fuckyeahoceancreatures: Viper-fish

fuckyeahoceancreatures:

Viper-fish

(Source: markiemarkz)

Beside the lake of my soul, I stand (by Dylan MacMaster)

Beside the lake of my soul, I stand (by Dylan MacMaster)

aplacecalledfreedom: (by jessica donnellan)

aplacecalledfreedom:

(by jessica donnellan)

Footage of Galapagos Islands shot with a Sony EX1, watch till the very end in HD for amazing footage of a whale shark.

These special arthropods (stomatopods) have 16 visual pigments! We only have four, and we can see millions of colors. Their vision is hyperspectral, they can see ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths, as well as polarized light.  They have 360 degree vision and three parts of each eye can focus on the same spot, so each individual eye has trinocular vision with depth perception.  They have a very large focal range and the eyes can emit light, which is used for communication. They have the most complex visual organs on the planet.

These special arthropods (stomatopods) have 16 visual pigments! We only have four, and we can see millions of colors. Their vision is hyperspectral, they can see ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths, as well as polarized light.  They have 360 degree vision and three parts of each eye can focus on the same spot, so each individual eye has trinocular vision with depth perception.  They have a very large focal range and the eyes can emit light, which is used for communication.

They have the most complex visual organs on the planet.

I have been to MY promised land! (by Valerie)

I have been to MY promised land! (by Valerie)

loveyourchaos: (by Dieter)

loveyourchaos:

(by Dieter)

fireonbabylon: turquoise cicada

fireonbabylon:

turquoise cicada

Paphiopedilum lowii orchid

Paphiopedilum lowii orchid