/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Katherine-Lu-02.jpeg "A group of lemon sharks breaks the surface at sunset. The Bahamas. (Photo: Katherine Lu)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Katherine-Lu-04.jpeg "A tiger shark swims across a healthy reef, teeming with fish. The hook in its mouth serves as a stark reminder of their vulnerability in the face of human impact. The Bahamas. (Photo: Katherine Lu)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Katherine-Lu-10.jpeg "A mother humpback whale teaches its young calf to swim in a warm and calm lagoon. Mo’orea, French Polynesia. (Photo: Katherine Lu)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Katherine-Lu-05.jpeg "A nurse shark swims through a large school of jackfish. The Bahamas. (Photo: Katherine Lu)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Katherine-Lu-03.jpeg "A juvenile wunderpus octopus shows off its translucent body. Anilao, Philippines. (Photo: Katherine Lu)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Katherine-Lu-06.jpg "A paper nautilus leaves a cloud of ink behind after being startled by the photographer’s presence. Anilao, Philippines. (Photo: Katherine Lu)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Katherine-Lu-07.jpg "A whale shark swims alongside a diver in a remote area of Indonesia, providing a sense of scale. Indonesia. (Photo: Katherine Lu)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Katherine-Lu-08.jpeg "Numerous jellyfish have been isolated in this saltwater lake without predators for thousands of years. Over time, they have lost their ability to sting. Raja Ampat, Indonesia. (Photo: Katherine Lu)")
/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Portfolio-Katherine-Lu-09.jpeg "A young jack fish hides inside a jellyfish, demonstrating their unique symbiotic relationship. Anilao, Philippines. (Photo: Katherine Lu)")
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Poisonous octopus photograph earns top spot in photography competition
Katherine Lu is an American underwater photographer who has traveled to more than 60 countries around the globe. She is now based in Singapore. Her photograph of a poisonous ocellate octopus earned her 2nd place in the Ocean Portfolio Award category at the Ocean Photographer of the Year competition, presented by Oceanography and Blancpain.
A poison ocellate octopus or mototi on a pyrosome, a pelagic colony of tunicates. Captured during a blackwater night dive, this juvenile octopus measured about 2 centimetres. Anilao, Philippines. (Photo: Katherine Lu)