Photo of the Day

Lionfish and baitfish
August 4, 2010

Lionfish

This Month in Photo of the Day: Photos From the 2009 International Photo Contest

A venomous lionfish breaks into a huge ball of swirling baitfish.


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Photograph by Alex Tattersall

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