22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
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A mating pair of Hypselodoris nudibranchs with their colorful egg ribbon. Brilliant coloration warns of toxicity. Breathing through their yellow brachial plume, and smelling with orange rhinophores, these sea slugs highlight awe-inspiring shapes and color in our natural world.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 04.2022 |
Date Uploaded: | 12.2024 |
Photo Location: | n/a, Philippines |
Camera: | NIKON D850 |
Copyright: | © JillAnne McCarty |