The variety and infrequency of marine life has attracted a large number of people to be curious about it. Today brings you wonderful marine wildlife!
Jaw needlefish
David Doubilet
In the waters surrounding the Seychelles Archipelago, a school of small fish swims through the brain coral formation. In total, more than 90% of marine life inhabits the shallow waters surrounding the Earth's landmass.
Nudibranchs on the seabed
Images of nudibranchs taken in the Seychelles Archipelago are dazzling with dazzling patterns of spots and stripes. Nudibranchs are mollusk sea clams that often have ornate patterns and are mainly used for camouflage and defense.
Napoleon's head fish
Works by Heather Perry
In the coastal waters of Palau, Micronesia, a Napoleonic bulgefish is swimming. The fish can use its robust lips to feed on sea urchins and other spiny coral reef creatures.
Cleaner Seyu
Works by Timothy G. Laman
In the blue waters of the Republic of Palau, two tiny cleaners (one on top and one in the mouth) are cleaning up a big-eyed fish. Cleaner ses are thought to be the vacuum cleaners of reefs, sucking on food scraps, parasites and dead skins of reef fish.
Portuguese monk hat jellyfish
Works by Raul Touzon
A Portuguese monk hat jellyfish on the coast of Miami, Florida. Suffering a bite from a monk's cap jellyfish will cause severe pain, but is rarely fatal. They can still bite after death.
Green sea turtle
In the Pacific Ocean, a green sea turtle floats over a reef that leads to the sea off the Republic of Palau. The green sea turtle is the largest endangered species in the world.
Fur seals
Philip Nicklen works
In the Arctic waters off Norway's Svalbard Islands, a mature bearded seal swims in the sun. Bearded seals get their name from the whiskers they use to search the ocean for food.
brittle star
Wolcott Henry works
A bright red sea snake in the Gulf of Mexico Flower Garden National Marine Sanctuary crawls on the head of a coral. Starfish get their name from the five tentacles, but in reality, they may have 10, 20, or even 40 tentacles.