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Tropical island setting, comprising coconut palm fringed island surrounded by crystal lagoon water. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia
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Tropical island setting, comprising coconut palm fringed island surrounded by crystal lagoon water. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia
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Tropical island setting, comprising coconut palm fringed island surrounded by crystal lagoon water. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Tropical island setting, comprising coconut palm fringed island surrounded by crystal lagoon water. Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sunset over South West Solitary Island. Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia
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Parasitic Fish Lice, or Parasitic Isopod (Creniola laticauda), attached to a Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found throught southern Australia and often seen attached to fish. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia.
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Parasitic Isopod (Anilocra sp.) on the Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys aprinus). Found worldwide in all tropical seas. Photo taken Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Parasitic Isopod (Anilocra sp.) - clinging to the face of an Ornate Cowfish (Aracana ornata). Photo taken beneath Port Hughes Jetty, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia.
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Gammaridean Amphipod (Cyproidea sp.), resting on a tunicate. Komodo, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Gammaridean Amphipod (Cyproidea sp.), resting on a tunicate. Komodo, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Gammaridean Amphipod (Cyproidea sp.), resting on a sponge. Photo taken off Komodo, Indonesia. (This is a digital composite comprising of two or more images).
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Gammaridean Amphipod (Cyproidea sp.), resting on a tunicate. Komodo, Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Two Parasitic Fish Lice, or Parasitic Isopods on a Decorated Sand Goby (Istigobius decoratus). Photo taken in Malaysia.
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Parasitic Copepod attached just behind the pectoral fin of a Coral Goby (Bryaninops amplus). Bali, Indonesia.
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Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas), feeding on a Zebra carcass. Also known as Silver-backed Jackal and Red Jackal. Found in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe.
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Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas), fighting at a water hole. Kagalagadi National Park, South Africa.
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Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas) attacking a Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis). Kagalagadi National Park, South Africa.
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Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas) attacking a Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis). Kagalagadi National Park, South Africa.
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Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis). Also known as the Blue Bottle, Blue Bubble and Portuguese Man-of-War. Venomous, capable of producing a very painful and powerful sting. Found throughout the world. Photo taken off Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.
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Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis). Also known as the Blue Bottle, Blue Bubble and Portuguese Man-of-War. Venomous, capable of producing a very painful and powerful sting. Found throughout the world. Photo taken off Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.
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Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis). Also known as the Blue Bottle, Blue Bubble and Portuguese Man-of-War. Venomous, capable of producing a very painful and powerful sting. Found throughout the world. Photo taken off Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.
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Portuguese Man o' war (Physalia physalis). Also known as the Blue Bottle, Blue Bubble and Portuguese Man-of-War. Venomous, capable of producing a very painful and powerful sting. Found throughout the world. Photo taken off Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Portuguese Man o' war (Physalia physalis). Also known as the Blue Bottle, Blue Bubble and Portuguese Man-of-War. Venomous, capable of producing a very painful and powerful sting. Found throughout the world. Photo taken off Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Blubber Jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus). Also known as Jelly Blubber. Queensland, Australia
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Lions Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with juvenile pelagic Fish sheltering around tentacles. Also known as Hair Jelly and Snotty. Stings cause minor skin burn. Eastern Australia
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Jellyfish (soon to be described) with juvenile pelagic Fish sheltering around tentacles. Southern Australia
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Jimble Box Jellyfish or Southern Sea Wasp (Carybdea rastoni). Southern Australia
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Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis). Also known as the Blue Bottle, Blue Bubble and Portuguese Man-of-War. Venomous, capable of producing a very painful and powerful sting. Found throughout the world. Photo taken off Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Extremely venomous Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) in feeding mode. Also known as Sea Wasp. Northern Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Extremely venomous Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) in hunting mode. Also known as Sea Wasp. Northern Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Close detail of extremely venomous Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) tentacles. Also known as Sea Wasp. Northern Australia
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Extremely venomous Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri). Also known as Sea Wasp. Northern Australia
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Jellyfish (Phyllorhiza peronlesueuri) amongst stromatolites (unique humps of single celled Blue-green Algae). Hamelin Pool, Western Australia.
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Blubber Jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus) with captured Shrimp in stinging tentacles. Also known as Jelly Blubber. Queensland, Australia
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Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita). Southern Australia
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Blubber Jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus) with captured Shrimp in stinging tentacles. Also known as Jelly Blubber. Queensland, Australia
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Comb Jellyfish (Leucothea sp.). Southern Australia
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Juvenile Fish with Jellyfish (Chrysaora southcotti). Southern Australia
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Extremely venomous Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) in hunting mode. Also known as Sea Wasp. Northern Australia
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Jimble Box Jellyfish (Carybdea rastoni). Also known as Sea Wasp. Southern Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Extremely venomous Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri). Also known as Sea Wasp. Northern Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Extremely venomous Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri). Also known as Sea Wasp. Northern Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Extremely venomous Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri). Also known as Sea Wasp. Northern Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Extremely venomous Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri). Also known as Sea Wasp. Northern Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Upside-down Jellyfish (Cassiopea sp.). North Queensland Australia
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Jellyfish (Pseudorhiza haeckeli). Southern Australia
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By-the-wind Sailor (Velella velella). Coffs Harbour, New South Wales Australia
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Venus Girdle Comb Jelly (Cestum veneris). Also known as Cestid Comb Jelly. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Tasmania, Australia
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