Did you know? Lionfish are venomous and can deliver a painful sting. They are considered an invasive species. [VID: Compilation footage of lionfish swimming in the ocean] | Nature | PBS

Have you ever wondered how a puffer fish defends itself from predators? 🤔 Well, it turns out they have an incredible trick up their sleeve (or should I say, stomach?)! They can inflate their bodies to almost twice their size, making it nearly impossible for predators to swallow them. Check out this amazing footage of a puffer fish in action! 🐡💪 #PufferFishDefense #UnderwaterSurvival #MarineDefender #OceanLife #PredatorPrey #AnimalBehavior #NatureIsAmazing #WildlifePhotography #FishFacts #Educ

Some animals (and humans!) are into some extreme eats, but none moreso than this octopus attemping to eat a fully inflated pufferfish! | National Geographic Animals

Pufferfish are famous for inflating into spiky balls to deter predators, but they also have fused beak-like teeth for crushing shells, are incredibly toxic (some holding enough poison for 30 people!), are surprisingly bad swimmers that use their puff for defense, and can even close their eyes by retracting their eyeballs #underwater #ocean #oceanlife #sealife #marinelife #underwaterworld #underwaterphotography #diving #freediving #scubadiving #hawaii #hawaiilife #hawaiidiving #oahu #aloha #pacif