A common Mediterranean octopus folds itself beneath a rocky ceiling.
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An ornate wrasse brings tropical color to subtropical Madeira.
Madeiran rock suits the mottled camouflage of a scorpionfish perfectly.
A French Queen Angelfish hovers over a red sponge.
A sea turtle glides over the submerged breakwater with a colorful wrasse in tow.
Orange teal is back.
This little ambush predator sways like a dead leaf until an unsuspecting meal drifts close.
A tiny reef crustacean lives in this Padang Bai sponge- two species almost as old as all complex life.
Graduation.
Anemones can display vivid greens, purples, reds, and blues because their tissues contain fluorescent proteins that absorb sunlight and re-emit it as glowing color.