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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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It's a pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), found in Indonesia's biodiverse Coral Triangle and one of the smallest seahorse species in the world! They can change colors like a chameleon to blend into their environment. This helps to protect them from p
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Can You Spot the Seahorse?

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“The largest land migration of any animal on Earth, as many as 120 million crabs carpet the island in red as they move from the rain forest to the coast.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Stephen Belcher.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Canon EOS-1D
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Red Crab Migration, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean

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Find out how you get two Giant Squid the size of a school bus from a fishing boat in Spain to a museum Washington, DC.
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Giant Squid: One Species at a Time

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Japanese scientists videotaped this female giant squid, alive, at the water's surface
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Giant Squid

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a small spikey crab sits on a black background
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Tiny Crab Gains a Big Audience

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a translucent white jellyfish
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Jellies in the Baltimore Harbor

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White abalone
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White Abalone In Danger

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The blue lined octopus can be deadly, so it is best to stay away.
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The Dangerous Blue Octopus

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A longshoreman standing in front of a large pile of oyster shells on waterfront pier in Atlantic City in 1910.
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Counting Mountains of Oysters

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“Upon returning from the reef after a night dive, I swam toward a bright reflection and came eye-to-eye with this beautiful, curious squid.” -- Nature's Best photographer Charles Viggers.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D700; 105mm ƒ/2.8 lens
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Squid at Sunset Reef Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

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This male giant squid is on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
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Male Giant Squid

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