Squid Pics

[mrzed]

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]

[Jazman]

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.



Thanks for posting. <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[mrzed]

Translation:



1st July 2000 11:20 A female frogfish is surrounded by 3 males



A♂: I'm the best looking here.



B♂: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...

[glen]

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]

[Jazman]

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='' />

[mrzed]

What have I got myself into... <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



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

[glen]

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='' />