Under the sea

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GIF by Marinus at Head Like an Orange Tumblr, from Great Barrier Reef

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Green turtle hatchling, off an island north of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean
Photo by Alexis Rosenfeld
More info at the Tumblr post

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Veined octopus (also known as coconut octopus), an unusual invertebrate tool user
Photo by Nick Hobgood
Veined Octopus Displays Intelligence Through Use of Coconuts

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Southern stingray
"Stormy Skies over Stingray City"
Photo by Andy Deitsch

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Photographer Ralph Pace's entry in the 2013 National Geographic Photo Contest. His caption:

"A Peaceful Place"
A harbor seal rests, if only for a moment, in her mighty kingdom. Location: La Jolla Cove, San Diego, CA
More contest entries

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"Sunny Snake Breath"
Blue-lipped sea krait in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Photo by Ryan J. Murphy

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Spookfish (Winteria telescopa), a deep-sea fish from the barreleye family (Opisthoproctidae)
GIF from Blue Planet: Seas of Life

Click to view

Two-minute, ten-second video from the show, of some other abyssal fish

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Grey angelfish

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"Art of Medusa"
Photo by Roland Bach

Also posted to randompictures, with some also to splodefromcute