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  • Suspended in clear, blue water, a diver explores the entrance of a large cavern at Barren Island, India's only active volcano. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand205CP.tif
  • Redspotted Blenny, Blenniella periophtalmus, peering out from its burrow, surrounded by sponge. Passage Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea; India
    Redspotted Blenny 12x18
  • Dark volcanic substrate further emphasizes the brillinat colors of these pink soft corals, Dendronepthya sp., red encrusting sponge, and Blue Sea Star, Linckia laevigata. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India
    20100307_Andamans_0102.tif
  • India's only active volcano, Barren Island is uninhabited and isolated from the rest of the island chain. It also offers some of the most compelling diving in the region, with clear water, bottomless walls, big fish, unusual species, lush soft corals, and dark sand bottom that makes it appear all the more spectacular. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    18FEB07OR159CP.tif
  • Rajan the Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus, retired from the logging industry, cavorts in shallow water at Radhanagar Beach, a.k.a. Beach Number 7, Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India, Indian Ocean
    Rajan 20 x 30
  • This small open boat is typical of those used by local fishermen in the Andamans. India's strict enforcement of fishing regulations has minimized the presence of foreign fishing vessels, accounting for impressive fish populations at most dive sites. Passage Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    18feb07or111CP.tif
  • Thriving colonies of soft coral, Dendronepthya sp., and encrusting sponge adorn a sloping reef, surrounded by dark volcanic sand. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand22LM.tif
  • Rajan the Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus, retired from the logging industry, cavorts in shallow water at Radhanagar Beach, a.k.a. Beach Number 7, Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India, Indian Ocean
    22FEB07OR050GWBW.tif
  • Divemaster Katya Saini approaches the helm of the minesweeper HMS Sophie Marie, sunk by a mine in WWII. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea. MR
    20160228_andamans_0032.tif
  • A Black Spotted Stingray, Taeniura meyeni, glides over a rocky reef.  Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20160227_andamans_0010.tif
  • Road hazards in Port Blair are not limited to other vehicles. As in the rest of India, cattle are considered sacred, and roam freely in the streets. Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India
    29JAN07tsand001CP.tif
  • A diver swims above vast undersea garden of encrusting sponge and soft corals, Dendronepthya sp. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea; Indian Ocean
    2009feb10rsand290LM.tif
  • Blessed with fine white sand, clear unpolluted water and bordered by virgin rainforest, Havelock Island's Radhanagar Beach, a.k.a. Beach Number 7 was voted Asia's Best Beach by Time Magazine.  Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    23FEB07tsand156CP.tif
  • In a perfect example of symbiosis, the shy Aurora Shrimpgoby, Amblyeleotris aurora, warns its partner, a Randall’s Shrimp, Alpheus randalli, of danger by wiggling its fins. With this signal, both animals dash into the safety of their shared burrow, which is constructed & maintained by the shrimp. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    20100225_Andamans_0061.tif
  • A school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, swarm above lush growths of Soft Coral, Dendronepthya sp., surrounded by the dark volcanic substrate that is typical of many sites at Barren Island. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    Black Magic Reefscape 20x30
  • Rajan, an Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus, retired from the logging industry, cavorts in shallow water at Radhanagar Beach, a.k.a. Beach Number 7, Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India, Indian Ocean
    Rajan117 20 x 30.tif
  • A pair of Spinecheek Anemonefish, Premnas biaculeatus, snuggle among tentacles of their host, a Bulb-tipped Anemone, Entacmaea quadricolor. Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India, Indian Ocean
    20100301_Andamans_0020.tif
  • Rajan, an Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus, relaxes with a snack in the shade of the primary rainforest at Beach #7, Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    23FEB07tsrajan077CP.tif
  • A cruising sailboat rests at anchor, as seen from the virgin rainforest that still borders Radhanagar Beach, a.k.a. Beach Number 7, at Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    23FEB07tsand116CP.tif
  • This exqisite flatworm, Pseudoceros sp. 38, is an undescribed species, so far reported only from the Andaman Sea. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    15FEB07worm34CP.tif
  • An Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, glides past thriving colonies of Soft Corals, Dendronepthya sp., and encrusting sponge, as a diver observes from above. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand220LM.tif
  • A colorful juvenile nudibranch, Chromodoris hamiltoni, browses on rocky substrate. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120304_Andamans_0104.tif
  • A Regal Angelfish, Pygoplit diacanthus, meanders among colorful soft corals and gorgonians on a steep dropoff known as Purple Haze. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    Sunrise 20x30
  • A school of Sri Lankan Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus sp., hovers in formation, accompanied by an Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator. Campbell's Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120225_Andamans_0005.tif
  • Inherently shy, this Aurora Shrimpgoby, Amblyeleotris aurora, warns its partner, a Randall?s Shrimp, Alpheus randalli, of danger by wiggling its fins. With this signal, both animals dash into the safety of their shared burrow, which is constructed & maintained by the shrimp. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    20100308_Andamans_0050.tif
  • A Giant Manta, Manta birostris, feeds on plankton while cruising just below the surface. The long flaps on either side of its mouth, known as cepahlic lobes, help to funnel water into its mouth so the plankton can be strained out. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb20manta152CP.tif
  • Divers exploring amidst dramatic topography of a submerged pinnacle at Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India.
