Marine Australia
Small-eye pigmy sharks' derbellies are covered in tiny, light-emitting photophores that are able to fill their revealing silhouettes. Image: © Dr J. Mallefet / Dr J.Claes FNRS/  UCL

Glowing can be an effective camouflage

Small-eye pigmy sharks’ bellies shine to disguise them from predators.

Nemo’s days are numbered

Ocean’s growing carbon dioxide levels may threaten coral fish

From dolphins and fish

When a predatory dolphin is on the hunt for food, fish often hide in an empty conch shell.

Tooling around

Believe or not, fishes use tools to eat.

Meet the seahorses of Sydney Harbour

Sydney has arguably the best marine life of any major city on the planet and is the easiest place in the world to come face-to-face with seahorses in the wild.

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