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This beautiful turquoise and purple creature is an aeolid nudibranch. The aeolid nudibranch is covered by branches that are actually gills, called cerata. The cerata also contain parts of the nudibranchs digestive system.
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Red-lined Nudibranch

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Despite its demonic look, the vampire squid collects and eats drifting particles called "marine snow" using two long, sticky filaments.
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The Vampire Squid from Hell

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Imagine eating an entire fish bigger than you—bones and all! At only 25 cm long, the black swallower often eats fish much larger than itself with the help of an expanding stomach. Sometimes the meal is so large that there isn’t enough time for digestio
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Black Swallower

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Despite its fearsome look, the Atlantic wolffish (or sea wolf) isn't a danger to humans, largely preying on whelks, crabs, and sea urchins.
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The Toothy Sea Wolf

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A couple inches wide and up to ten feet long, the bobbit worm stays hidden under tropical sands with just its five antennae poking out—waiting for prey to swim by.
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The Bobbit Worm

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Jaw of the goblin shark
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The Goblin Shark

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Syllid fireworms can be found mainly on the seafloor, but they switch to a planktonic form to reproduce, where the females use bioluminescent signals.
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Syllid Fireworms

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An adult leatherback turtle makes its way back to shore from the ocean.
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Female Leatherback Turtle Crawls From The Sea To Nest

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A female manatee and her calf are captured on film foraging in seagrass off the coast of Brazil.
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Female Manatee Foraging with a Calf on Her Back

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he pineapplefish has glowing organs that can be used to find prey at night.
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I Found the Pineapple!

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Pearl oysters create pearls when a hard particle is coated with calcium carbonate (nacre) after entering the oyster.
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Pearls of Wisdom

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The rich colors of emperor angelfish make them a vibrant version of royalty.
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Emperor Angelfish

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