New Species Abound in Indian Ocean

An expedition of scientists from Singapore and Indonesia collected specimens from deep in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of West Java. In only 2 weeks, they’d found 11 new species! From an orange-striped lobster, to a crab that decorates its shell with debris as camouflage, to a foot-long giant sea cockroach, the ocean is still full of surprises!

That’s Moray Amore

Australian diver Valerie Taylor has an unusual pal. She became friends with a moray eel living in the waters near Banda Island Indonesia! She’s named the 6 foot-long eel Honey. Honey loves to eat fish snacks, be held and have her belly rubbed! Valerie and Honey have now been friends for years!

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