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Face of banded sea krait (Laticauda colubrina), Nikko Bay, Palau

One of a tangle of four or five banded sea kraits (Laticauda colubrina) hauled up on a ledge of a vertical rock face. There were several clumps of sea kraits resting on the rocks. It is not clear why the marine reptiles behave in this manner. Though these animals possess power venom, they are generally non-aggressive.

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One of a tangle of four or five banded sea kraits (Laticauda colubrina) hauled up on a ledge of a vertical rock face. There were several clumps of sea kraits resting on the rocks. It is not clear why the marine reptiles behave in this manner. Though these animals possess power venom, they are generally non-aggressive.