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A female violet snail, Janthina janthina, is the most common species of bubble rafter.J. janthina is also the only bubble-rafting species in which females brood their young inside their bodies instead of laying egg capsules on their floats, Churchill noted."Scientists think this may be an adaptation to living at the ocean surface, because Janthina janthina's float is more buoyant and not weighed down by egg capsules." Septième Continent, Portuguese Man O' War, Float Life, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Marine Debris, Snails In Garden, Molluscs, Sea Slug, The Violet

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A female violet snail, Janthina janthina, is the most common species of bubble rafter.J. janthina is also the only bubble-rafting species in which females brood their young inside their bodies instead of laying egg capsules on their floats, Churchill noted."Scientists think this may be an adaptation to living at the ocean surface, because Janthina janthina's float is more buoyant and not weighed down by egg capsules."

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JELLYFISH DINNERA bubble-rafting violet snail feeds on a Portuguese man-of-war in Hawaii.

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A large female snail in the Recluzia cf. jehennei species preys upon a Portuguese man-of-war while perched on a raft of mucus bubbles. A tiny snail of the same species clings to the underside of the female's float.

Pictures: How Bubble-Rafting Snails Evolved SNAIL SURFER A female violet snail, Janthina exigua, hangs from a float of homemade mucus. Scientists have long observed snails "surfing" the oceans on such rafts, which can serve as flotation devices, egg-storage areas, and platforms for young snails. Getting Rid Of Slugs, Secret Tattoo, Snail Craft, Mollusca, Egg Storage, Sea Dweller

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Pictures: How Bubble-Rafting Snails Evolved SNAIL SURFER A female violet snail, Janthina exigua, hangs from a float of homemade mucus. Scientists have long observed snails "surfing" the oceans on such rafts, which can serve as flotation devices, egg-storage areas, and platforms for young snails.

The Mystery Blenny are found singularly in rock pools which they skip and jump over, scraping algae from the surface of dead corals. They belong to the family of Coombtooth Blenny, as the name suggest, they have comb like teeth lining their jaws. Photo credit: @ https://instagram.com/csabatokolyi

I SPY Eye proteins surprisingly found in some deep-sea fishes such as the tube-eye fish (shown) raise the possibility that the animals can see color in the ocean’s dark depths. ~~ ©Solvin Zankl/naturepl.com Deep Sea Creatures, Weird Creatures, Deep Sea Squid, Near Dark, Les Aliens, Motion Sensing, Deep Sea Fishing, Fishing Life, Animal Heads

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I SPY Eye proteins surprisingly found in some deep-sea fishes such as the tube-eye fish (shown) raise the possibility that the animals can see color in the ocean’s dark depths. ~~ ©Solvin Zankl/naturepl.com

Halloween hermit crabs are usually found in Cone Shells and are one of the more colorful smaller hermit crabs. They are omnivorous and a scavenger, eating nearly anything around them including small animals. Photo credit: @andreyryanskiy Halloween Crab, Underwater World, Macro Photography, Marine Life, Hermit Crabs, Small Animals, Scavenger

Halloween hermit crabs are usually found in Cone Shells and are one of the more colorful smaller hermit crabs. They are omnivorous and a scavenger, eating nearly anything around them including small animals. Photo credit: @andreyryanskiy

Photograph by David Edgar I took this photo of an adolescent humpback whale in the South Pacific, several miles off the coast of Tongatapu, tonga. I captured this as a split-shot with half my dome port submerged, and the other above the surface. This playful whale came right up to me and looked directly into my eyes as the tip of his rostrum glistened in the afternoon sun. Looking closely, you can see Loni, our expert skipper, lining up a surface shot of this incredible encounter from the roof Taj Mahal, Oahu, Travel Instagram Accounts, National Geographic Travel, Concours Photo, Mountainous Terrain, Santa Catalina, Colossal Art, Whales

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Photograph by David Edgar I took this photo of an adolescent humpback whale in the South Pacific, several miles off the coast of Tongatapu, tonga. I captured this as a split-shot with half my dome port submerged, and the other above the surface. This playful whale came right up to me and looked directly into my eyes as the tip of his rostrum glistened in the afternoon sun. Looking closely, you can see Loni, our expert skipper, lining up a surface shot of this incredible encounter from the roof

A RARE SIGHT A palmate octopus (Tremoctopus gracilis), photographed near the Philippines, flashes her billowing membranes. Males of this species measure about 15 millimeters, but the females can stretch up to two meters — flashing shimmering skirts attached to their arms to ward off predators. Photographer Jinggong Zhang caught sight of this one during a night dive into deep ocean waters. Kangaroo Island, National Geographic, Blanket Octopus, Illustrator, California Academy Of Sciences, Nature Sauvage

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A RARE SIGHT A palmate octopus (Tremoctopus gracilis), photographed near the Philippines, flashes her billowing membranes. Males of this species measure about 15 millimeters, but the females can stretch up to two meters — flashing shimmering skirts attached to their arms to ward off predators. Photographer Jinggong Zhang caught sight of this one during a night dive into deep ocean waters.

