Ocean Life Cam

Fun fact about clown frogfish:
Clown frogfish may look slow and squishy, but they can open their mouths so fast that they create suction and inhale prey in less than a hundredth of a second.

See this adorable white and red clown frogfish in today’s short

21 hours ago | [YT] | 5

Ocean Life Cam

Fun fact about seahorses:
Seahorses are one of the few animals where the males carry the babies. The female places her eggs into the male’s pouch, and he keeps them safe until they hatch.

See this bright yellow seahorse hugging purple coral in today’s short

1 day ago | [YT] | 7

Ocean Life Cam

Fun fact about lobsters:
Clawed lobsters usually have one large “crusher” claw and a slimmer “cutter” claw. The crusher can apply a very strong grip to break shells, while the cutter slices and tears food apart.

See this clawed lobster patrolling the reef bottom in today’s short

2 days ago | [YT] | 7

Ocean Life Cam

Fun fact about glowing jellyfish:
Some jellyfish don’t make their own light, but they glow brightly under blue or UV light because of fluorescent proteins in their bodies – turning a dark tank into a jellyfish galaxy.

See this glowing jellyfish galaxy in today’s short

3 days ago | [YT] | 7

Ocean Life Cam

Fun fact about sea turtles:
Some sea turtles migrate thousands of kilometers between their feeding grounds and nesting beaches, often returning to almost the exact spot where they hatched.

See this calm sea turtle gliding over the sand in today’s short

4 days ago | [YT] | 7

Ocean Life Cam

Fun fact:
Sea lions and orcas share the same coastal waters, and orcas are one of their main natural predators. In rare cases, sea lions will head straight for boats or rocks as a last refuge when being chased.

See this intense sea lion and orca encounter in today’s short

6 days ago | [YT] | 7

Ocean Life Cam

Fun fact about trumpetfish:
Trumpetfish often hover vertically among corals or even beside bigger fish to hide their shape. When prey gets close, they suck it into their long, tube-shaped mouths in a quick snap.

See this camouflaged trumpetfish standing on the reef in today’s short

1 week ago | [YT] | 7

Ocean Life Cam

Fun fact about juvenile batfish:
Juvenile batfish often look so different from adults that they can be mistaken for another species. Their long, flowing fins and high-contrast colors slowly shrink and change as they mature.

See this striking black and orange juvenile batfish in today’s short

1 week ago | [YT] | 7

Ocean Life Cam

Fun fact about lizardfish:
Lizardfish often look lazy, but they are quick ambush predators. They lie motionless on the sand until a small fish swims close, then launch forward in a lightning‑fast strike.

See this grumpy lizardfish resting on the seafloor in today’s short

1 week ago | [YT] | 7

Ocean Life Cam

Fun fact about garden eels:
In large colonies, hundreds of garden eels can cover the sand like a field of thin plants. Each eel stays in its own burrow and retreats into the sand at the first sign of danger.

See this spotted garden eel field in today’s short

1 week ago | [YT] | 7