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Weird Collection (#48)

"Unveiling the Bizarre: From Axolotls to Shrunken Heads" Dive into the captivating world of weirdness with an albino Axolotl, a creature that defies nature's norms

Background imageWeird Collection: Nudibranch (Hyselodoris bullockii). Indo Pacific: Papua New Guinea

Nudibranch (Hyselodoris bullockii). Indo Pacific: Papua New Guinea
Tom Campbell / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Nudibranch pair & cleaner shrimp (Risbecia tryoni). Indo Pacific

Nudibranch pair & cleaner shrimp (Risbecia tryoni). Indo Pacific
Tom Campbell / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Nudibranch (Chromodoris kuniei). Indo Pacific

Nudibranch (Chromodoris kuniei). Indo Pacific
Tom Campbell / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Nudibranch crawling across sand (Chromodoris sp). Indo Pacific

Nudibranch crawling across sand (Chromodoris sp). Indo Pacific
Tom Campbell / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Nudibranch with eggs (Notodoris minor). Indo Pacific

Nudibranch with eggs (Notodoris minor). Indo Pacific
Tom Campbell / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Lacey Scorpionfish (Rhinopius aphanes). Indo Pacific

Lacey Scorpionfish (Rhinopius aphanes). Indo Pacific
Tom Campbell / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Nudibranch (Flabelinna sp. ). Indo Pacific

Nudibranch (Flabelinna sp. ). Indo Pacific
Tom Campbell / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Anglerfish (Antennarius sp. ). Indo Pacific

Anglerfish (Antennarius sp. ). Indo Pacific
Tom Campbell / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: A pair of Variable Nudibranchs(Aphelodoris luctuosa). Poor Knights Island, New Zealand

A pair of Variable Nudibranchs(Aphelodoris luctuosa). Poor Knights Island, New Zealand
Stephen Wong / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Tasseled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Tasseled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Stephen Wong / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Scalloped Hammerhead Shark being cleaned by Barbar Fish. CoCos Island, Costa Rica

Scalloped Hammerhead Shark being cleaned by Barbar Fish. CoCos Island, Costa Rica
Stephen WONG / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Male Ribbon Eels (Rhinomuraena quaesita). Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Male Ribbon Eels (Rhinomuraena quaesita). Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Stephen Wong / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Coral and Sponge Encrusted Bottle. Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Coral and Sponge Encrusted Bottle. Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Stephen Wong / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Whitemargin Stargazer (Uranoscopus solphureus), close up, portrait, on black sand, Lembeh Strait

Whitemargin Stargazer (Uranoscopus solphureus), close up, portrait, on black sand, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Len Deeley / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Thorny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix), Lembeh Strait, Indonesia, 26-4-06

Thorny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix), Lembeh Strait, Indonesia, 26-4-06
Len Deeley / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Button-like thalli of Thongweed (Himanthalia elongata), St. Brides Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Button-like thalli of Thongweed (Himanthalia elongata), St. Brides Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK, Europe
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

Background imageWeird Collection: Competitor in the Annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships

Competitor in the Annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

Background imageWeird Collection: An adult day or Cyanea octopus (Octopus cyanea) changing color

An adult day or Cyanea octopus (Octopus cyanea) changing color and texture in the marine preserve at Honolua Bay
Michael Nolan / SpecialistStock

Background imageWeird Collection: claw detail of the endemic Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)

claw detail of the endemic Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) in the Galapagos Island Archipeligo
Michael Nolan / SpecialistStock

Background imageWeird Collection: Splash-back column caused by a single water droplet falling into water

Splash-back column caused by a single water droplet falling into water. Another droplet is about to break off
Michael Hutchinson / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Ships bow breaking ice to enter a fjord in the high arctic. Svalbard / Spitsbergen

Ships bow breaking ice to enter a fjord in the high arctic. Svalbard / Spitsbergen
Tom Walmsley / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Captured in fishing cage. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK. (RR)

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Captured in fishing cage. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK. (RR)
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) changing colour Scraggane, The Maharees, County Kerry, Ireland

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) changing colour Scraggane, The Maharees, County Kerry, Ireland
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Close up of eye Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Close up of eye Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Two mating Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK. (RR)

