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A Mediterranean Bobtail Squid in its near-perfect stealth... by Jeannot Kuenzel
A Mediterranean Bobtail Squid in its near-perfect stealth mode. They use their arms and suckers to cover themselves with sand and debris. When their pray gets close, they shoot up and catch it. Did u know that they emit bio-luminescence?
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 6, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Malta
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This is probably what a crab sees when it looks down its ... by Jeannot Kuenzel
This is probably what a crab sees when it looks down its arms... Did you know that these hairs can pick up water movement as small as the equivalent of the energy of a few photons (much like the body-hair on spiders). :o
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 6, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
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An unknown species of plankton. I actually found this by ... by Jeannot Kuenzel
An unknown species of plankton. I actually found this by chance, since it could only be seen when lit from the side or from behind - as it is fully see-through and only 2cm long...
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 6, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
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cardinal by Oscar Miralpeix
cardinal
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 6, 2014
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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Red coral beauty. Difficult to see big ones because used ... by Oscar Miralpeix
Red coral beauty. Difficult to see big ones because used in jewelry, especially during 20 century.
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 6, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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[:b:]Flabelina while laying her eggs[:/b:] by Francesco Pacienza
Flabelina while laying her eggs
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 6, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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[:b:]From white[:/b:] by Francesco Pacienza
From white
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 5, 2014
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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urchin by Oscar Miralpeix
urchin
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date posted posted: Friday, April 4, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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torpedo by Oscar Miralpeix
torpedo
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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canyon by Oscar Miralpeix
canyon
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2014
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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mediterranean seahorse by Oscar Miralpeix
mediterranean seahorse
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date posted posted: Monday, March 31, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Super macro
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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tubeworm colours by Oscar Miralpeix
tubeworm colours
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Lovely Colors
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date posted posted: Monday, March 31, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
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One of the very few anemones that settled in Malta harbor... by Jeannot Kuenzel
One of the very few anemones that settled in Malta harbors a translucent shrimp in a wonderful symbiotic relationship...
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Not only are these embryonic squid (Loligo vulgaris) prot... by Jeannot Kuenzel
Not only are these embryonic squid (Loligo vulgaris) protected by their see-through eggs, but these translucent walls also allow their developing vision to be stimulated constantly,- a sense that squid use intensely when hunting...
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blenie by Oscar Miralpeix
blenie
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date posted posted: Sunday, March 30, 2014
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blenie by Oscar Miralpeix
blenie
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It's all over for this little bugger... Caught by an Anem... by Jeannot Kuenzel
It's all over for this little bugger... Caught by an Anemone, he will be digested right there, in that see-through stomach...
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With a size of just over 4mm, this Skeleton Shrimp is nea... by Jeannot Kuenzel
With a size of just over 4mm, this Skeleton Shrimp is nearly invisible to the naked eye. As you can see in this picture, it is not hard to see where Hollywood get their inspirations for Alien movies...
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With a size of just over 4mm, this Skeleton Shrimp is nea... by Jeannot Kuenzel
With a size of just over 4mm, this Skeleton Shrimp is nearly invisible to the naked eye. These amazing creatures pack a mighty punch, when they use their razor-sharp blades to catch prey.
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Like a butterfly of the deep, a tiny flatworm takes fligh... by Jeannot Kuenzel
Like a butterfly of the deep, a tiny flatworm takes flight and climbs towards the surface in a mesmerizing dance.
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Like a precious gem, the eye of the Lizard Fish glows in ... by Jeannot Kuenzel
Like a precious gem, the eye of the Lizard Fish glows in the light of the torch in the most beautiful of colors.
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The markings on the face of the Seahorse (Hippocampus hip... by Jeannot Kuenzel
The markings on the face of the Seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) are unique to the individual and can be used to identify single characters around a dive site.
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Like a concept-design for a new dress, the skirt of the P... by Jeannot Kuenzel
Like a concept-design for a new dress, the skirt of the Pelagia noctiluca seems like it is made of silky fabric, waving in the currents...
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The development of SQUID is visible in the picture. These... by Jeannot Kuenzel
The development of SQUID is visible in the picture. These eggs are about 3mm in diameter and when the little squid inside has used up all the nutrients in that "egg-ball" he is attached to, the see-through shell of the egg breaks open.

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Very impressive super macro, amazing to see the see-through egg.
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Two stages of development of SQUID are visible in the pic... by Jeannot Kuenzel
Two stages of development of SQUID are visible in the picture. These eggs are about 3mm in diameter and when the little squid inside has used up all the nutrients in that "egg-ball" he is attached to, the see-through shell of the egg breaks open.
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[:b:]Jewel[:/b:] by Francesco Pacienza
Jewel
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Very nice, well taken Francesco.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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yellow-pink nudi by Oscar Miralpeix
yellow-pink nudi
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date posted posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Spain
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