magicalnaturetour: A white throught Kingfisher. by Alkassim
Lone Lionfish Photograph by Amir Stern A lionfish swims among a school of glassfish in Egypt’s Red Sea. Recently in the U.S., lionfish have begun expanding their range up the East Coast. The fast-multiplying invasive species is venomous and  voracious, sparking a federal “Eat Lionfish” campaign and environmentalist-sponsored lionfish-hunting contests, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Mosaic Jellyfish Photograph by Melissa Fiene A mosaic jellyfish floats serenely in the waters of the Coral Sea, about 100 nautical miles from Cairns, Australia. Jellyfish are ubiquitous in the Earth’s oceans. They can thrive in warm water and cold, along coastlines or out in the deep. Their bodies are about 95 percent water. And though they have no brains, jellyfish have somehow been smart enough to survive for over 500 million years
Barracuda, Bismarck Sea Photograph by David Doubilet A school of barracuda surrounds a naturalist in the Bismarck Sea off New Hanover island, Papua New Guinea.