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Animals that look like plants, feather star crinoids sweep plankton from the waters of Kimbe Bay on the coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. With 900 species of reef fish, the bay literally pulses with life—a movable feast for predators like these barracuda.

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Editor's Note, January 3, 2014: The caption has been updated to reflect the correct location of Kimbe Bay. It is situated on the coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea.