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Deep Sea Spider Crabs Feeding on Jellyfish

This video shows several deep-sea spider crabs (Macroregonia macrochira) feeding on a dead jelly that has sunk to the seafloor. The video was taken 1,554 meters (5,100 feet) below the ocean surface on Axial Seamount, an active underwater volcano and seafloor spreading center about 500 km (300 miles) off the coast of Washington state.

These crabs are typically found on seafloor lava flows and other hard-bottom areas. They are particularly common around deep-sea hydrothermal vents, where they are one of the main predators, feeding on tubeworms, clams, and other mollusks.

via: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)

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Hawaii Adventure Diving | shangerdanger

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nudibranch (Acanthodoris lutea). Moss Beach Nov. 2011 / FH20 /

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 Vampyroteuthis Infernalis

The name translates to “Vampire squid from hell.” It is not a vampire or a squid, it is actually an octopus. The vampire squid releases bio-luminescent ‘ink’ when defending it self to confuse other animals. It also turns itself inside out when in danger.

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Blue whales are highly endangered and poorly understood, but scientists hope to decipher more about them from their songs.

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hammer time. schools of scalloped hammerhead sharks photographed in the galapagos by (click pic) alexander safanov, montgomery gilchrist, eric h cheng, norbert wu, franco banfi, todd aki, chris newbert and larry gatz.  

scalloped hammerhead populations have declined by over 95 percent in the past thirty years, largely due to the shark fin trade. this summer, scalloped hammerheads became the first species of shark to be protected by the u.s. endangered species act, one of the world’s strongest wildlife conservation laws. 

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Think by DumptyHumpty A school of barracuda making spiral, looks like a man thinking.

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Killer whales hunting herring (BBC, Blue Planet II)

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Hey everyone–it’s Giving Tuesday! Today we’re asking you for moola for Molas. Riches for fishes. Cash for our wave crash. We know that many worthwhile organizations are asking for your support today, so thank you for considering a donation to the Monterey Bay Aquarium!

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Scaleless dragonfish (Bathophilus nigerrimus)

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What real surprise face looks like