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The Extreme Life of the Sea
Underwater life has been a mystery to humans since the beginning of time. The Extreme Life of the Sea is a new book that sheds an entertaining and informative light on life for the oceans oddest creatures, making you think of fish as characters, not seafood.
Coauthor and scientist Stephen Palumbi, doing some research on corals (Photo: Dan Griffin, GG Films) Anglerfish use bioluminescence to attract their prey in the darkest depths of the ocean (Photo: Masaki Miya et al. Wikimedia Creative Commons) Coauthor and writer Anthony (Tony) Palumbi (Photo: Dan Griffin, GG Films)