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Wanted to make a contribution to the already phenomenal collection of merman/Mermaids on the internet

This is a leatherback Sea-turtle merman snacking on moon jellyfish with somewhat aged south-east asian features(or at least that was the look I was going for. Tell me if it worked.)

Fun-facts:
Leatherback sea turtles are the biggest variety of sea turtles existing today (~5m in length). They live primarily off Jellyfish and are essential to controlling the Jellyfish population of the sea, including the poisonous ones. They have lots of unique features such as being among the deepest divers (85min dives of over 1000m depths) and are also warmblooded so they don't go into shock from cold waters! (Remember, this is a reptile!)

As adult's they don't really have any predators aside form the occasional Orca or Shark which they can defend themselves against. The biggest threat to them is plastic (kinda looks like jellyfish, doesn't it?) and human encroachment on beaches where they lay their eggs (usually at night). If you see one on the beach, it might look impressive but do it a favour and don't sit on for your selfish selfie. The poor girl's exhausted from giving birth and just wants to get back home to the sea for a well deserved rest! Plus these sea turtles are currently vulnerable on the endangered scale.

Done with watercolours

Please leave a comment if you like!

Description
Wanted to make a contribution to the already phenomenal collection of merman/Mermaids on the internet

This is a leatherback Sea-turtle merman snacking on moon jellyfish with somewhat aged south-east asian features(or at least that was the look I was going for. Tell me if it worked.)

Fun-facts:
Leatherback sea turtles are the biggest variety of sea turtles existing today (~5m in length). They live primarily off Jellyfish and are essential to controlling the Jellyfish population of the sea, including the poisonous ones. They have lots of unique features such as being among the deepest divers (85min dives of over 1000m depths) and are also warmblooded so they don't go into shock from cold waters! (Remember, this is a reptile!)

As adult's they don't really have any predators aside form the occasional Orca or Shark which they can defend themselves against. The biggest threat to them is plastic (kinda looks like jellyfish, doesn't it?) and human encroachment on beaches where they lay their eggs (usually at night). If you see one on the beach, it might look impressive but do it a favour and don't sit on for your selfish selfie. The poor girl's exhausted from giving birth and just wants to get back home to the sea for a well deserved rest! Plus these sea turtles are currently vulnerable on the endangered scale.

Done with watercolours

Please leave a comment if you like!