Assignment 8 (alternate): Ongoing maintenance. Make at least ten posts across your accounts. Comment on at least 15 of your classmate's posts. Continue to use hashtags and filters as appropriate
Instagram
Account: Son_Of_Neptune
17 posts; 11,672 Followers; 27 Following (private)
Post 1
[image description: Photo of a humpback whale side on as it swims past the photographer from left to right. The entire whale fits in the frame, but barely.]
He had too far to go to stop and talk. The warm waters of the south pacific await!
#whales #humpbackwhales #savethewhales #savetheoceans
15,064 likes; 428 comments
20kLeaguesUnder: He's heading south. Did you flip the picture or are you further out to sea than the whale?!
-Son_Of_Neptune: 20kLeaguesUnder: yes
REDare (verified): I'm not picky. I'll happily swim with any kind of whale
-Son_Of_Neptune: REDare (verified) Humpbacks have too far to travel this time of year. Distracting them is rude
-REDare (verified): Son_of_Neptune: So Thanksgiving in Hawaii?
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Post 2
[Image 1 description: A silver fish with a long, sharp pointed nose swims directly at the photographer
[Image 2 description: A side view of the swordfish; it's centered diagonally across the frame pointing right and upwards.]
Meet Gaius
Species: Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)Likes: Hunting
Dislikes: Sharks
What he wants to tell humans: Try me!
#swordfish #savetheoceans
8,749 likes; 395 comments
RetiredCenturion: Xiphos vs gladius at noon in the practice ring, Graecus
- Son_Of_Neptune: RetiredCenturion: Try me!
20kLeaguesUnder: Where did you manage to find a swordfish in daylight?! They usually only come to shallow waters at night!
-MichaelJones15: 20kleaguesUnder Do you really have nothing better to do than fact check every single one of Son_of_Neptune's posts?
- 20kLeaguesUnder: MichaelJones15 I'm a marine biologist with 20 years of scuba experience. When a newcomer starts posting dozens of shots a NatGeo photographer would kill for, I take notice
- MichaelJones15: 20kLeaguesUnder get a life, nerd
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Post 3
[image description: A reddish fish with a spiny back fin and a ragged tail. Details are hard to make out because the photo is dark. The photographer needs to turn his flash on.]
Meet Mitchel
Species: Pacific Ocean Perch (Sebastes alutus)Likes: Exploring
Dislikes: Nets
What he wants to tell humans: Go away!
#PacificOceanPerch #PacificRockfish #RoseFish #RedBream #RedPerch #savetheoceans
1,746 Likes; 157 comments
Visit_My_Island: Is this the same as a yellow perch? I need it for my aquarium!
-Son_of_Neptune Visit_My_Island: Um no? It's red?
-KKSliders#1Fan Visit_My_Island: Close enough! 240 bells!
Dive_for_my_Life: How deep was this? It looks like you're losing daylight
-Son_of_Neptune Dive_for_my_Life: 157 feet
-Dive_for_my_Life: Son_of_Neptune: you know AOW certs max out at 100 ft, right? Where's your dive light?
DavyJones468: Yum
-MelodyMakesMusic6: DavyJones468: Read the room, dude
-Son_of_Neptune DavyJones468: Fish are friends, not food
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post 4
[image 1 description: an old shipwreck sitting on the ocean floor. It has clearly been there awhile, given the amount of accretions and coral covering it. Several schools of fish swim around it. The water is crystal clear, but the photo is dark]
[image 2 description: a close up of one of the pink corals growing on the wreck]
[Image 3 description: a close up of some of the fish living in the wreck. Details are hard to make out due to how dark the image is]
I got a guided tour of the USS Brant, thanks to Mitchel and his school
#shipwreck #diving #coral #savetheoceans
15,728 Likes; 593 comments
JoyceByersIsMyMom: That is so cool!
-Son_of_Neptune JoyceByersIsMyMom: I thought so! Mitchel was really excited to show it off!
TheBrineyDeep: What rig and camera setup are you using? You really need some dive lights
-Son_of_Neptune TheBrineyDeep: I'm working on it
-Dragon_Mechanic Hah! I'm working on it!
FortyFathoms: How deep are you? And how many safety stops did you have to make?
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Post 5
[Image description: A black square]
Note to self: bring lights along next time
1,856 Likes; 463 comments
TheBrineyDeep: How are you diving if you can't see?! There's no way this is safe
-Son_of_Neptune TheBrineyDeep: I could see. My camera couldn't
-TheBrineyDeep: WTF
- 20kLeaguesUnder: I can't even
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Post 6
[image description: picture of a smashed and waterlogged GoPro in an equally smashed clear case sitting on a wooden tabletop]
It turns out GoPros can't go below 200 ft. No one will lend me another one, so I'm getting my buddy to make me a camera. He says it'll work in the Mariana Trench, so this shouldn't happen again
#GoPro
3,903 Likes; 302 Comments
SpilltheTea: you know we're going to need to see photos of the Mariana Trench now
-Son_of_Neptune SpilltheTea: Obviously. I'm going to have to test it somehow
20kLeaguesUnder: How deep did you go?! I took mine past the max depth and the only thing that happened was I couldn't push any buttons?!
-Son_of_Neptune 20kLeaguesUnder: I'm not sure when it stopped working
FortyFathoms: What kind of case is that? There are aftermarket cases rated to 1,000 ft
-Son_of_Neptune FortyFathoms: I don't know, it came with the camera
Anakin_Oceanswimmer: Deep dive, nice! What gas mix are you using? How long were your safety stops?
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Account: Son_Of_Neptune
biography: Drizzle bringer, Flowerpot shaker, brother of horses
Tweets: 11; Following: 26; Followers: 6,294
Sea Prince Son_Of_Neptune
Ocean fun fact: There are about 5.25 trillion tons of plastic waste in our oceans, and studies expect it to triple in the next two decades
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Sea Prince Son_Of_Neptune
Ocean fun fact: Only 5% - 20% of the ocean has been explored. Certainly no one has found my father's palace
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Wanda ScarletWiccan
Breaking: Son_Of_Neptune confirms existence of Atlantis
Sea Prince Son_Of_Neptune
Ocean fun fact: scientists are constantly discovering new species. Untold numbers of monsters could lurk below
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THE Rachel Elizabeth Dare REDare
Son_Of_Neptune We need to work on your definition of "fun"
Dr. Walter 20kLeaguesUnder
Son_Of_Neptune Science has disproved the existence of megaladons and other giant ocean predators
Marnie DrJohnHolmes
20kLeaguesUnder Don't ruin the fun!
Sea Prince Son_Of_Neptune
20kLeaguesUnder No they just haven't found one yet
Sea Prince Son_Of_Neptune
Ocean fun fact: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a 1.6 million km2 floating garbage island. I may move there
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THE Rachel Elizabeth Dare REDare
Son_Of_Neptune You'd fit right in!
Sea Prince Son_Of_Neptune
REDare We can't all be children of billionaires. Have you seen rental prices lately?
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"You have a lot of followers on your accounts?"
"I think I'm up to 10,000 on Instagram?"
"Put me in one of your posts. This much awesomeness deserves to be shared with the world."
"Deal."