Brackish Gallery

Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)

Red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis), dancing. Athletic displays are not always in courtship but are thought to lessen aggression, relieve tension, and strengthen bonds between pairs. Kushiro Shitsugen National Park, Hokkaido, Japan

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Old wife
Enoplosus armatus
Old Wives are a family of fish containing a single species. It is unique to Australia. Old Wives can occur in pairs, as large solitary individuals on coastal reefs, and in large schools usually in sheltered habitats such as seagrass beds or beside jetty pylons. The dorsal spines are venemous. The common name is derived from the grating sound the fish makes when stressed (ex. when being removed from a fish hook).
New South Wales, Australia

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Nutria (Myocastor coypus)

Nutria (Myocastor coypus), pair in a pond. Native to South America, they have colonised much of the world after escaping from fur farms and are considered one of the world 100 most dangerous alien species as they cause erosion and destroy vegetation that native animals depend on. Okayama Prefecture, Japan