Not sure where to put this so starting a new topic.
Hideki Abe is a famous underwater photographer. His site has some great photos of squid and other ocean related things.
[url="http://www.hideki-abe.com/"]Hideki Abe[/url]
Wow, some amazing photos there! Japan has a lot more species of cephalopods than we have here in Oz.
I noticed a link on his site to the 'Theatre of Love', where he has pictures of what appear to be mating anglerfish, with speech bubbles (in Japanese), I would love to know what they are saying.
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Translation:
1st July 2000 11:20 A female frogfish is surrounded by 3 males
Aâ: I'm the best looking here.
Bâ:I'm not letting you lot get her
*bottom left*
19:30
The female walks often and male(s) follow
*bottom right*
A male places his head under the female abdomen and begins swimming up
Male: Let's be together
*right page, top left*
Male: Let's go higher!
*top right*
Female: Hold on!
*middle:
Female: My vulva is opening. They're coming out! Hurry up!
Male: Wait! I have to beat this lot!
*bottom left*
19:50 Union!
*bottom right*
The eggs float off into the dark riding on the current of the tide...
Thanks for the translation,
Can you translate this squid cartoon too? lol
[url="http://www.hideki-abe.com/cont84.html"]http://www.hideki-abe.com/cont84.html[/url]
[url="http://www.hideki-abe.com/img/ai/ai04_3.jpg"]http://www.hideki-abe.com/img/ai/ai04_3.jpg[/url]
Thanks a heap for the translation Egi Zed, classic stuff! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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What have I got myself into... <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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First link
Japanese "yariika" or loligo
Male is called Hideki. Female is Mie
*Left page, top left*
A male waits for a female above the spawning ground.
Male: Any nice girls around?
*top right*
A male holding a sperm capsule in his tentacles
Male: I can't hold on any longer!
*bottom*
Intercourse
Female(on top)* Oi! What are you doing?
Male: Oo, let me do it, let me do it!
*right page, top*
spawning
Male: Now you can't get away, what's your name?
Female: Mie, but it's a bit rude to just grab me!
*bottom main*
The spent male
Mie: Hey Hideki, you're a mess.
Hideki: I might be worn out, but my heart is silk, baby.
*inset*
One month later, hatching begins
Baby: OK, OK, let's travel
hahaha thanks! that is pretty funny.
cheers, glen <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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