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wildlifeuae | all galleries >> CHORDATA (phylum): 445 species >> REPTILIA - Reptiles (class): 39 species >> Squamata - snakes, lizards etc. (order): 37 species >> Elapidae - including sea snakes (family): 4 species > 2. Arabian Gulf Sea Snake - Hydrophis lapemoides
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27-Apr-2012

2. Arabian Gulf Sea Snake - Hydrophis lapemoides

offshore Kalba pelagic

Nikon D3
1/800s f/3.5 at 185.0mm iso4000 hide exif
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Date/Time27-Apr-2012 18:15:33
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D3
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length185 mm
Exposure Time1/800 sec
Aperturef/3.5
ISO Equivalent4000
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality0
Exposure Programshutter priority (4)
Focus Distance

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wildlifeuae10-Dec-2017 12:45
The two of them were writhing like this when we came across them, Iwan. The paler and bigger one is an adult while the other (with more distinct markings) is an immature. I have no idea why they were doing this. We brought them (very carefully) onto the boat and placed them into a bucket to take a closer look - see other pic - then released them back into the water. Any ideas about this behaviour?
Iwan 10-Dec-2017 11:45
It appears the snake was playing dead. Was it moving? Did it assume this posture as a response to your approach?
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