    07dec27rsdand09CP.tif
  • A Textile Cone, Conus textile, prowls the volcanic sand bottom after dark, ready to harpoon unwary prey with its lethal barb. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    16FEB07OR061CP.tif
  • A diver films an immense school of jacks beyond a cluster of Gorgonian corals. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    18feb07or043CP.tif
  • A fisherman casts his net, hoping to catch a passing school of fish.  Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    23FEB07tsand041CP.tif
  • This candy-cane striped lighthouse stands out against the backdrop of coconut trees and primary rainforest, a key landmark for vessels arriving in Port Blair. Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    07DEC31tsand250CP.tif
  • Underwater photograhper Jeff Yonover fins vigourously to keep pace with Rajan the Indian Elephant, Elephas maximus, who is out for his morning swim.  Retired from the logging industry, Rajan now resides at Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India.
    23FEB07OR233CP.tif
  • Snorkeler Zan VanBrunschot explores the sunlit shallows off Radhanagar Beach, a.k.a. Beach #7, Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    Havelock Split screenres.jpg
  • A dense school of Bluestripe Snapper, Lutjanus kasmira, hover over pastel soft corals and barrel sponges at Fish Rock, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    Fish Rock Reefscape 12x18
  • An Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus emperator, cruises below a mixed school of several snapper species at an inshore reef known as Dixon's Pinnacle. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb23rsand77CP.tif
  • A dense school of Bluestreak Fusiliers, Pterocaesio tile, streams past a healthy hard coral reef, on the edge of a vertical wall. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea; India
    15feb07or170CP.tif
  • An Underwater Photographer approaches lush colonies of soft coral. Black Magic, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120309_Andamans_0024.tif
  • Photographer Chris Huss approaches a Black-blotched Stingray, Taeniura meyeni, resting on volcanic substrate at Black Magic, Barren Island.  Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120309_Andamans_0039.tif
  • Rajan the Indian Elephant, Elephas maximus, who is retired from the logging industry, cavorts in shallow water at Beach #7, Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    22FEB07OR102CP.tif
  • A Blue-fin Trevally, Caranx melampygus, patrols near a deep pinnacle that is adorned with barrel sponges and soft corals. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    2009feb19rsand71CP.tif
  • A Blue-fin Trevally, Caranx melampygus, patrols near a massive pinnacle on a deep slope at Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    2009feb19rsand66CP.tif
  • Local fishermen, working out of a small boat that is typical for the region. Thanks to vigilant enforcement of fishing regulations, the Andamans have largely escaped impact from large foriegn fishing vessels. Passage Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    18FEB07tsand120CP.tif
  • A school of unicornfish hover above soft corals and a large barrel sponge.  Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    06feb07or033CP.tif
  • The distinctively colored Palette Surgeonfish, a.k.a. "Dory"<br />
, Paracanthurus hepatus, often hides among coral branches if threatened. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    08FEB07surg044CP.tif
  • A pair of Reef Bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus, parade past a barrel sponge and a gorgonian fan coral. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    18feb07or008CP.tif
  • A Purple Dart Goby, Nemateleotris decora, hovers near its burrow, ready to dive out of sight at the first hint of danger. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    17FEB07goby048CP.tif
  • Courtyard of the infamous Cellular Jail, now a museum, where the British incarcerated Indian freedom fighters from 1896 until the country gained independence in 1947. Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India
    10FEB07tsand019CP.tif
  • The strikingly colored Trapeze Crab, Trapezia wardi, a.k.a. Trapezia rufopunctata, lives commensally among the branches of Pocillopora corals. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    16feb07crab078CP.tif
  • A diver cruises among schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, surgeonfish and barracuda at a site appropriately named Fish Rock. Passage Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    13FEB07rsand018CP.tif
  • A massive school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, swarms over a submerged pinnacle. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    18FEB07rsand061CP.tif
  • These tiny commensal shrimp, Pontonides unciger, are well adapted to imitating their host, a wire coral. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India
    06FEB07shrimp011CP.tif
  • Doing laundry, native style. Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India
    29JAN07OR015CP.tif
