Oh, Hai.

I was just inside cleaning my Giant Clam apartmento when you stopped by. It's all ready now, come on in.

Everyone needs a lil' clownfish snorgling now and again, Veronica F. (Who took this at Fraggle Reef in L.A.)

Fisheh on Prozac

The "Jaw Tooth Blenny fish" (Not to be confused with 'bleeny') is a little smiling mo-fo. Get an aquarium full and you'll never be sad again. Good Times™.

Britta F., that lil' mouf is hilarious.

Mo' Bubbles, Beluga Style

Whoa! [Keanu Reeves voice] those whales actually accept scuba tank air into their mouths from a diver, and then blow bubbles with it! THAT'S KRAZEHPANNTS!

Wonton Destruction, nice find...

Brusha Brusha Brusha

Oh. Tank you so moooooosche.

I was looking for an ex-fol-ee-ay-shons.

Redonk, Stephanie P. Totally redonk. That must be how the wale got so white—he's soooo cleans.

Secret beluga behavior revealed!

Amazing photo—these belugas were so comfortable in captivity, they started celebrating Christmas just as if they were out in the sea. Amazingks.

Lauren P., this has the Japanese written ALL OVER IT!

Nod from National Geographic, heard of them?

How tewtelly sweet that National Geographic has a quote from CuteOverload on their site. The quote is in reference to this guy below. Apparently, they liked what we called him... :) See for yourself.

Thanks to all of you who sent this one in. And a special thanks to you, Eddie McBlobbules [head tilt]

Update on the—Ruh-roh!

This is such a bummer, People. Apparently, the name-a-beluga whale contest over at Shedd aquarium will only accept Inuit/Indian names as contest entries. Last time I checked, neither "Humptyback Fishtybuns", nor "Mr. Splashy von Beluga Whalehouser", NOR "Smiley Q McWrinklesides" were of Inuit origin.

This is a total official rules McBummer, and I should have caught it. I'm sorry! Sure, we could all rally behind "Inungoark" or "Kappianartok", but that just doesn't have the same "Fishty" ring to it.

Alert reader Lindsay S. suggests "Suppiwok"—it means " Blows air with one's mouth"  The closest Inuit approximation of "Mr. Pbbbffth-Pbbbffth"

-Meg

Let's name this behbeh!

OVERLOADERS! This is our chance to make a POSITIVE IMPACT on, like, society and stuff! Let's all get together and write-in a name for the new Shedd aquarium baby Beluga whale! Let's get consensus first... What name should we suggest?

Mr. McPorkersons? Colonel Belugersons??! Eddie!?!? Mobbers-Dicklebottom?

Mr. Pbbbffth-Pbbbffth??

I know you can come up with a name... THEN WE CAN ALL WRITE IT IN AND CONQUER THE WOOOOOORLD! [great find, Betsy W.]

Eddie McBlobbles, at your sthervice

People, we don't normally have feeshes on this site, so when we do, you KNOW it's a doozy. And that's where Eddie McBlobbules comes in. He's totally the inside-out-seahorse-in-a-ball-nerd of the deep. You can tell, he's all adjusting his glasses and writing your French Lit IV paper for you and stuff.

National Geographic has other deep-sea dwellers, but none who know as many theorems as Mr.M here. Thanks, Matthew C.!

Hey, anyone have time to animate those peepers? Come on!!!

// UPDATE -- check out this RCF-style ANIMATED VERSION by GoranG, from the comments! //

The saddest cuttlefish ever

I really really really need a "cuddle"!

Barooooooooooooo!

Kristina W., the eyelids say it all... :(

Esscyuusse me, but I am not feesh please.

[ahem]

Yes I do understand how you may feel constrained by the classifications currently available to you, sir or madam.  However, this does not diminish my state of reptilianity.  I am what I am.  You see?  Not all that is wet is fishy!

We are TURTLE.  You will be assimilated.

Thanks to Lauri for the fine fotos!

My First "PPPBBBBFFFFTTTHH!!!"

Check out this new bebeh Beluga over at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium.

He's all taking his first bref, blowing air out his blowhole: ""PPPBBBBFFFFTTTHH!!!"

Then he's all snuggleh: [whale purring sounds]

Not to mention he's got room to grow with his foldy side chub:

Molly D. (and to all other Sender-Inners) way to go. And get your continued Calf Updates here.

