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Banded sea kraits are one of the most venomous creatures on the planet,
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but they are little danger to divers.
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Their mouths are tiny
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and while underwater they are prepossessed with hunting
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for their natural prey of eels and fishes.
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The tail has evolved into a flat paddle
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which the snake uses to propel itself through the water.
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Although superbly adapted to life underwater,
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the sea krait is still an air-breathing reptile
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and it will surface to breath every few minutes.
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A hawksbill turtle also takes a breath of air at the surface
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and then makes its way back to the seabed in search of food.
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In the Andaman the hawksbill turtle is the most common of these ancient reptiles.
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Hawksbill turtles have a wide-ranging diet
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that includes cnidarians such as these hammer coral polyps
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and this jellyfish.
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Sadly they can be quite indiscriminate in their eating habits
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and are easily poisoned by eating plastic bottles
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and other man-made debris.
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This turtle appears to mistake my camera lens for food.
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Whereas the hawksbill has two pairs of plates between its eyes,
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the green turtle has just a single pair,
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and a less pronounced beak.
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At Donald Duck Bay, one or two green turtles
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often hang around moored boats in search of food.
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With care, they can be fed by hand.
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Harlequin shrimps have very interesting eating habits.
