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Ernst Haeckel – philosopher, professor, physician, naturalist, biologist and artist. The pinnacle of his work – Art Forms of Nature – began publication in 1899 and is still an astonishing record of life on earth. When art and science combine, something sublime can come to pass.

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Sea anemones are one of the most exotic and fascinating creatures that inhabit our world’s oceans. Sadly they’re also one of the most exploited, as the current estimated value for the import of marine fish and invertebrates is at US $200-300 million. So what exactly makes this spineless creature so amazing?

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These flamboyantly decorated marine animals leave us wondering how their unusually spectacular bright and colourful bodies protecting them from being attacked beneath the sea beds. Their dazzling and striking coloras make the marine lovers, aquarium enthusiasts, tide-poolers and even divers gaze at them in awe.