Clownfeesh whirlpool

Ehn! Ehn! Ehn! Ehn! Ehn! Ehn!

[bathtub water swirls out of control]

Andrew J., best clowns evar.

The Original Trout Pout

I was WAY ahead of the curve, People. Peeps are payin' BEEG BUCKAROOS for leeps like mine...

Next thing people will copy is my sweet "Hang Loose" antennae.

Andrew J., beeg smooches to you

Will you please check out this behbeh stingray

He's all: Weeeeeeeeee!

First of all, I've never seen a bebeh stingray. Second, who woulda thunk a bebeh stingray could be cute enough to meet our stringent requirements? Third, will you please look at these "legs" OMG.

Megan F. (not me!) took this at the Brighton, UK aquarium. Hilarious.

"Pbbbbbbbfffft"-ing for the first time

Pbbbfffft!

Pbbbbbbbfffft!

PBBBbbbbbfffffffffft!

Day-old "Balboa" gets his "Pbbbbbbbfffft" on. Thanks Cat R. ;)

"Mooooooooooo"

Moo.

You hear me, People? Moo.

Comin' thruuuu moo.

OK, it's not a cow, but it's CLOSE, Cassie H.!

Soupe à là Férrète

Mmmmmmm. Tastes like Misooooo

[LOVE the guy at 9 o'clock. He's all about to submarine]

Then, there's Mr. CombOverPants in the middle. Nice hairline, buddy!

Bethany H., Delicious!

IM in UR POND feedin' UR FISH

feedin' the fish, junior duckle!

What a go-getter.

Sara P., I quack een your general deerection.

Anerable!

Melanie S. stumbled upon this Sir Puffitude with mini winglets and 5 o'clock spine shadow. OK, this whole pic is too much, but the mini winglets are the best part—totally bite-offable!

He's kinda golf-ball sized, huh Mel? Love the blowfish leeps too.

[Blood-curdling scream]

With a turtle name like "Wesley", you pretty much HAVE to go with a macho costume on Halloween. I bet all the turtle ladies in the tank are like—"OMG, who's the hottie?" and whipping out their little Turtle Sidekicks to text him.

Reegahdless, Wesley has snapped up Best Turtle Costume on the Planet Ever as far as I'm concerned. Also, I think his nose has a hole in it. Just sayin'.

Gravel snorts to sender-inner Jennfer H., and toitle owners Craig and Melanie :^)

Just a leetle kees

Now leesten to thees my darlingk, you are fab-you-luss.

I meeeean eet.

NOW KEES ME ON DEE LEEPS, EHN!

Kate B., glurp!

Sing this song!

Beluuuugah!
Beluuuugah!

ppppbbbbfffftttt!!!
ppppbbbbfffftttt!!!

Beluuuugah!
Beluuuugah!

ppppbbbbfffftttt!!!
ppppbbbbfffftttt!!!

[repeat until roommate kicks you out]

Way to go, New Zealander Chels! (Oh, and SOMEONE is rokkin' Rule 16...)

Feeshe Kees

Left Feeshe: I love you.
Right Feeshe: I love you more.
Left Feeshe: No, I love you more.
Right Feeshe: NO I LOVE YOU MORE
Left Feeshe: I LOVE YOU MORE GOD DAMMIT [underwater screaming]

Giesel Petes, there are bubbles everywhere now. Kisses, Branna L.

Stayin' Afloat

Give it up—there are certain people—you know who you are—that help to keep us upright. Just like the lil' fins of this Baby Boxfish. [Flutter! Flutter!] That's right People, GIVE IT UP for those people who, on a daily basis, prop ya up and keep things going.

That means you, Natalie! (my fabulous co-worker who is *always* there...) Thank you.

Baby Boxfeeshe Bloooop! Thanks, PBase.com

He gets more done before 9AM than you do in a day

Check out Albert "Goooooooaaaal!!!!" Einstein here, the smartest goldfish of all time. He remembers tricks for a whole TEN DAYS and has earned the much sought-after title of "fish with the largest repetoire of tricks" in the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records.

Bravo - o - o !!! [bubbles]

Albert: 'ehn!' [inching soccer ball toward goal]

Congratulations to Dean and son, for their brave and tireless teaching of Albert. Hooray!