  • This deep rocky point is home to a rich community of marine life, including huge barrel sponges, vibrant soft corals, and schooling anthias. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    17FEB07rsand079CP.tif
  • Rajan, a bull Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus, strolls with his mahout, or trainer, towards the water's edge for a morning swim.  Judging by his impressive body language, it would appear that he is quite excited about the prospect! Radhanagar Beach, a.k.a. Beach #7; Havelock Island; Andaman Islands; India
    23FEB07tsrajan083CP.tif
  • Dense schools of Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, and Gray Unicornfish, Naso caesius, gather on the steep slopes of Fish Rock, Passage Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea; India
    13FEB07or016CP.tif
  • A colorful nudibranch, Chromodoris geminus, makes its way across the black sand bottom at Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India, Indian Ocean
    16FEB07nb016LM.tif
  • A massive school of Chevron Barracuda, Sphyraena genie, surround a lucky photographer at a site called Black Magic, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120228_Andamans_0134BW.tif
  • A Crown-Of-Thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, and an Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, are among many examples of healthy marine life living on the edge of a vertical wall at Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    15FEB07rsand162CP.tif
  • Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India
    18FEB07or180CP.tif
  • Snorkeler Zan VanBrunschot explores the sunlit shallows off Radhanagar Beach, a.k.a. Beach #7, Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    24FEB07andsplitp063CP.tif
  • One of many buildings now overgrown by jungle, at the once-luxurious Ross Island settlement. Home to British officials and their families, the settlement was known as the Paris Of The East, until being abandoned in 1945. Ross Island, Andaman Islands, India
    10FEB07tsand127CP.tif
  • She wide, yellow bands distinguish this Spinecheek Anemonefish, Premnas epigramma, as a distinct species that is found only in the eastern Indian Ocean.  South Button Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20FEB07clown074CP.tif
  • Rajan, an Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus, accompanied by his mahout, or handler, poses for a photographer after enjoying a morning swim. Radhanagar Beach, a.k.a. Beach Number 7, Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    23FEB07tsrajan100CP.tif
  • A Crown Of Thorns Sea Star, Acanthaster planci, ignores nearby soft corals while devouring hard coral, evidenced by lifeless white skeletons left behind. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120229_Andamans_0025.tif
  • An Elegant Squat Lobster, Allogalathea elegans, perches among the arms of its crinoid host. Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120224_Andamans_0145.tif
  • Spotted deer were introduced to the Andaman Islands by the British in the early 1900's. With no natural predators, the deer have thrived, and are now plentiful on most of the islands. Ross Island, Andaman Islands, India
    10FEB07TSANDdeer085CP.tif
  • The wide, yellow bands distinguish this Spinecheek Anemonefish, Premnas epigramma, as a distinct species that is found only in the eastern Indian Ocean.  South Button Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    19FEB07clown090CP.tif
  • A pair of Splendid Soldierfish, Myripristis botche, hover among a school of Oriental Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus vittatus, surrounded by colorful cup corals and soft corals on a rocky reef. Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20100219_Andamans_0017.tif
  • A school of Ceylon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus ceylonensis, hovers in formation, accompanied by an Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator. Campbell's Shoal, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    20120225_Andamans_0005.tif
  • A school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, swarm above lush growths of Soft Coral, Dendronepthya sp., surrounded by the dark volcanic substrate that is typical of many sites at Barren Island. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    2009feb18rsand67.tif
  • This brilliantly colored male Twospot Anthias, Pseudanthias bimaculatus, was found on a deep wall dive at Barren Island. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea; Indian Ocean
    20100226_Andamans_0039.tif
  • This woman has just completed her morning shopping at a roadside produce stand. Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India
    29JAN07tsand006CP.tif
  • The sun sets over virgin rainforest at South Andaman, Andaman Islands, India
    10FEB07tsand183CP.tif
  • A couple enjoys a morning dip at a pristine, uncrowded beach, named by Time Magazine as "Asia's Best". Radhanagar Beach, a.k.a. Beach Number 7, Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    23FEB07tsand010CP.tif
  • A densely packed school of Yellowmask Surgeonfish, Acanthurus mata, and Gray Unicornfish, Naso caesius, swarm on the outskirts of the appropriately named Fish Rock, Passage Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea; India
    13feb07or037CP.tif
