Pictured:  A Caribbean Reef Octopus, Octopus Briareus, guarding its eggsin its den.  Blue Heron Bridge, Riviera Beach, Florida, U.S.A.  Atlantic Ocean<br />
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Seeing is believing..... Deep water creatures venture towards the surface under the cover of night.  The near translucent larvae and crustaceans migrate towards the more nutrient rich surface to feed and then descend again during the daylight hours.<br />
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The eerie shots was caught by hobby photographer Steven Kovacs during a blackwater dive off the east coast of Florida, on the southeastern coast of the United States.  SEE OUR COPY FOR DETAILS.<br />
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Please byline: Steven Kovacs/Blue Planet ARC/Solent News<br />
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