Ocean Life Cam

Fun fact about butterflyfish:
Butterflyfish get their name from their bright colors and bold patterns, which make them look like butterflies of the reef. They usually live in pairs and stay close to coral.

See this colorful butterflyfish on a pink coral reef in our short:

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Fun fact about coral-eating reef fish:
Some large reef fish scrape algae and tiny coral polyps from the reef surface. Over time, their grazing can slowly change the shape of the reef.

Watch a giant reef fish biting coral in our short:

2 days ago | [YT] | 6

Ocean Life Cam

Fun fact about coral reefs:
Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor but support around 25% of all marine species, making them one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth.

Relax over a colorful coral reef in this short video:

2 days ago | [YT] | 6

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Fun fact about triggerfish:
Triggerfish use their powerful jaws to bite off the spines of sea urchins, then crush the hard shell to reach the soft body inside. Few reef predators can handle such spiky prey.

See how a triggerfish eats a sea urchin in our short:

3 days ago | [YT] | 7

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Fun fact about parrotfish:
Parrotfish have strong, beak-like teeth that can crush crabs, shells and even pieces of coral. At night, some species sleep inside a bubble of mucus for protection.

Watch a colorful parrotfish hunt a crab here:

4 days ago | [YT] | 7

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Fun fact about boxfish:
Boxfish have a hard, box-shaped skeleton under their skin that acts like armor. Some species can release toxins when stressed, warning predators to stay away.

See the cute yellow boxfish in this short video:

5 days ago | [YT] | 6

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Fun fact about great white sharks:
Great whites can sense the tiny electric signals from other animals using special organs in their snouts, helping them find prey even in murky water.

Watch our great white shark close-up here:

6 days ago | [YT] | 7

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Fun fact about moray eels:
Moray eels look angry because they constantly open and close their mouths to pump water over their gills so they can breathe.

See the “angry” moray eel up close in our reef short:

1 week ago | [YT] | 7

Ocean Life Cam

Fun fact about reef octopus:
Reef octopuses can change both color and skin texture in seconds, helping them disappear into coral and rock. They are also highly intelligent problem-solvers.

Meet our camouflaging reef octopus in this short:

1 week ago | [YT] | 7

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Fun fact about blue spotted stingrays:
These rays often hide on the sandy seafloor and use their bright blue spots as a warning to predators that they are venomous.

Watch the blue spotted stingray gliding over the sand here:

1 week ago | [YT] | 7