  • Competition for space is fierce among colorful soft corals, gorgonians and encrusting sponge, all of which are perched on a current-prone outcropping, an ideal location for the steady supply of plankton and nutrients these filter feeders depend upon. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    rsand3CP.tif
  • The wide, yellow bands distinguish this Spinecheek Anemonefish, Premnas epigramma, as a distinct species that is found only in the eastern Indian Ocean.  South Button Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20FEB07clown096CP.tif
  • One of many buildings now overgrown by jungle, at the once-luxurious Ross Island settlement. Home to British officials and their families, the settlement was known as the Paris Of The East, until being abandoned in 1945. Ross Island, Andaman Islands, IndiaPort Blair, Andaman Islands, India
    10FEB07tsand116CP.tif
  • A Black Jack, Caranx lugubris, patrols past thriving soft corals and a barrel sponge at Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, Indian Ocean
    20160301_andamans_0084.tif
  • Black-spotted Moray, Gymnothorax favagineus, being serviced by several Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus. Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20160305_andamans_0164.tif
  • This exquisite hard coral garden is thriving at the base of a lava flow at Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20160303_andamans_0172.tif
  • A Sleek Unicornfish, Naso hexacanthus, swims past lush colonies of gorgonians, soft corals and encrusting sponges. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Indian Ocean
    20160305_andamans_0182.tif
  • Gold-spotted Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus, along with other sweetlips and snapper species, gather near a coral and sponge-encrusted overhang. Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India, Indian Ocean
    20160229_andamans_0053.tif
  • Suspended in clear, blue water, a diver explores the entrance of a large cavern at Barren Island, India's only active volcano. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand183CP.tif
  • A diver hovers above thriving colonies of encrusting sponge and soft corals, Dendronepthya sp., at a site called Purple Haze. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    2009feb10rsand298LM.tif
  • Diver hovers above a thriving reefscape including Barrel Sponges, Soft Corals, and Golden Damselfish, Amblyglyphidodon aureus. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20160301_andamans_0078.tif
  • A school of Ceylon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus ceylonensis, hovers near a large barrel sponge. Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    20100224_Andamans_0056.tif
  • This exquisite hard coral garden is thriving at the base of a lava flow at Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20160303_andamans_0159.tif
  • Decorated Dartfish, Nemateleotris decora, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20160304_andamans_0218.tif
  • This exquisite hard coral garden is thriving at the base of a lava flow at Barren Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20160303_andamans_0162.tif
  • A dense school of Bluestripe Snapper, Lutjanus kasmira, hover over pastel soft corals and barrel sponges at Fish Rock, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120304_Andamans_0020.tif
  • A distant diver seems dwarfed by this large Gorgonian Fan Coral, Annella mollis, Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20160302_andamans_0123.tif
  • Gold-spotted Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus, gather near a coral and sponge-encrusted overhang. Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India, Indian Ocean
    20160229_andamans_0064.tif
  • A crewmember descends after setting the forward topsail aboard s/y Siren. The disitinctive profile of Narcondam Island, seen in the distance, is unmistakenly volcanic. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb22siren39CP.tif
  • Schooling Scalefin Anthias, Pseudanthias squamipinnis, swarm above thriving colonies of soft coral, Dendronepthya sp., and encrusting sponge.  Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand54CP.tif
  • Longfin bannerfish, Heniochus acuminatus, hover above lush soft corals,  Dendonepthya sp., Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20160304_andamans_0212.tif
  • Divemaster Katya Saini approaches a Reef bannerfish,  Heniochus accuminatus, that's hovering near a barrel sponge. Narcondam Island, Andaman Islands, India, MR
    20160302_andamans_0107.tif
  • A Bluefin Trevally, Caranx melampygus, patrols past a pair of Splendid Soldierfish, Myripristis botche, amdist rocky terrain covered by small soft corals. Fish Rock, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120304_Andamans_0054.tif
  • A dense gathering of schooling bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, surround a small bommie at Johnny's Gorge, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120224_Andamans-86-2.tif
  • A diver hovers above thriving colonies of encrusting sponge and soft corals, Dendronepthya sp., on a steeply sloping reef. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand260CP.tif
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