Fantastic species and where to find them Michael Gross  Current Biology  Volume 27, Issue 3, Pages R83-R85 (February 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.01.032 Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions

Magic wands: Narwhals will soon be exposed to increased disturbance as the decline of Arctic sea ice opens opportunities for shipping, tourism, and resource extraction. (Image: Source: NOAA Photo Library. Photo: Dr. Kristin Laidre, Polar Science Center, UW NOAA/OAR/OER.) Current Biology 2017 27, R83-R85DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2017.01.032) Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions

Dragon in disguise: Leafy seadragons are easily identified by the leaf-like appendages they use for camouflage. (Image: Greg Rouse/Josefin Stiller/Nerida Wilson.) Current Biology 2017 27, R83-R85DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2017.01.032) Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions

Colourful crustacean: The genome of the marine crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis has given insights into mechanisms of limb regeneration and of the degradation of lignocellulose, the indigestible fibre material of wood. (Image: Anastasios Pavlopoulos and Igor Siwanowicz from HHMI Janelia Research Campus, published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.) Current Biology 2017 27, R83-R85DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2017.01.032) Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions