A World Beneath Your Feet

anobservantmermaid: This odd green seaweed, known as Sailor's...

anobservantmermaid:

This odd green seaweed, known as Sailor's Eyeball (Valonia ventricosa), looks like a dark green marble, and consists of a single large cell attached to the substrate by a cluster of filaments called rhizoids. Younger plants have a bluish sheen, but older ones become overgrown with incrusting coralline red seaweeds.

100leaguesunderthesea: Perched frogfish by Alastair Pollock on...

100leaguesunderthesea:

Perched frogfish by Alastair Pollock on Flickr.

Every time I see a photograph of a frogfish, I always feel like they're going-

"Stand aside, sponges. It's my time to shine."

100leaguesunderthesea: IMG_5339 by Cornish Diver

100leaguesunderthesea:

IMG_5339 by Cornish Diver

According to google images, this gif is of a lionfish being...

According to google images, this gif is of a lionfish being eaten by a giant frogfish.

letsspillourguts: This is a Sea Angel. I think I just fell in...

letsspillourguts:

This is a Sea Angel. I think I just fell in love.

4evermarked359: hairy frogfish

4evermarked359:

hairy frogfish

underthevastblueseas: by Mick's wet

underthevastblueseas:

by Mick's wet

tang: Holla! #frogfish #marinelife #fish #southeastasia...

tang:

Holla! #frogfish #marinelife #fish #southeastasia #indonesia #critters (at Critters@Lembeh)

smashmorphed: Stonefish

smashmorphed:

Stonefish

Photo

Photo

oceanographic: golden nunu (by...

oceanographic:

golden nunu (by BarryFackler)

"Nunu"?

Looks like a sea pig to me (had one as one of my profile...

Looks like a sea pig to me (had one as one of my profile pictures for a while)

h4ilstorm: puff (by BarryFackler)

h4ilstorm:

puff (by BarryFackler)

realmonstrosities: Whip Coral. The Spiral of Doom. Who knew...

realmonstrosities:

Whip Coral. The Spiral of Doom. Who knew Doom could be so pretty!

ichthyologist: Deep Sea Cusk Eel Image source

ichthyologist:

Deep Sea Cusk Eel

Image source

whalessinging: Comb jellyfish

whalessinging:

Comb jellyfish

thedeepdarkocean: marrus orthocanna

thedeepdarkocean:

marrus orthocanna

animalgazing: Baby by Tahiticed on Flickr. Juvenile of...

animalgazing:

Baby by Tahiticed on Flickr.

Juvenile of trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter), size <1cm

astronomy-to-zoology: Opabinia (Opabinia regalis) another...

astronomy-to-zoology:

Opabinia (Opabinia regalis) another unique arthropod from the Cambrian period, noted for its five eyes and proboscis.

From David Attenbrough's First Life watch it like right now!