• Question: What is the most beautiful creature under the sea that you have ever seen before?

    Asked by shannonk99 to Allan, Angela, Diva, Harriet, Nathan on 27 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Nathan Langford

      Nathan Langford answered on 27 Jun 2012:

      I’ve seen lots of beautiful, brightly colour fish when I’ve been snorkelling on coral reefs, but I think the most beautiful creature I’ve seen is the dolphin – they’re so sleek and elegant and playful. 😉

    • Photo: Diva Amon

      Diva Amon answered on 3 Jul 2012:

      Hey shannonk99,

      The most beautiful sea creatures I have ever seen are Caribbean Reef squid. They are just the most fantastic animals. Their ability to change the colour and texture of their skin is incredible. I remember a particular day once when I was snorkeling with a group of these squid and two individuals left the group to be on their own. I’m not sure whether it was mating display or a fight but the squids were changing their skin colour so quickly from the most glowing bright white to the darkest of blacks while flaring their tentacles. I stayed in the water watching this pair for hours as it was just so beautiful and captivating.

      Here is a pic of one but bear in mind that they can have skin of pretty much any colour.

      Caribbean Reef Squid [CCV 2006, 116-48]

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