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  • Pacific white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens, Pacific Ocean, Mexico
    20211110_Magdalena_0822.tif
  • A videographer enjoys a rare encounter with a most unusual fish, a young Ocean Sunfish, Mola mola.  Found worldwide in tropical and temperate seas, these odd creatures are the largest of all bony fish, reaching lengths of 3m. and weights of 2000 kg.  San Diego, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    mola2LM-2.tif
  • A videographer enjoys a rare encounter with a most unusual fish, a young Ocean Sunfish, Mola mola.  Found worldwide in tropical and temperate seas, these odd creatures are the largest of all bony fish, reaching lengths of 3m. and weights of 2000 kg.  San Diego, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    mola2tif
  • This brilliant little fish, a Bluebanded Goby, Gobio bonito, is a commonly encountered inhabitant of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, including central California, Baja and the Gulf of California. Guadalupe Island, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    goby42LM.tif
  • Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops gillii, San Benidicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Pacific Ocean, Mexico
    20180409_Socorro_0019.tif
  • Freckled frogfish, Antennarius coccineus, Witu Islands, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
    20191031_PNG_0110.tif
  • Lemon Coralgoby, Gobiodon citrinus, Namena Marine Reserve, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121020_fiji_0057.tif
  • Spawing aggregation of Marbled Grouper, Epinephalus polyphekadion at Tetamanu, Fakarava,  Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20140706_fakarava_0019.tif
  • A Freckled Hawkfish, Paracirrhites forsteri, perches on hard coral. Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121016_fiji_0014.tif
  • Spawing aggregation of Marbled Grouper, Epinephalus polyphekadion at Tetamanu, Fakarava,  Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20140706_fakarava_0015-2-2.tif
  • Lemon Coralgoby, Gobiodon citrinus, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121020_fiji_0054.tif
  • Silvertip Shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, Fathers Reefs, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
    20191104_PNG_0030.tif
  • Silvertip Shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, Fathers Reefs, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
    20191104_PNG_0026.tif
  • Bubble Shell, Hydatina physis, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
    20191029_PNG_0180.tif
  • A pair of Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, ascend to breathe.  Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20190909_Moorea_0015.tif
  • A Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae,  ascends to breathe. Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20190908_Moorea_0034.tif
  • A pair of vibrant soft corals, Dendronepthya sp., cling to a vertical wall. Mount Mutiny, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20181008_Fiji_0172.tif
  • A pair of Gray Reef Sharks, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, patrol in mid-water. Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121108_fiji_0021.psd
  • Blackspot Angelfish, Genicanthus melanospilos, Koro Sea, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121016_fiji_0071.tif
  • Pacific Sheephead, Semicossyphus pulche, purple hydracoral,  Stylaster californicus, signature scenery at Farnsworth Bank, California, Pacific Ocean
    20200907_California_0063.tif
  • A large aggregation of Gray reef sharks, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos. Tetamanu, Fakarava, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20140707_fakarava_0037.tif
  • Purple Anthias, Pseudanthias tuka, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean
    20121117_CoralSea_0245.tif
  • A female Pacific Sheephead, Semicossyphus pulche, swims among gorgonian corals in a forest of giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera. Catalina Island, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20200803__California__0071.tif
  • Silvertip Shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, Fathers Reefs, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
    20191104_PNG_0051.tif
  • Juvenile Treefish, Sebastes serriceps, Catalina Island, Channel Islands, Califorina, Pacific Ocean
    20180829_Vision_0022.tif
  • California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, Sutil Island, Channel Islands, California, Pacific Ocean
    20180826_Vision_0037.tif
  • A pair of Orange Anemonefish, Amphiprion sandaracinos, snuggle among tentacles of their host anemone. Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20120628_philippines_0043.tif
  • A trio of bannerfish and various other schooling fish gather on a steep dropoff, accented by a crinoid and colorful Dendronepthya soft coral. Apo Reef, Sulu Sea, Philippiines, Pacific Ocean
    20110126_Philippines_0053.tif
  • A lone Black Spot Goatfish, Parupeneus spilurus, swims among Dotted Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus picus. The Archway, Lord Howe Island, Pacific Ocean
    20171209_LordHowe_0097.tif
  • This wary beauty, a Flame Hawkfish, Neocirrhitus armatus, rarely emerges from its hiding place among coral branches. Namena Marine Reserve, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20181011_Fiji_0094.tif
