The underwater world

I went scuba-diving and was immensely touched by the sublime beauty of the underwater world. I learned the art of camouflaging is no easy work. Sometimes I do wonder myself, how do these creatures find out how they look like themselves in order to find an environment to disguise themselves? I mean, there sure aren’t any mirrors in the middle of the ocean, although, well, from a sunken ship maybe. But they must have some degree of intelligence in order to choose a suitable surrounding to blend in, right? However I think every living creature possesses an iota of survival instinct which explains why they do what they do to protect themselves. I wonder whether that prawn is edible . You know, prawns do not come cheap in Germany, but those long laser-like tentacles look rather ‘poisonous’ to me.
Among all the sea creatures, I like the sea stars the most because they look like a star and they don’t switfly swim away when human approaches! This fleshy, succulent sea star was moving it’s arms in a rather restricted kind of way (probably because it doesn’t have very long arms) , making small movements up and down. Aside from marveling at these pretty, colorful fish, I absolutely adore those lovely, intricately designed corals! I wonder how they would feel, would it be slippery and slimy to the touch? There’s Nemo!
..and friend?!
..and its brooding-looking long-lost cousin? Nah..the difference is too great for them to be even considered that they are related.Lunch anyone? I thought he was considering to prey on another pretty fish but luckily he gave up.Actually, I was just kidding (sorry ). The last time I tried out scuba-diving, I almost vomited my stomach out because I think I was überoxygenated. Too much concentrated oxygen ain’t good for my tummy.

Furthermore, I don’t have a camera fit to go underwater to take pictures! These pictures were taken during my visit to the zoo in Stuttgart! More on that later. Have a nice weekend everyone!