Photo of the Week

We are excited to bring back our Photo of the Week section so stay tuned for new content coming soon! In the meantime, take a look at these fantastic pictures from our teachers.

This lobster is hiding under a rock. Notice how his coloring resembles the reef behind him.

March 11, 2013
Don’t be shy! This lobster’s camouflage helps it hide.

Photo: Marsha Skoczek

This lobster is hiding under a rock. Notice how his coloring resembles the reef behind him. Underwater animals really like areas in the rock that have cracks, crevices and overhangs for them to hide. Many times as the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) approached the animals, they would scurry into a nearby hiding place.
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