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1st place, compact behavior category, ‘Fast Strike of a Tylosorus Crocodilus on a Juvenile Kyphosus Vaigiensis’

1st place, compact behavior category, 'Fast Strike of a Tylosorus Crocodilus on a Juvenile Kyphosus Vaigiensis' #Piclectica1st place, compact behavior category, ‘Fast Strike of a Tylosorus Crocodilus on a Juvenile Kyphosus Vaigiensis’: When a predatory houndfish (also called a crocodile needlefish) nabbed a brassy chub at Ouemo Bay in New Caledonia, photographer Jack Berthomier was there to capture the moment. Berthomier likes to dive and take images in this eco-rich location.| www.piclectica.com #piclectica


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5th place, novice DSLR, ‘Ma’o Mauri’

5th place, novice DSLR, 'Ma'o Mauri' #Piclectica5th place, novice DSLR, ‘Ma’o Mauri’: This photo of a pregnant blacktip shark (“ma’ o mauri” in Tahitian) was taken during a shark-monitoring project with the French Polynesia Shark Observatory. Photographer Lauric Thiault was to capture images of tiger sharks, but had no luck during two lengthy dives at La Vallée Blanche, Tahiti.| www.piclectica.com #piclectica


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