UNDERWATER PASTORAL A Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) grazes underwater on red and green algae. Marine iguanas are the only lizards in the world that swim and forage in the ocean. Charles Darwin famously described them as “hideous looking,” but photographer Pier Mané saw fit to capture their unique aesthetic. Photography Competitions, Photography Contests, World Photography, Wildlife Photography, Aigle Royal, Marine Iguana

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UNDERWATER PASTORAL A Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) grazes underwater on red and green algae. Marine iguanas are the only lizards in the world that swim and forage in the ocean. Charles Darwin famously described them as “hideous looking,” but photographer Pier Mané saw fit to capture their unique aesthetic.

Described in 2014, this spectacular nudibranch Limeandra Barnosii from the Indo-Pacific is easily distinguished from all other Limenandra species by its vivid and bright colour patterns. Seldom spotted on the fore reef zone, this sea slug has a maximum size of 80mm. Photo credit: https://instagram.com/andreyryanskiy Bright Color, Colour, Reef, Color Patterns, Pacific, Zone

Described in 2014, this spectacular nudibranch Limeandra Barnosii from the Indo-Pacific is easily distinguished from all other Limenandra species by its vivid and bright colour patterns. Seldom spotted on the fore reef zone, this sea slug has a maximum size of 80mm. Photo credit: https://instagram.com/andreyryanskiy

"A Maldivian anemone fish peeps out from its balled-up anemone home to see a school of fusilier fish streaming above. The photo was taken at dusk using inward lighting to isolate the anemone fish. The school of fusiliers were a welcome addition to the background! I saw them quickly moving around and positioned myself to catch them in the narrow beam of inward light."PHOTOGRAPH AND CAPTION BY THERESA GUISE Battle Bears, Wildlife Travel, Wildlife Pictures, Sea Theme, African Elephant, Orangutan, Borneo

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"A Maldivian anemone fish peeps out from its balled-up anemone home to see a school of fusilier fish streaming above. The photo was taken at dusk using inward lighting to isolate the anemone fish. The school of fusiliers were a welcome addition to the background! I saw them quickly moving around and positioned myself to catch them in the narrow beam of inward light."PHOTOGRAPH AND CAPTION BY THERESA GUISE

Before a larval flounder undergoes a spectacular metamorphosis into an asymmetrical juvenile, it is like any other fish fully symmetrical. It’s translucent body keeps it from preying eyes while it feeds on planktons swimming upright at the surface of the water. By six weeks, the transformation will begin with one eye migrating to the other and the juvenile settles to the bottom of the ocean floor as protection against predators. Photo credit: @gutsytuason Bottom Of The Ocean, Plankton, Flounder, Metamorphosis, Predator, Sea Life

Before a larval flounder undergoes a spectacular metamorphosis into an asymmetrical juvenile, it is like any other fish fully symmetrical. It’s translucent body keeps it from preying eyes while it feeds on planktons swimming upright at the surface of the water. By six weeks, the transformation will begin with one eye migrating to the other and the juvenile settles to the bottom of the ocean floor as protection against predators. Photo credit: @gutsytuason

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A California sea lion hunts for fish on a kelp paddy at Cortes Bank, a seamount off the coast of San Diego. It's a trove of marine life that deserves protection, conservationists say. PHOTOGRAPH BY BRIAN SKERRY, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

One of the most widely distributed snakes in the world, the yellow-bellied sea snake can be found in tropical oceanic waters except for the Atlantic Ocean. Highly venomous, they are "float-and-wait" predators, passively drifting in the water waiting for fishes to come near. Photo credit: @gutsytuason Pics Of Snakes, Reptiles, Mammals, Snake Tail, Sea Snake, Sea Serpent, Underwater Animals, Costa Rica Travel

One of the most widely distributed snakes in the world, the yellow-bellied sea snake can be found in tropical oceanic waters except for the Atlantic Ocean. Highly venomous, they are "float-and-wait" predators, passively drifting in the water waiting for fishes to come near. Photo credit: @gutsytuason