Southern Rock Lobster

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Large mature male outside deep reef overhang.
Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Large mature male outside deep reef overhang. crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield legs crayfish cray curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying single one alone lonely isolated individual vertical Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) Group of mature lobsters sheltering in deep reef crevice.
Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) Group of mature lobsters sheltering in deep reef crevice. mass many group together same identical similar crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield legs crayfish cray curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Mature adult in deep sandy reef ledge.
Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Mature adult in deep sandy reef ledge. crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield legs crayfish cray curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying single one alone lonely isolated individual spike spikey spiky spine spines Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Large mature male in deep reef overhang.
Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Large mature male in deep reef overhang. crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield legs crayfish cray curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying single one alone lonely isolated individual Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) outer shell discarded on the sea bed after large adult male has shed it's shell during moulting process.
Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) outer shell discarded on the sea bed after large adult male has shed it's shell during moulting process. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten corpse cadaver carcass skeleton carapace carapaces crustacean panuliridae Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) Group of mature lobsters sheltering in deep reef crevice.
Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) Group of mature lobsters sheltering in deep reef crevice. mass many group together same identical similar crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield legs crayfish cray curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Large mature male "bull" adult in deep reef crevice.
Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Large mature male "bull" adult in deep reef crevice. crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield legs crayfish cray curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying single one alone lonely isolated individual Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Mature adult in deep reef crevice.
Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Mature adult in deep reef crevice. crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield legs crayfish cray curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying single one alone lonely isolated individual Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) Group of mature lobsters sheltering in deep reef crevice.
Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) Group of mature lobsters sheltering in deep reef crevice. mass many group together same identical similar crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield legs crayfish cray curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) on sponge covered deep temperate reef.
Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) on sponge covered deep temperate reef. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed shell crustacean crustaceans leg legs claw claws antennae crayfish palinuridae vertical Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Mature adult in deep sandy reef ledge.
Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Mature adult in deep sandy reef ledge. crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield legs crayfish cray curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying single one alone lonely isolated individual spike spikey spiky spine spines Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)
Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) armour defense defend claw red yellow legs colour color protection Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) Group of mature lobsters resting in deep reef crevice.
Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) Group of mature lobsters resting in deep reef crevice. mass many group together same identical similar crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield legs crayfish cray curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) Group of mature lobsters resting in deep reef crevice.
Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) Group of mature lobsters resting in deep reef crevice. mass many group together same identical similar crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield legs crayfish cray curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Mature adult in deep reef crevice.
Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Mature adult in deep reef crevice. crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield legs crayfish cray curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying single one alone lonely isolated individual Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Mature adult in deep reef crevice.
Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Mature adult in deep reef crevice. crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield legs crayfish cray curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying single one alone lonely isolated individual Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) Group of mature lobsters sheltering by day in deep reef crevice.
Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) Group of mature lobsters sheltering by day in deep reef crevice. mass many group together same identical similar crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield legs crayfish cray curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) on sponge covered deep temperate reef.
Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) on sponge covered deep temperate reef. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed shell crustacean crustaceans leg legs claw claws antennae crayfish palinuridae vertical Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Mature adult walking across open deep reef.
Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Mature adult walking across open deep reef. crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield legs crayfish cray curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying single one alone lonely isolated individual spike spikey spiky spine spines Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)

Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Diver with large mature male outside deep reef overhang.
Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) Diver with large mature male outside deep reef overhang. crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield legs crayfish cray curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying single one alone lonely isolated individual vertical dive diver diving adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering Crustaceans |Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)