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Snack time? Look closely and you will see this octopus in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary is eating some shellfish!

But how do octopuses eat, anyway? An octopus's mouth is on its underside and contains a hard beak. The beak is made of chitin, a material similar to what's in your fingernails, and helps the octopus chow down on tough food! (Photo: P. Auster/NOAA/Beaufort Lab/University of Connecticut/Mystic Aquarium. Image description: A reddish octopus sits against a reef on the seafloor on top of a few shells. A fish swims above.)

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Wetlands at Wormsloe, the colonial estate of Noble Jones (1702-1775). Located on the Isle of Hope in Savannah, Georgia, the plantation and its lands (minus a portion still retained by the family) has been a state historic site since the early 1970s. #wormsloeplantation #wormsloe #savannah #savannahgeorgia #georgiacoast #coastalgeorgia #georgiahistory #colonialamerica #plantation #wetlands #marsh (at Wormsloe Historic Site)

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A wild stallion amongst the oyster beds, their ancestors are thought to date back to the 16th century when the Spanish first arrived on Cumberland Island #cumberlandisland #photosafari #greyfieldinn #georgia #georgiacoast #goldenisles #mustang #wildhorses #wildlifephotography (at Cumberland Island National Seashore)

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Hoverfly. 🌺 🐝 🌺 #savannah #georgia #igersgeorgia #igerssavannah #americansouth #south #igersusa #VisitSavannah #MySavannah #sav #downtownsavannah #exploregeorgia #georgiacoast #southerncharm #flowers #macro #depthoffield #depthobsessed #naturelovers #bugs_are_us #tgif_insects #hoverfly (at Downtown Savannah, Georgia)

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How crab-tivating is this star-eyed hermit found in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary?

(Photo: NOAA. Image description: Hermit crab with orange legs and bright blue eyes.)

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Looking to hitch a ride? This shrimp is taking advantage of jellyfish transport in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary!

(Photo: Greg McFall/NOAA. Image description: Shrimp on a blue jellyfish moving horizontally.)

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Hiding from Monday? Take a few tips from this stingray in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary!

(Photo: Greg McFall/NOAA. Image description: Stingray buried under sand.)

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Is it officially turtle-neck sweater season? This loggerhead sea turtle in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary certainly thinks so!

(Photo: Peter Auster/NOAA. Image description: Loggerhead sea turtle with barnacles on its shell over a reef.)