Dancing yeti crabs, morphing cuttlefish, other stories from the deep sea
![A cuttlefish swims on seagrass. Cuttlefish can change the color and texture of their bodies.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2024/07/17/7.24.24-ep-70449bf3a9ed317144d1e4e9fffea48bf0465b76.jpg)
As a kid, Sabrina Imbler loved the ocean. They'd swim and snorkel, following around parrotfish in the water. Later, they tried to learn everything they could about the brightly-colored tropical fish – how some create a mucus cocoon at night to protect it from parasites, or how they help keep coral reefs healthy.
As they got older, their fascination with sea creatures only grew. Imbler released a collection of essays in 2022 called How Far The Light Reaches: A Life In Ten Sea Creatures. Each chapter focuses on a different marine species – from yeti crabs near hydrothermal vents in the deep sea to the morphing abilities of cuttlefish. Often, these creatures act as a mirror for Imbler to explore parts of their own identity.
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