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Solvin Zankl’s latest book Ozeane, written with Lars Abromeit and published by Frederking and Thaler in association with GEO, explores the mysteries of the oceans. The result of years of joint expeditions around the world, this spectacular and lavishly illustrated book reveals new scientific findings and depicts strange creatures, bizarre behaviour, intriguing relationships and the extraordinary and colourful biodiversity of the oceans.
Hermit crab (Paguroidea) emerging from shell, San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July
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Solvin Zankl / Hermit crab (Paguroidea) emerging from shell, San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July
Face of Whitemargin stargazer {Uranoscopus sulphureus} Lembeh, Sulawesi
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Solvin Zankl / Face of Whitemargin stargazer {Uranoscopus sulphureus} Lembeh, Sulawesi
Structural elements of soft corals. After the die-off of the soft coral the spicules become a fraction of the sediment and therefore of sand beaches, from Raja Ampat, Indonesia.  Digital focus stackin...
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Solvin Zankl / Structural elements of soft corals. After the die-off of the soft coral the spicules become a fraction of the sediment and therefore of sand beaches, from Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Digital focus stackin...
Planktonic dinoflagellates (Ceratium) from the North Sea, captive.
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Solvin Zankl / Planktonic dinoflagellates (Ceratium) from the North Sea, captive.
Slender snipe eel (Nemichthys scolopaceus) dead specimen, from deep sea.
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Solvin Zankl / Slender snipe eel (Nemichthys scolopaceus) dead specimen, from deep sea.
Deepsea marine larva of decapod crustacean {Sergestes sp} Atlantic ocean. Second place in Underwater categroy of the GDT 2011 competition
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Solvin Zankl / Deepsea marine larva of decapod crustacean {Sergestes sp} Atlantic ocean. Second place in Underwater categroy of the GDT 2011 competition
Big fin squid (Magnapinna atlantica) species only known from two specimens collected in the northern Atlantic Ocean. First described in 2006.  It is characterised by several unique morphological featu...
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Solvin Zankl / Big fin squid (Magnapinna atlantica) species only known from two specimens collected in the northern Atlantic Ocean. First described in 2006. It is characterised by several unique morphological featu...
Deepsea smelt {Bathylagus antarcticus}, found in all the southern oceans as far south as Antarctica, from the surface to depths of 4,000 m, Atlantic ocean
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Solvin Zankl / Deepsea smelt {Bathylagus antarcticus}, found in all the southern oceans as far south as Antarctica, from the surface to depths of 4,000 m, Atlantic ocean
Hydroids (Bougainvillia britannica) North Sea, Germany
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Solvin Zankl / Hydroids (Bougainvillia britannica) North Sea, Germany
Polar shrimp (Lebbeus polaris) on live Lophelia (Lophelia pertusa)  from Trondheimfjord, North Atlantic Ocean, Norway. Controlled conditions. Photo taken in cooperation with GEOMAR coldwater coral res...
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Solvin Zankl / GEOMAR / Polar shrimp (Lebbeus polaris) on live Lophelia (Lophelia pertusa) from Trondheimfjord, North Atlantic Ocean, Norway. Controlled conditions. Photo taken in cooperation with GEOMAR coldwater coral res...
Deepsea Blackdevil fish (Melanocetus murrayi) female anglerfish specimen.
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Solvin Zankl / Deepsea Blackdevil fish (Melanocetus murrayi) female anglerfish specimen.
Illuminated netdevil (Linophryne arboritera), male anglerfish attached to much larger female, captive from deep sea.
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Solvin Zankl / Illuminated netdevil (Linophryne arboritera), male anglerfish attached to much larger female, captive from deep sea.