40 Stunning Photographs of Nature, Up Close and Personal
“Eel Larva” by Galice Hoarau
Overall Winner, “Close-up Photographer of the Year” | Winner, “Animals”
On a black background, a glowing bright blue ribbon of an eel snakes downward from the top of the frame
Photo: Galice Hoarau
I spotted this eel larva off the island of Lembeh (Indonesia) during a blackwater dive. What makes blackwater diving so magical is the abundance of rarely seen planktonic creatures you spot as they take part in one of the largest daily migrations of any animal on Earth. After sunset, small pelagic animals (like this larva) rise close to the surface to feed where the sunlight has allowed planktonic algae to grow.
Overall Winner, “Close-up Photographer of the Year” | Winner, “Animals”
On a black background, a glowing bright blue ribbon of an eel snakes downward from the top of the frame
Photo: Galice Hoarau
I spotted this eel larva off the island of Lembeh (Indonesia) during a blackwater dive. What makes blackwater diving so magical is the abundance of rarely seen planktonic creatures you spot as they take part in one of the largest daily migrations of any animal on Earth. After sunset, small pelagic animals (like this larva) rise close to the surface to feed where the sunlight has allowed planktonic algae to grow.
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15 July 2022
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