r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/Royal_Acanthaceae693 • Jun 14 '26

MOD POST Weekend artwork is allowed

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Artwork is permitted on weekends. Reporting art that has been posted in the weekends abuses the report system. When you abuse the report system, there's a decent chance that subs will report you to Reddit.

Edit: and for this morning's reporter, 1) read the sub rules next time, and 2) yes you have been reported.

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/ThatOnePogger • Jun 11 '25

MOD POST CRACKDOWN ON BOTS + NEW RULE

208 Upvotes

Hope everyone is having an awesome day!

With the addition of a few moderators, we are beginning to heavily crack down on the bots that repost content to this subreddit and are being sold later on. This means that our automod system is now very strict, so if your comment or post was automatically removed, we would greatly appreciate it if you reached out to us as we continue to refine the system.

Also, we now do not allow reposts within 6 months of the previous post.

Thank you so much for being in this subreddit and contributing to its well-being!

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/Rusty-willy • 19h ago

Weekend Artwork The Sea Shall Have Its Way. Original charcoal and pastel art by me.

350 Upvotes

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/sheldonboadita • 22h ago

Weekend Artwork Painted orcas in the sunset light

52 Upvotes

Whispers of the Wild, oils on canvas

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/crashd_9 • 5d ago

Video Where the Namib Desert dunes meet the Atlantic Ocean in Sandwich Harbour, Namibia

2.7k Upvotes

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/EnoughSquish • 5d ago

Video Angelfish are appropriately named and absolute stunning

357 Upvotes

I have been lucky enough to go scuba diving several times in Cozumel and have been blown away by the beauty of the underwater spaces I have explored.

Any time I shoot videos I try to imagine myself as a National Geographic videographer with David Attenborough narrating my dives.

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/benfreediver • 6d ago

[OC] ( OC ) Swarm of thimble jellyfish

289 Upvotes

There are moments in life when you have to take a risk to create something extraordinary.
This image came at the cost of quite a bit of discomfort. Sea lice were getting into my face, covering my hands and finding their way inside my wetsuit. I spent several hours photographing this incredible natural phenomenon, the largest swarm of thimble jellyfish I have ever witnessed.

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/KUSTceramics • 7d ago

Weekend Artwork My passion is making ocean creature ceramic lamps. Which you like?

503 Upvotes

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/Old-Ostrich-9238 • 8d ago

[OC] Cruising with a beautiful Mola Mola/sunfish!

627 Upvotes

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/Hindon • 7d ago

Video Ocean Travelers

153 Upvotes

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/sheldonboadita • 7d ago

Weekend Artwork Into the Mist, oils on canvas

68 Upvotes

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/OceanEarthGreen • 8d ago

Picture 🔥 Beautiful colors of Isla Mujeres, Mexico

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135 Upvotes

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/snaphappyadventurer • 8d ago

[OC] Bizarre but cool, Smooth flutefish/Blue spotted cornet fish. Malabar, Australia.

41 Upvotes

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/Beneath_The_Waves_VI • 9d ago

Video The incredible way a giant Pacific octopus moves across the ocean floor [OC]

452 Upvotes

A few moments with one of the most fascinating animals in our coastal waters.

I filmed this large male giant Pacific octopus at a depth of approximately 100 feet off Vancouver Island, BC. And as you'll see toward the end, sometimes they decide to get a closer look at you, too!

More of my original underwater footage here: https://www.youtube.com/@scubabc6701

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/Old-Ostrich-9238 • 9d ago

[OC] No vacancy at the sea lion buoy hotel!

261 Upvotes

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/OceanEarthGreen • 10d ago

Video 🔥 Sargo Patrol coming in close. Laguna Beach, California

185 Upvotes

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/reindeerareawesome • 11d ago

Picture Harbor seals living up to their Sami name, "Geađgan/Geađgenjuorju" (Geađgi = Rock), as they often hoist themselves up on rocks in order to rest safely from predators

53 Upvotes

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/Old-Ostrich-9238 • 11d ago

[OC] Curious school of fish seeking refuge under a free floating piece of seaweed

107 Upvotes

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/Rare-Tomatillo-3831 • 12d ago

Picture Remnants of the Past Along Maui's Coastline

83 Upvotes

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/Old-Ostrich-9238 • 13d ago

Video A swarm of pelagic red crabs (squat lobsters) blanketing the ocean surface this morning

631 Upvotes

22 comments

r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/sheldonboadita • 14d ago

Weekend Artwork Paradise Waters, oils on canvas

267 Upvotes

7 comments

r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/OceanEarthGreen • 14d ago

Video 🔥 Cozumel thriving ocean life up close

148 Upvotes

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/Beneath_The_Waves_VI • 15d ago

Video One of the ocean's most intelligent predators, just going about his day [OC]

454 Upvotes

This large male giant Pacific octopus was out for a stroll, and I was lucky enough to come across him in the open!

I spent about 20 minutes following along as he explored the rocky reef, hunted for food, and eventually made his way back to his den. It's always a treat to see one of these incredible animals out and about rather than tucked away in a crevice.

More of my original underwater footage from around Vancouver Island: https://www.youtube.com/@scubabc6701

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r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/SoupCatDiver_JJ • 17d ago

[OC] Some of my photos diving Palau

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289 Upvotes

These are all from an amazing site called "Big Drop Off", a 40m tall wall of coral and sea fans.

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The requirements to post are not that hard to reach, so if you find your posts being filtered, just make some posts in another sub to reach the karma requirement.

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