Bob Hines (1912-1994), Alaskan Grayling
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Alabaster nudibranch by Paul Nicklen
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Waves sloshing winged kelp over red algae.
You can see why brown algae is also called golden algae. The glow of sunlight on seaweed absolutely melts your heart.
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Ever wonder what a terrestrial nautilus would look like? Since making the series of land sharks, I was thinking a series of land cephalopods would be interesting.
Definitely gives me Cthulhu vibes :)
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Crabeater seal | Lobodon carcinophagus
Fun fact: crabeater seals don't eat crabs, nor do they really even encounter them! Their diet consists of 90% krill, which is what caused their teeth to be so specialized.
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Circle of Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617), A male lumpsucker (cyclopterus lumpus)
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Alexander Semenov-Beroe forskalii
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Hexabranchus sanguineus or Spanish Dancer
Spanish Dancers are the largest known nudibranchs. They are vivid shades of red, pink or orange, often mixed with white or yellow. Their bright colors warm predators of the toxins in their body.
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Madagascar flasher wrasse | Paracheilinus hemitaeniatus
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Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. Volume 4: Fishes I. Illustration by Wilhelm Eigener.
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