# @natgeo on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CfGuhIiubN2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11680231-natgeo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/efbb2fd2af.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-06-22T11:00:40.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Geographic (@NatGeo) — https://gondola.cc/NatGeo

## Caption

Photo by timlaman | Here is a creature that really deserves its name: the flamboyant cuttlefish. I photographed this small cuttlefish—it was only about an inch (2.5 cm) long—on a night dive off the coast of West Papua, Indonesia. As with many boldly colored critters such as caterpillars or nudibranchs, this cuttlefish is highly poisonous and advertises its toxicity with a bright pattern. One of the things I like the most about exploring the marine realm is the otherworldly life that call it home. I encountered this cuttlefish toward the end of the dive. I spent as much time as I could photographing it but eventually had to surface because I was running out of air. I’ve never seen another one since. Follow me timlaman as I celebrate the incredible biodiversity of our planet. #cuttlefish #underwater #coralreefs #indonesia #westpapua

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westpapua, indonesia, cuttlefish, underwater, coralreefs

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