🌊 Certain tides bring the delicate Paper Nautilus to New Zealand's shores a breathtaking gift from the ocean. Carried by the currents, these remarkable shells, the female protect their eggs, arrive after a journey fraught with waves and obstacles. It’s incredible how some remain intact, their fragile beauty preserved. Most, however, bear the marks of their travels, with tiny holes or broken edges. A treasure from the deep, each tells a story. 💙 | Arapawa Blue Pearls & Island Accommodation

This Octopus Has a Shell - The female greater argonaut is the only octopus that makes a paper-thin shell using her arms, which she uses to protect her eggs and control buoyancy while drifting through the open ocean. | The Brain Maze