Underwater Life Photography By Alexander Semenov

While working at White Sea Biological Station Alexander Semenov captured some of amazing shots.
"When I went underwater for the first time I was absolutely shocked. White Sea showed me another world with it's own aliens, and some of them were really amazing creatures." Alexander says


Lion's mane jellyfish Cyanea capillata


Moon jellyfish Aurelia aurita


Cyanea capillata. It's maximum size is 2m bell diameter with 35m tentacles.


Hyperia galba inside Aurelia aurita


Comb jelly Bolinopsis infundibuliformis


Comb jelly Beroe cucumis


1cm hydromedusae Aglantha digitale


Sea butterflies Limacina helicina. They are food for Sea angels.


Sea angel common view...


...and his hunter form


Silent predator, hydrozoan Tubularia indivisa


Hydrozoan colony of Ectopleura larynx (Tubularia larymx)


Red Bull. Amphipoda Acanthonotozoma inflatum.


White knight. Amphipoda Acanthonotozoma cristatum.


Sitting jellyfish Lucernaria bathyphila


Unknown specimen of Lucernaria


Chitons Tonicella marmorea


Plumose anemone Metridium senile


Metridium senile from the top


Sea slug (Nudibranchia) Coryphella verrucosa


Sea slug Coryphella polaris


Sea slug Aeolidia papillosa


Very rare translucent form of Dendronotus frondosus sea slug


Skeleton shrimp Caprella septentrionalis


Nereis virens head (Polychaeta)


Hyperia galba inside Cyanea capillata


Jellyfish parasite Hyperia galba



Pteropod mollusk Sea angel or Clione limacina hunting