Sea's Strangest Square Mile
The sea floor of the strait between two Indonesian islands is at first sight featureless and devoid of life. Coral reefs give way to a barren black sand sea bed. But look closer – eyes are watching from everywhere, and the strangest of predators lurk, ready to strike. Because here live some of the ocean’s most bizarre sea creatures – a concentration of varied and strange beings found nowhere else.
The sea floor of the strait between two Indonesian islands is at first sight featureless and devoid of life. Coral reefs give way to a barren black sand sea bed. But look closer – eyes are watching from everywhere, and the strangest of predators lurk, ready to strike. Because here live some of the ocean’s most bizarre sea creatures – a concentration of varied and strange beings found nowhere else.
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