Underwater

Is it a sea sheep? Or a sea calf, maybe? If you don’t think this creature you see in the picture looks like a sheep, well, its name is Costasiella kuroshimae, which means “Leaf Sheep”, quite literally! This adorable tiny sea slug with its beady eyes and cute feelers looks just like a cartoon sea sheep and feeds on algae just like the real animal! The tiny adorable species, which can grow up to 5mm in length and can be seen around Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines is astonishing since it is one of the world’s few water organisms that can do photosynthesis (the others are all members of the sacoglossa sea slug clade). When these peculiar organisms consume algae the chloroplasts are sucked out and incorporated into their bodies in a process called kleptoplasty. This process, which can only be carried out by single-celled creatures, successfully turns them into solar-powered slugs. Check out the photo of this adorable little creature below and tell us if you want to see it up close for yourself in real life as well!

Sean Scott, an Australian photographer loves to spend his time around the ocean. He adores the creatures and their natural habitant landscapes and reflects their beauty in his work. A few years ago, he took photos of two sharks fighting against a large wave, which was one of his best work.

Photographer Sean Scott was able to take photo of two sharks in a wave. Besides his shark photos, Scott has a very large collection of wildlife photos and amazing waves.

Kristian Laine, underwater photographer, came across a pink manta ray and couldn’t believe his eyes because it is the first known pink manta ray ever seen and probably ever photographed. Laine was very confused when he first saw this beautiful animal and checked his equipment to ensure that his perception was now mistaken.