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Two mating Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK. (RR)
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Two feeding Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Two feeding Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Courtship Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK. (RR)

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Courtship Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK. (RR)
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Cuttlefishes (Sepia officinalis) Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefishes (Sepia officinalis) Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Portrait Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Portrait Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Basket Star fish (Astrophyton muricatum), juvenile on single coral arm, San Salvador, Bahamas

Basket Star fish (Astrophyton muricatum), juvenile on single coral arm, San Salvador, Bahamas
Lawson Wood / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: The Brightly coloured Joshis magnificent slug(Chromodoris joshi) seen on the reefs off Pemba

The Brightly coloured Joshis magnificent slug(Chromodoris joshi) seen on the reefs off Pemba
Joe Graham / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Slipper Lobster (Scyllarides haanii) Indonesia. (RR)

Slipper Lobster (Scyllarides haanii) Indonesia. (RR)
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Leopard flatworm (Pseudobiceros pardalis), crawling over corals with head facing front

Leopard flatworm (Pseudobiceros pardalis), crawling over corals with head facing front, Cayman Islands
Lawson Wood / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Nudibranch (Cratena peregrina) Sardinia, Italy. (RR)

Nudibranch (Cratena peregrina) Sardinia, Italy. (RR)
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Nudibranch (Ceratosoma trilobatum) Indo-Pacific. (RR)

Nudibranch (Ceratosoma trilobatum) Indo-Pacific. (RR)
Alan James Photography / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Rhizostome jellyfish (Rhizostoma octopus) with moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) Cardigan Bay

Rhizostome jellyfish (Rhizostoma octopus) with moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) Cardigan Bay, Wales, UK
Janet Baxter / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Black-blotched porcupinefish inflated at night, Diodon liturosus, Similan Islands

Black-blotched porcupinefish inflated at night, Diodon liturosus, Similan Islands, Thailand (Andaman Sea)
Andre Seale / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Circular Spadefish / Batfish (Platax orbicularis) Shoal. Barracuda Point, Sipadan Island, Borneo

Circular Spadefish / Batfish (Platax orbicularis) Shoal. Barracuda Point, Sipadan Island, Borneo, Malaysia (RR)
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Scorpionfish (Species unknown) with fish louse Wakatobi, Onemobaa Island, Indonesia. (RR)

Scorpionfish (Species unknown) with fish louse Wakatobi, Onemobaa Island, Indonesia. (RR)
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Scorpionfish (Taurulus bubalis) Sardinia, Italy. (RR)

Scorpionfish (Taurulus bubalis) Sardinia, Italy. (RR)
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Spotfin Lionfish (Pterois antennata) Location unknown. Restricted resolution (please contact us)

Spotfin Lionfish (Pterois antennata) Location unknown. Restricted resolution (please contact us) (RR)
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Scorpionfish (Scorpaena scropha) Sardinia, Italy. Restricted resolution (please contact us) (RR)

Scorpionfish (Scorpaena scropha) Sardinia, Italy. Restricted resolution (please contact us) (RR)
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa) Sardinia, Italy (RR)

Scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa) Sardinia, Italy (RR)
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Luna lion fish, Pterois lunulata, Seopsom island, Jeju-Do, South Korea (East Sea)

Luna lion fish, Pterois lunulata, Seopsom island, Jeju-Do, South Korea (East Sea)
Andre Seale / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Luna lion fish, head detail (Pterois lunulata), Seopsom island, Jeju-Do, South Korea (East Sea)

Luna lion fish, head detail (Pterois lunulata), Seopsom island, Jeju-Do, South Korea (East Sea)
Andre Seale / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Spiny devilfish, Inimicus didactylus, disguised in sand, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines

Spiny devilfish, Inimicus didactylus, disguised in sand, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines
Andre Seale / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis sp. Munsom island, Jeju-Do, South Korea (East Sea)

Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis sp. Munsom island, Jeju-Do, South Korea (East Sea)
Andre Seale / SplashdownDirect

Background imageWeird Collection: Large Porcupine puffer fish(Diodon hystrix) pictured here in Safaga, Red Sea

Large Porcupine puffer fish(Diodon hystrix) pictured here in Safaga, Red Sea
Joe Graham / SplashdownDirect




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