Marine Biologist Captures Breathtaking Photos Of Sea Angels

Marine Biologist Captures Breathtaking Photos Of Sea Angels

Alexander Semenov is the head of the divers’ team at Moscow State University’s White Sea Biological Station.

“My personal goal is to study underwater life through camera lenses and to boost people’s interest in marine biology,” he said. “I do this by sharing all my findings through social media and in real life, through public lectures, movies, exhibitions, and various media events.”

One of his favorite sea creatures is the Sea Angel.

“Sea angels are beautiful and mysterious creatures,” says Semenov. “These chilly water pteropod mollusks are among the most examined objects in neurobiology, and yet little is thought about their life cycle. Sooner or later they unexpectedly show up under an ice top covering the ocean, and in half a month there are numerous to the point that in one cubic meter of water segment there can be up to 500 sea angels! With their size of 3-5 cm it is quite a fabulous sight.

“But once the water gets too warm, they disappear.”No one knows where they go, but the next winter, in February, they appear again under the ice,” Semenov said. “It is only known that they can survive without food for more than six months, significantly reducing their size during starvation. So far, no one has figured out how to track the life of a tiny angel in the Arctic seas all year round to find out where they are going.”

See more of Alexander Semenov’s photos on Facebook / Flickr.

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