A gorgeous colony of Blastomussa loyae from the Red Sea

Blastomussa is a celebrated genus of stony corals in the home aquarium, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about the biodiversity of this coral group. For starters, we confused the Indo-Pacific Blastomussa for B. wellsi for many years, until…

These marine worms will blow your mind

These images of marine worms will either blow your mind or give you nightmares. The stunning new photographs from Alexander Semenov showcase some of the 222 polychaeta worms he has been studying. If you haven’t seen Semenov’s photos before, then…

Alexander Semenov’s ‘Another World’ photo collection is a close look at freaky cold water marine life

If yesterday’s post about the best nature photos included a broad range of aquatic images and photography style, today’s nature gallery of the day is razor-sharp in focus. Alexander Semenov is a diving photographer from Russia who has honed his…