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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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A tusk shell hermit crab peeks out of his shell.
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Uncovering Biodiversity Before It Disappears

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Jellyfish produce mucus, especially when stressed, which can interact with oil and break it down. This moon jellyfish is sloughing off mucus that has mixed with droplets of oil.
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How Jellyfish Break Down Oil After a Spill

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Screenshot from the "Masters of Disguise" video showing a spotted octopus on the seafloor.
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Masters of Disguise

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A rockfish finds refuge in a red tree coral, a deep-sea coral in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.
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Rockfish Sheltering in Coral

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A zoomed-in image of the crown-of-thorns sea star.
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Acanthaster planci

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A sea toad from the deep waters off of Curacao.
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Collections from Curaçao

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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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Stunning Squid Pictures

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A clear tomoptorid with many leg-like parapodia photographed on a black background.
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Tech Imitates Life: Sneaky Sea Worm Inspires Soft Robots

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This aptly named fish has two long fangs.
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Creepy Critters: Marine Life Surfaces for Halloween

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Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities as shown in this picture.
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Corals and Coral Reefs

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Two octopuses sitting underwater highlight the different textures the animals can take on.
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Octopuses, Squids, and Relatives

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