Ocean Life Cam

Fun fact about ocean sunfish:
Mola mola are among the heaviest bony fish in the world, yet they mostly drift slowly near the surface. They often stop at “cleaning stations” where small fish and even seabirds pick parasites off their skin.

See this group of sunfish cruising through the blue in today’s short

7 hours ago | [YT] | 0

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Fun fact about pajama cardinalfish:
Pajama cardinalfish are nocturnal and often hover together in small groups during the day. Like many cardinalfish, the male carries the eggs in his mouth to protect them until they hatch.

See this cute pajama cardinalfish pair on the reef in today’s short

1 day ago | [YT] | 1

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Fun fact:
Royal grammas are tiny reef fish with huge color – half purple, half yellow. The red‑knob sea star is an echinoderm that slowly crawls over the reef, feeding on sponges and algae.

See this colorful royal gramma and red‑knob sea star duo in today’s short

2 days ago | [YT] | 2

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Fun fact about harlequin tuskfish:
Those bright blue “tusks” aren’t just for show – harlequin tuskfish use their strong teeth and jaws to crush crabs, snails and other hard-shelled animals on the reef.

See this colorful harlequin tuskfish up close in today’s short

3 days ago | [YT] | 6

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Fun fact about harlequin shrimp:
Harlequin shrimp are extremely selective feeders – they almost only eat starfish. A pair can drag a starfish to a safe spot, flip it over and feed on it slowly over several days.

See this harlequin shrimp feeding on a starfish in today’s short

4 days ago | [YT] | 5

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Fun fact about the Portuguese man-of-war:
It looks like a single jellyfish, but it’s actually a colony of many tiny animals working together. Its tentacles can be over 30 meters long and still sting even when the man-of-war is washed up on the beach.

See this beautiful but dangerous Portuguese man-of-war in today’s short

5 days ago | [YT] | 7

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Fun fact about clown frogfish:
Clown frogfish may look slow and squishy, but they can open their mouths so fast that they create suction and inhale prey in less than a hundredth of a second.

See this adorable white and red clown frogfish in today’s short

6 days ago | [YT] | 7

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Fun fact about seahorses:
Seahorses are one of the few animals where the males carry the babies. The female places her eggs into the male’s pouch, and he keeps them safe until they hatch.

See this bright yellow seahorse hugging purple coral in today’s short

1 week ago | [YT] | 7

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Fun fact about lobsters:
Clawed lobsters usually have one large “crusher” claw and a slimmer “cutter” claw. The crusher can apply a very strong grip to break shells, while the cutter slices and tears food apart.

See this clawed lobster patrolling the reef bottom in today’s short

1 week ago | [YT] | 7

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Fun fact about glowing jellyfish:
Some jellyfish don’t make their own light, but they glow brightly under blue or UV light because of fluorescent proteins in their bodies – turning a dark tank into a jellyfish galaxy.

See this glowing jellyfish galaxy in today’s short

1 week ago | [YT] | 7