Close-up Of A Puffer Fish, Bahamas

(Sorry, pressed wrong button) While an amusing picture, I hope that you didn't make this porcupine fish puff up for this capture. When a puffer puffs up, it is a last ditch effort to avoid being eaten when the fish thinks all is lost. It essentially loses all mobility for the up to 5 hrs it takes to deflate, and is incredibly stressful on the fish's metabolism. Also, if the puffer takes in too much oxygen when it puffs, it can kill it. And again the process is so stressful on the fish, that a puffer can only puff up a certain number of times in its life. I know that what's done is done, but please for the future try to avoid harassing wildlife for the sake of a cute picture. They are just as cute un-puffed. Thank you, and I hope I don't hurt your feelings; I just want to let you know that as wildlife photographers we should protect our subjects and not cause them any undue harm.

While an amusing picture, I hope that you didn't make this porcupine fish puff up for this capture. When a puffer puffs up, it is a last ditch effort to avoid being eaten when the fish thinks all is lost. It essentially loses