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30 Incredible Photos Of Real-Life Underwater Creatures That Look Like CGI
Marine biologist Alexander Semenov specializes in invertebrates and is the head of the divers’ team at Moscow State University’s White Sea Biological Station where he organizes and manages all sorts of work, often diving in harsh conditions. Semenov is also a professional photographer, so combining these two specialties allows him to capture subjects most of us haven't even seen.
Semenov is mostly interested in scientific macrophotography in natural environments. “This practice makes it possible to observe animals that cannot be properly studied under laboratory conditions, such as soft-bodied planktonic organisms or stationary life forms living on the seafloor,” the diver explained on his Flickr profile. “My personal goal is to study underwater life through camera lenses and to boost people’s interest in marine biology. I do this by sharing all my findings through social media and in real life, through public lectures, movies, exhibitions, and various media events.”
I think it's safe to say that Semenov is successfully working towards his goal. His photos of all the CGI-like real-life aliens of the deep blue sea are going viral on nearly every imaginable platform online, impressing people all over the world.
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Mishte Tine 6 years ago
If ALL of these had identification/colloquial names it would be great. Even better, if there was also a short caption to describe something unique about them.
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Arlene Reber 6 years ago
I wish they had the names of these. I'd like to find out about them all!
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Roadkill The Brave 6 years ago
Pastafarians should really look into adding Jellyfish to their repertoire.
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Oskar vanZandt 6 years ago (edited)
The deep sea sure is an alien universe! Those creatures are so far removed from what we are used to seeing on the earth's surface and in the sky above...
Janet Isenhart 6 years ago
Beautiful photographs...Wonderous life..Thank you for sharing!!
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Jef Bateman 6 years ago
These are beautiful to look at, but I am glad I don't have to live down there. It is dark and everybody is trying to eat you.
Christina Uhlir 6 years ago
It's not dark here on the turf all the time, but for many billions of unfortunate creatures it's the same: everybody is eating them - more than one million of them every single hour, it's called factory farming - unimaginable pain and suffering of farm animals.
Load More Replies... Oskar vanZandt 6 years ago (edited)
The deep sea sure is an alien universe! Those creatures are so far removed from what we are used to seeing on the earth's surface and in the sky above...
Janet Isenhart 6 years ago
Beautiful photographs...Wonderous life..Thank you for sharing!!
Load More Replies... Jef Bateman 6 years ago
These are beautiful to look at, but I am glad I don't have to live down there. It is dark and everybody is trying to eat you.
Christina Uhlir 6 years ago
It's not dark here on the turf all the time, but for many billions of unfortunate creatures it's the same: everybody is eating them - more than one million of them every single hour, it's called factory farming - unimaginable pain and suffering of farm animals.
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