Whale shark at night

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) at night, Southern Atolls – Maldives.

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) at night, Southern Atolls – Maldives.
5D Mark III, 16-35mm in Nauticam.

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Honeycomb Moray free swimming and hunting

Honeycomb moray (Gymnothorax favagineus) free swimming, cleaning and hunting (Titan triggerfish intro), Southern Atolls – Maldives.

Honeycomb moray (Gymnothorax favagineus) free swimming, cleaning, hunting (eating triggerfish’s egg mass after hatching).

Filmed at Southern Atolls, Maldives.

Jellyfish Lake, Palau

Swimming among thousands of jellyfish in Jellyfish Lake (Ongeim’l Tketau), Palau.

Jellyfish Lake, Palau

Swimming among thousands of jellyfish in Jellyfish Lake (Ongeim’l Tketau), Palau.

Quote from Wikipedia.
Jellyfish Lake (Palauan: Ongeim’l Tketau, “Fifth Lake”) is a marine lake located on Eil Malk island in Palau. Eil Malk is part of the Rock Islands, a group of small, rocky, mostly uninhabited islands in Palau’s Southern Lagoon, between Koror and Peleliu. There are about 70 other marine lakes located throughout the Rock Islands. Jellyfish Lake is one of Palau’s most famous dive (snorkeling only) sites. It is notable for the millions of golden jellyfish which migrate horizontally across the lake daily.

Jellyfish Lake is connected to the ocean through fissures and tunnels in the limestone of an ancient Miocene reef. However the lake is sufficiently isolated and the conditions are different enough that the diversity of species in the lake is greatly reduced from the nearby lagoon. The golden jellyfish, Mastigias cf. papua etpisoni, and possibly other species in the lake have evolved to be substantially different from their close relatives living in the nearby lagoons.

Zebra Batfish – Juvenile Batavia Spadefish

Batavia Spadefish (Platax Batavianus) – Juvenile aka Zebra Batfish at Lembeh Strait

Zebra Batfish – Juvenile Batavia Spadefish

Batavia Spadefish (Platax Batavianus) – Juvenile aka Zebra Batfish at Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Shot with Canon 5D Mark III, 100mm lens.

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Mantis mantis mantis shrimp

The eyes of the mantis shrimp are probably the most advanced eyes of any animal.

Mantis mantis mantis shrimp

Spearing Mantis Shrimp closeup and Peacock Mantis, Keel Tail Mantis Shrimp with eggs.
Filmed at different dive sites in Indonesia and Philippines.

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