Happy Father's Day!
This isn't a fish everyone references when thinking of Father's Day but I wanted something different. This is Mr. Garibaldi Damselfish with a look that says "Get Off My Algae!" and the aggression to push, pluck, and throw you away from his patch of Algae. The Garibaldi finds a patch of kelp forest floor and eats away everything except the red algae. He prunes his algae and keeps unwanted guests away. He picks up sea urchins and puts them down far from his spot. He gets up in the faces of other fish and rams them if they get too close (this also includes human scuba divers and cameras). All to protect this little patch of algae. On this algae a female Garibaldi Damselfish will hopefully lay her eggs. Mr. Garibaldi Damselfish will then chase her away to prevent her from eating some of them. He continues to care for his eggs and his patch of algae. When the babies hatch and go off on their own, he still stays on his patch of algae to continue to take care of it. Happy Father's day to all the types of father's out there! You may be similar to the protective Garibaldi Damselfish, creating a safe loving home for your little ones until they are ready to swim off on their own. You may be a different kind of dad. No matter what kind of father or father figure you are, you are loved and I hope you enjoy your special day!
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I'm just a doodling artist. My current style started in a lecture class at MCLA where I began doodling in my notebooks. Now I've started a new series focusing on animals. Archives
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