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Flamboyant Cuttlefish. What a word to say. Cuttlefish are in the cephalopod family related to squid, octopus and the chambered nautilus. Flamboyant cuttlefish are amazing creatures in the sea. They do not swim like their cousins, they move around like armored tanks crawling along the bottom.

Comb jellies are perhaps some of the coolest looking creatures and look like the underwater aliens from the movie, The Abyss! Although they look like jellyfish, they do not have stinging cells. As a matter of fact, jellyfish and sea turtles suck up ctenophores and eat them!

Cleaning Stations are imperative to the health of a reef. Whenever there are fish parked over or under a reef not moving, chances are they are in a cleaning station getting cleaned or waiting their turn to get cleaned. There are many cleaners on a reef such as gobies, shrimp, and some butterfly fish. They feed on parasites and dead scales and skin.

Cuttlefish are cephalopods, related to octopus, squid and the chambered nautilus. They are only found in the South Pacific. With eight arms and two tentacles these masters of disguise are amazing to watch when you know their behaviors. Cuttlefish are territorial and can be found on the reef or mangroves.

Blue-footed booby birds are seabirds that get their names from the Spanish term ‘bobo’ which means dunce. They can be very tame and land on boats which made them easy prey for sailors. Blue-footed booby birds live in tropical and subtropical islands in the Pacific Ocean, all of the ones photographed here are from the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. As a marine bird, they come to land to mate. Watch the video to see the mating dance of the blue-footed booby bird!