2008 Photo Contest, Nature, 1st prize
Photographer

David Liittschwager

National Geographic

01 January, 2006

Marine microfauna from the ocean off Hawaii come under closer focus. A baby octopus foraging in the open sea is easy prey for other animals. As an adult it will remain on the sea floor, capturing prey with its tentacles.

About the photographer

David Liittschwager

This image is collected in