Marble shrimp by Andiline I think this pic of a marble shrimp is one of my best underwater pics from my trip to Bali. I was totally happy to see this pic after the dive because marble shrimp are very shy and disappear as fast as they can. So I was happy that I caught it before it disappeared again.
Hagfish are widely considered the most disgusting animals in the ocean, if not on earth (not by me motherfuckers). The eel-shaped creatures use four pairs of thin sensory tentacles
surrounding their mouths to find food—including carcasses of much larger
animals. Once they find their meal, they bury into it face-first to
bore a tunnel deep into its flesh.
Despite the fact that they seem repulsive, they are undoubtedly
unique—and just because animals are disgusting to human sensibilities
doesn’t mean they don’t deserve our attention and protection. That is
the message behind Hagfish Day,
which occurs every year on the third Wednesday of October: that we can
find beauty in the ugly and protect all ocean animals. Here are 14 fun
facts about the unusual group of animals…
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