Thursday, November 8, 2012

The tale of a desperate puffer fish.



Deep under the sea there is still so much shrouded in mystery and undiscovered. I mean a fish doing art! This pattern, roughly 6 and a half feet wide, were made by male puffer fish. It's thought to be a 'display' to attract females and/or a shield to protect their young from potentially dangerous ocean currents. 

He worked at it for several hours, sweeping his tail in the sand to carve out the structure. He didn't just shape it either - he decorated it, using small stones and shells.

Underwater photographer Yoji Ookata first noticed these bizarre geometric circles off the coast of Japan. He was understandably pretty confused, and asked the advice of colleagues.

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