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In this scene you see a large male bigfin reef squid (aka longfin reef squid) hovering over a female as she plants her egg casing in a patch of egg casings. The male is attempting to prevent other males from mating with this female at this vulnerable moment in her life. He is not performing a noble service, but is trying to make sure that it is his genes that are passed along to future generations. Confrontations between adult males can be physically intense, and when males fight, other males known as sneakers try to quickly mate with the female as she plants her egg casing. The scene was captured in Indonesias Lembeh Strait. (Photo by Marty Snyderman/Caters News Agency)
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