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Dumpling squid at night

Dumpling squid at night

A cute little dumpling squid photographed at night in Victoria, Australia. These little squid glow in the dark and emerge at night to hunt shrimps. By day they ...
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A cute little dumpling squid photographed at night in Victoria, Australia. These little squid glow in the dark and emerge at night to hunt shrimps. By day they bury under the sand. Wild squid in natural habitat
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/18 ISO 400 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 100/1

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Mar, 2016

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A very cool and beautiful capture, Nathan!

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