An Intimate Look at Sea Creatures Large and Tiny

Indian Ocean: the Seychelles

A pair of spotted porcelain crabs perch on the slippery edge of a giant anemone. They have a mutualistic relationship: The crabs keep the anemone clean, while the anemone and its poisonous tentacles act as deadly bouncers to keep predators away from the petite, 1.4-inch-long crustaceans. Check out these rare photos of ocean’s invertebrates.