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For the fish who live here, this anemone acts as a home planet, and they will never stray far from her. The anemone’s tentacles offer protection from potential predators, pushing them back with a painful nematocyst sting. The pink anemonefish have developed a thick mucus which protects them from such stings, and they are able to hide within the tentacles. By night, the skirt of the anemone balls up, offering a safe, aquatic sleeping bag. The relationship goes both ways, however, as these partners are engaged in a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship. The anemonefish will clean and feed their host, as well as aggressively chasing away intruders. A complex hierarchy exists within the anemonefish community, where the sole female reigns. The largest pink anemonefish is undoubtedly the queen, and she rules over the subservient males with brutal authority. The second largest fish will be her sexual partner, but this hierarchy is prone to change at any moment, as these fish can change gender. Should the female die, the largest male will undergo a sex change to take her place, with all the other fish in the community also bumping up the hierarchical chain. Look closely and you will see that the anemone also harbours resident shrimps. The shrimp are vulnerable creatures, with translucent bodies and fragile appendages. They too use the anemone for protective purposes, as well as offering a service which removes them from the menu for most would-be predators. By day, this anemone serves as a popular fish servicing centre, with the cleaner shrimp ridding visitors of parasites and dead skin. The shrimp are happy to do so, as they feed on what they clean. Location: Cebu, Philippines Print created on Hahnemühle FineArt Pearl 285gsm, an archival quality, cotton paper, with a high quality, thick, and slightly glossy finish.
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Henley Spiers is an underwater photographer, writer, and expedition leader, passionately driven by aquatic wildlife and habitats. His imagery consistently garners high acclaim and Henley has fast become one of the most highly decorated underwater wildlife photographers in the world. His work has been awarded in the most prestigious photographic competitions, including the Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Nature Photographer of the Year, Underwater Photographer of the Year, Ocean Photographer of the Year, and Siena International Photo Contest. “Submerged is when I feel most at ease, filled with immense calm, and wonder at the life below. It’s a hard feeling to convey in words, and taking up photography was a way of transmitting the beauty of the marine world where words failed.” Henley is author of two books and writes regularly for a broad list of publications, including Oceanographic, Coast, Hakai, and Plongez! magazines. His pictures have also been published in The Times, Der Spiegel, and The Economist, amongst many others. Since 2019, Henley has been an honoured invitee to the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Ocean Commitment programme, joining a select group of the globe’s foremost underwater photographers. “For me, nature is art, and the ultimate ambition is to create imagery which embraces the beauty and art inherent to nature.” Prior to underwater photography, Henley had a career as a dive instructor, working in Indonesia, the Philippines and Saint Lucia. Although he would be the first to admit that he can still do more to help, Henley has collaborated in the field of ocean conservation with Blue Marine, Mission Blue, Bertarelli Foundation, Marine Conservation Society, Marine Megafauna Foundation, Devon Wildlife Trust, Cornwall Wildlife trust, and Thunnus UK. Half-French and half-British, he lives in Devon, U.K., with wife and frequent co-collaborator Jade, and their two young daughters. “You know, you could look at any one of Henley’s pictures all day long. You’d want to stick them on the wall.” Kathy Moran, Senior Natural History Editor, National Geographic
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