soaked in saline.
The pungent white beaches are not liked by birds, except for only one -the red cranes often built nests nearby. A large amount of Wormmount provides rich food for them, and the surrounded land surrounded by salt water can be called copper wall and iron wall. There are few natural enemies approaching, which is suitable for breeding offspring.
From the point of view, the red feathers are embellished on the snow -like salt beach. It is amazing, all of which are incredible scenery brought by the tide.
· Coastline
This is the most dynamic world in the ocean area.
Cloudy during the day is the time for the water jumping fish and the marsh leapfish. Their fins are as sensitive as radar and can easily find food in mud and water. A larger guy is responsible for diving to find seaweed. The young members of the young ethnic groups are foraging in the rock formation and soil near the beach. The tacit division of labor makes them worry -free most of the time.
Although the nest on the sand is warm and comfortable, it is easy to be stared at by Bird Pokémon. The giant marsh monster is often guarded around, preventing the long -winged gulls and Electric Haiyan from stealing eggs. However, sometimes, these experienced parents will relax.
The giant marsh monster can perceive the changes of waves and sea breeze, thereby predicting the arrival of storms. Whenever this time, they are dispatched collectively, dragging the boulders to accumulate to protect the nest. Pokémon, living near the beach, regards this as a sign, and returns to the nest to resist the storm; and the strong body is as strong as the arrow eagle. Walk away.
For sea birds, the shore is an important place for establishing social relations.
In the spring and summer season, a large number of seabirds gathered on the beach, allowing the song and dance to fill the coastline. Dadian Haiyan will present the nesting materials such as tree juice, dead leaves, etc. for the object of the favorite, and the big mouth gull is more willing to give away the captured prey. Flowers and birds like to dance with their partners. Most of them choose to build nests in cliffs -the mountains far from land predators are safer, and it is more convenient for young birds to learn to fly.
The migration of migratory birds often maintain similar pace. When the spring came, they returned to the coast and reproduced the offspring at the same time. Such a large number of young birds at the same time will confuse natural enemies and make them safer.
But not all predators are helpless.
The Eagle Eagle is an experienced hunter. It rushed into the birds at an amazing speed. Although the frightened long -winged gulls ran away immediately, there were still a few reactions that were not in time. They were stunned by violent kicking and turned into eagles' beautiful meals.
The young seabirds must learn to fly and hunt as soon as possible to keep up with the ethnic pace in the upcoming storm. There are many weak dights in shallow beach. There is no need to worry about food. Love fish and thorn canarfish are also a good practice object.
Big mouth gull is best at hunting love fish. Flying silently on the sea, opening his mouth and inserting a big mouth into the sea and picked up your love fish. Young birds follow the ethnic group to learn their parents' hunting -some smart long -winged gulls quickly mastered their skills, and even the fluorescent fish that jumped out of the water gradually captured. And there are also unfortunate little guys encounter opponents who are never able to mess with.
Fighting spikes -they are hidden in the piercing canoparr, which can rotate the tail fin out of the water. Once they are bitten by them, no matter how strong the long -winged gulls can break free, there are countless long -winged gulls buried in the sea every year.
The beaches of the tropical continent have a unique unique scenery.
The frequent activities of human trainers have led to the migration of species, so that Pokémon, which belongs to the distant continent, can naturally appear in front of them. In the dense trees, some aquatic treasure dreams are eaten by worms, such as the little guy lurking under the cliff.
Iron cannon fish -In the ocean, it usually acts with giant wings flying fish. It is enough to live by the food residue left by the giant wings flying fish. In the shallow water area, iron cannon fish must hunt on their own.
It focuses on the grass on the treetops.
The iron cannon fish can emit a powerful water gun, which is enough to shock the worm through a distance of more than ten meters. Once it falls into the water, the spit of the grass is useless.
In addition, Mohshuma also prey on flying insects. The violent spray ink can make the wings of the Bato Die or Mulu Moth's wings unable to move.
The waters of the jungle densely set are also places of swimming rings and snorkeling Itachi. They are natural fishing players. It is said that in the past, they often lived in fishing villages to cooperate with humans. The pair of propeller -like tails can cut off seagrass and make them freely.
The beaches of the reef are often hiding in sea mice and three sea mice. Although they are under the name of "rat", they are actually a fierce fish Pokémon. They will be tied to Pokémon passing by their long body and drag them into the nest. Therefore, for the weak Pokémon, the shoal of the sea mouse must avoid the rock area.
