Catalyst: Peacock Spider - ABC TV Science. Deadly Leopard Seal Tries to Feed Live Penguins to Photographer (Video) "Bloody Hell!
That's the biggest leopard seal I've ever seen! " Leopard seals are pretty scary predators, especially if you're a penguin. But they can be friendly to other leopard seals, which is something that photographer Paul Nicklen learned during one of his trips to Antarctica. He was taking underwater photos when a leopard seal started feeding him penguins, starting with live ones, which were released close to him (to see if he would catch them), and ending with half-chewed dead ones.
One theory is that the leopard seal saw his reflection in the lens of the camera and thought that Nicklen was a fellow predator, but an awkward one in need of some help. The Seal Saw Him as a Useless Predator Here's is a video of Nicklen explaining what happened, with many incredible photos. For more photos by Paul Nicklen, check out his website. See also: Beijing Zoo Puts their Animals on the Menu. Shapeshifting Octopus, amazing camouflage. Brian Skerry reveals ocean's glory.
David Gallo shows underwater astonishments. Robert Ballard on exploring the oceans. How Jellyfish Work" Jellyfish are probably some of the most unusual and mysterious creatures that you'll ever encounter.
With their gelatinous bodies and dangling tentacles, they look more like something from a horror movie than a real animal. But if you can get past the weirdness -- and the fact that getting too close to one results in a nasty sting -- you'll discover that jellyfish are pretty fascinating. They've been around for more than 650 million years, and there are thousands of different species, with more species discovered all of the time. In this article, we'll learn all about these mysterious animals and find out what to do if you do happen to get in the way of a stinging jellyfish tentacle. Marine Life Image Gallery Jellyfish live mainly in the ocean, but they aren't actually fish -- they're plankton. Jellyfish are also members of the phylum Cnidaria, (from the Greek word for "stinging nettle") and the class Scyphozoa (from the Greek word for "cup," referring to the jellyfish's body shape).
New Week Nudibranch! - Blue Dragon. Image credit: redbubble.com image credit: nectonsub.com.br image credit: the doubtful guest image credit: | Dan | image credit: redbubble.comHabitat: around the world in temperate and tropical waters I’ve decided to start a tradition that every Monday I will post a new species of nudibranch.
This particular one I’ve chosen to feature is commonly known as a Blue Dragon nudibranch. So what do you think? Edit: reader Gabriele has pointed out another common name for this nudibranch – the Sea Swallow! Be sure to check out the Home page for more crazy creatures! Dolphin play bubble rings. Amazing jellyfish lake. Jellyfish 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. It is notable for the millions of golden jellyfish which migrate horizontally across the lake daily. photo source Jellyfish Lake is connected to the ocean through fissures and tunnels in the limestone of 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. Photo source Two species of scyphozoan jellyfish live in Jellyfish Lake, moon jellyfish and the golden jellyfish. photo source The golden jellyfish are most closely related to the spotted jellyfish that inhabit the nearby lagoons.
Photo source The moon jellyfish were identified as Aurelia aurita by Hamner. Photo source photo source photo source photo source.