Thousands of juvenile
false southern king
crabs (Paralomis gran-
ulosa) swarm a giant
kelp forest near Cape
Horn, Chile. The spe-
cies is heavily fished in
the region, and such
large aggregations are
extremely rare.
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Jellyfish float among
the fronds of a kelp
forest off Isla de los
Estados, Argentina.
Giant kelps (Macro-
cystis pyrifera) are
the largest algae in
the ocean, growing
upward to more than
150 feet. Their forests
harbor one of the most
diverse ecosystems
on the planet.
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