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National GeographicEach year, Nikon’s Small World in Motion competition rewards the best in microscopic storytelling. This video of a tardigrade—colloquially known as a water bear—ambling around a volvox algae colony was captured at 20x magnification by Penny Fenton and came in fourth place in 2025. Learn more about the competition and see other winning entries at the 🔗 in bio.
On the profile · Jan 17, 2026