Sea angel feeding wallpaper

In a deep-sea evolutionary arms race between sea slugs and sea snails, the sea angel has a shocking secret to hide: nestled beneath their seemingly soft exterior lie buccal cones. These terrifying tentacles are covered in hooks and barbs to rip their sea snail prey straight from their shells.

In an Aquarium first, our staff photographer captured this unique behavior on camera. He worked closely with our animal care team over the last six years and seized the perfect opportunity. And now you can enjoy this voracious view on all your devices!