In contrast, another Pokémon that permits near the reef is much safer. Turtle's feet and turtle feet giant armor -although drilling out of the stone cracks may be scary, they like seaweed grass leaves and rarely shot other Pokémon. Sometimes, in order to compete for the habitat, he fights with the sea mouse.
In deeper caves, we often find traces of octopus barrels. These seemingly lazy Pokémon temperament is fierce, often snatching other Pokémon's nests. Once they are entangled with tentacles with suction cups, they will definitely be hit by the hard head. However, the overbearing octopus barrel in the sea is not invincible on the shore -the spoon snake sometimes goes to explore the cave when the tide is retreated.
In contrast, another octopus Pokémon is also good -octagonal martial arts master lives in the sea, and the tentacles are unpalatable. It occasionally go ashore to find an opponent's discussion, especially likes to fight against the martial arts. The loser will undoubtedly become the other party's food.
On the hot seaside, we can occasionally see the Pop dolphin and dolphins in the shallow waters, rolling in the beach -this shows that there are many boxing sea cucumbers hidden in the sand. The mucus on them can not only prevent sunburn, but also can also antibacterial and prevent disease. Smart dolphins like to rub their bodies with sea cucumbers to obtain mucus. Most of the time, boxing and sea cucumbers are extremely patient, and they do not mind these small disturbances. Occasionally, they will spit out the internal organs of the iron fist, and they will escape the dolphins.
When it comes to the beach, the most common Pokémon is the shellless sea rabbit and sea rabbit beast. They are eaten with fine sand and floating creatures in the sea. They are particularly active in rainy days. Although their temperament is not fierce, the tough body and the ability to secrete venom make few predators to provoke them. Only the rough giant Shark will launch an attack regardless of the blue and red soap, but the strong regeneration force can be easily recovered, so they are not afraid of the giant Shark.
And their distant relatives -thorns, they often serve as hunters.
The powerful shell enables the thorns to hunt most small fish Pokémon. Sometimes, in order to taste the favorite dull beast tail, they even dare to climb on the land and look for a dumb beast with the sweet fragrance. Those guys who like to dazed at the water responded slowly, and sometimes they couldn't feel pain when they were eaten. This has made many thorns choose to take risks under the delicious temptation -therefore, there are countless thorns that are killed.
Aquatic Pokémon often has special memory for islands and beaches. For example, we do n’t know why the world ’s turtles travel around several traditional breeding areas every year, and accurately find those inconspicuous islands in the vast sea.
When the spring and summer transfer, they entered the reproduction period. On this small island in Nanyangyang, thousands of turtles landed at the same time and began to lay a nest on the beach.
The strong water arrow turtle can often grab the best position. They are not fighting, but to decide and defeat through the size of the cannon barrel. The short card turtle can only take a different approach to find remote shallow beaches or rocks to build nests. Within a few days, tens of millions of eggs will be produced.
In order to protect the safety of offspring, these turtles will deeply bury each egg into the sand before leaving to deceive the eyes of natural enemies. Nevertheless, safety incubation is still not easy.
The smell of food gathered the gallbladder, which attracted dark crows and meow. For the delicious turtle eggs, even the aquatic Pokémon is willing to go ashore, so there are always pearls and bellies caught by the hawk or the wind ball. And this is just the beginning of the survival struggle -at night after three months, countless seabirds will gather near the island to wait for the annual feast.
The young turtle began to hatch.
The Geni turtle, who was just born, has not had a hard shell, and the new back armor is quite soft and cannot play any defense function. This is undoubtedly the best time to start with predators -Dazui gull and Dadian Haiyan rushed to eat, and the stone bird also joined it. It will throw back the Jennie turtle in the shell from height, faint them and then bring them back to the nest to enjoy.
Even if it is successful in water, it does not mean safety. Giant teeth sharks moved early and moved, and they attacked the turtle in the shore. In the end, there were very few Jenny turtles surviving.
Fortunately, there are enough eggs produced by adult turtles. The lucky young turtle will return to the sea with the team, and will return to here in a evolutionary look a few years later. Like their parents' ethnic groups, it will make a nest breeding and start a new round of life.
Although the sea we see is so unpredictable and colorful, this is still just a small part of the ocean.
In the deep sea that humans have never set foot, there may be more unknown Pokémon and unknown ecological environment waiting for us to explore. I believe that no matter when, this colorful life movement will always play.
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References:
[1] "Blue Planet", ALastair_Fothergill, British_broadCasting_Corporation, 2001.9.12
[2] "Blue Planet 2", James_HONEYBORNE, British_broadCasting_Corporation, 2017.10.29
