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Light refracts off the comb-rows of this ctenophore.
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Comb Jelly Reflecting Colors

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The midwater scyphomedusa Atolla tenella, as seen under a microscope.
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Midwater Sea Jelly

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Jellies in the Class Hydrozoa are transparent and easily overlooked.
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Transparent sea jelly

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Comb jellies have fragile bodies and are difficult to capture.
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Fragile Comb Jelly

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A "dumbo" octopus is captured by an ROV.
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Capturing a Deep-Sea Octopod

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Close-up of Boreo-Atlantic Armhook Squid, Gonatus fabricii.
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Armhook Squid

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An Isopod Full of Fish Blood
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Isopod Engorged With Blood

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“The largest land migration of any animal on Earth, as many as 120 million crabs carpet the island in red as they move from the rain forest to the coast.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Stephen Belcher.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Canon EOS-1D
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Red Crab Migration, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean

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A veined octopus sits inside a vacant bivalve shell, which it uses as a portable shelter, in the Philippines. This is one of the few examples—if not the only example—of tool use in invertebrates.
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Veined Octopus at Anilao Batangas Pier, Philippines

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“Upon returning from the reef after a night dive, I swam toward a bright reflection and came eye-to-eye with this beautiful, curious squid.” -- Nature's Best photographer Charles Viggers.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D700; 105mm ƒ/2.8 lens
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Squid at Sunset Reef Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

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In 1874, Reverend Moses Harvey of Newfoundland bought a dead giant squid caught by fishermen.
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Rev. Harvey Buys a Giant Squid

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An adult giant squid battles its only known predator - a sperm whale.
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Battle with a Sperm Whale

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