Tropical coral reefs are the picture of colorful, light-dappled tranquility - but that's a scuba diver's perspective. To the scaly and gilled inhabitants, it's a fish-eat-fish environment ruled by pods of dolphins who prowl the area at mealtimes while everyone else runs for cover. Incredible weapons, camouflage, venomous defenses and exceptional strategies have evolved among the smaller hunters in constant competition. Lionfish hunt in packs, injecting any objectors with venom from their frilly spikes. The mantis shrimp has polarized vision and the fastest jab on the planet. Cuttlefish morph their skin to match the sand, then attack with tentacle harpoons. The hunt is on in the shifting tides! (2025)
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