🐸🐟 The Striated Frogfish: Nature's Weirdest Ambush Predator Talk about a master of camouflage! This strange-looking creature only grows to about 7 inches long, but it's packed with incredible adaptations that make it one of the ocean's most fascinating fish. Here's what makes them so unique: 🚶 They don't swim—they WALK on the seafloor using their bent fins as feet 🚀 They have jet propulsion, sucking water through their mouth and expelling it through tubes behind their pectoral fins 🎣 They "go fishing" using their first dorsal fin as a rod with a lure (esca) to attract prey ⚡ They can inhale prey in just 0.006 seconds—faster than a blink! 🎨 They can change color to match their background The frogfish is an ambush predator that sits motionless on the seafloor, waiting for unsuspecting smaller fish to investigate its lure. When they do—it's lights out! The frogfish opens its mouth so quickly that it creates a vacuum, sucking in both water and prey in the blink of an eye. These incredible photographs were captured at Blue Heron Bridge in West Palm Beach, Florida—a dive site famous for its "weird and wild" sightings. The second photo even shows a male and female together, which is rare outside of mating season! 📖 Read the full blog post with more fascinating facts: https://wildboyzphotography.com/striated-frogfish/ #StayWild #WildBoyz #UnderwaterPhotography #MarineLife #FrogFish #ScubaDiving #OceanLife #BlueHeronBridge #FloridaDiving #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #WeirdAndWild (fb)

🌊 #FunFactFriday 🌊 Ever seen a laughing gull take on a starfish? These coastal birds are tougher than they look! 📸 This incredible series captured at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire shows a laughing gull using its beak like an axe to break through a starfish's hard skeleton (made of tiny plates called ossicles). When other gulls tried to steal the prize, our determined bird swallowed the last two starfish arms WHOLE rather than lose its meal! Did you know? ✨ Laughing gulls get their name from their call—which sounds just like laughter ✨ Their wingspan reaches up to 43 inches ✨ It takes 3 full years for them to develop adult plumage Nature's wild side never disappoints! 🦅⭐ Read the full story: https://wildboyzphotography.com/laughing-gull-with-starfish/ #StayWild #WildBoyz #WildBoyzPhotography #WildlifePhotography #LaughingGull #NaturePhotography #CoastalWildlife #BirdPhotography #HamptonBeachNH #NatureIsWild #WildlifeLovers #OctoberWildlife (fb)