  • Warm, clear waters meet white sand beaches at Malapascua Island, Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20120620_philippines_0133.tif
  • A large aggregation of Gray reef sharks, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos. Tetamanu, Fakarava, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20140707_fakarava_0048-3.tif
  • Blacktip Reef Shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus, Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121109_fiji_0090.tif
  • A California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, herds a school of Pacific Mackerel, Scomber japonicus, into a tight ball. Magdalena Bay, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20211108_Magdalena_0048.tif
  • A California sea lion, Zalophus californianus, rides herd on a school of Pacific mackerel, Scomber japonicus, the tight formation making it easier to single out a target.  Note the scars on the sea lion, likely caused by entanglement with a fishing net. Magdalena Bay, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20201103_MagBay_0766.tif
  • A school of Pacific Mackerel, Scomber japonicus, try to evade predators such as this striped marlin, Tetrapturus audax, and  California sea lion, Zalophus californianus. Magdalena Bay, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20201103_MagBay_0860.tif
  • Scythe butterflyfish, Prognathodes falcifer, San Clemente Island, Channel Islands, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20180828_Vision_0031.tif
  • Blue Shark, Prianace glauca, Long Beach, California, Pacific Ocean
    20130526BlueShark-0028.tif
  • A Crinoid Clingfish, Discotrema crinophila, snuggles in the arms of its host. Borocay, Sulu Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20110130_Philippines_0001.tif
  • Coconut Octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus, hiding in a clam shell. Anilao, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20110117_Philippines_0048.tif
  • Striped Snapping Shrimp Synalpheus striatus, surrounded by  arms of its host crinoid.  Anilao, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20110117_Philippines_0030.tif
  • An Elegant Fire Dartfish, Nemateleotris magnifica, hovers over a rubble bottom. Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121015_fiji_0065.tif
  • Arc-eye Hawkfish, Paracirrhites arcatus, perched among brancing coral. Far North Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Pacific Ocean
    20121119_CoralSea_0027.tif
  • A California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, herds a school of Pacific Mackerel, Scomber japonicus, into a tight ball. Magdalena Bay, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20211108_Magdalena_0005.tif
  • A female Pacific Sheephead, Semicossyphus pulche, swims among gorgonian corals in a forest of giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera. Catalina Island, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20200803__California__0071.tif
  • This colorful nudibranch, Trinchesia sp. or Tenellia sp., is normally found feeding on hydroids.  Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20190620_Philippines_0188.tif
  • Typically brilliant reef scenery for Fiji, Dendronepthya and Chironepthya soft corals and gorgonians perch on a steep slope.  Vatu-i-ra, Koro Sea, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20181013_Fiji_0120.tif
  • A pair of Yellownose Shrimpgobies, Stonogobiops xanthorhinica, hover near their burrow. Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20181011_Fiji_0007.tif
  • Hawk Anthias, Serranocirrhitus latus, Bligh Water, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20151019_fiji_0041.tif
  • California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, Sutil Island, Channel Islands, California, Pacific Ocean
    20180826_Vision_0029.tif
  • Rarely seen by divers, a Pelagic Thresher Shark, Alopias pelagicus, cruises over a coral plateau while being serviced by cleaner fish. Monad Shoal, Malapascua Island, Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20120620_philippines_0100.tif
  • Commensal shrimp, Urocaridella sp., Witu Islands, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
    20191031_PNG_0152.tif
  • This colorful nudibranch, Armina sp., feeds on sea pens. Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20190616_Philippines_0121.tif
  • A female Tomato Anemonefish, Amphiprion frenatus, snuggles among tentacles of its host sea anemone. Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20120622_philippines_0126.tif
  • The dorsal fin of a Mako Shark, Isurus oxyrinchus, slices through  a glassy ocean surface. Long Beach, California, Pacific Ocean
    20130527SeaWatch-0057.tif
  • A diver swims above a thriving coral reef, including barrel sponge, soft corals and various reef fish. Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
    20191104_PNG_0007.tif
  • Ornate Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, Dumaguete, Dauin, Negros, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20190620_Philippines_0149.tif
  • This striking nudibranch is commonly known as a Spanish Shawl, Flabellina iodinea.  Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands, California, Pacific Ocean
    20180830_Vision_0002.tif
  • A Devil Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus, snuggles amidst a living carpet of ascidians. Dauin, Negros, Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20120625_philippines_0226.tif
  • A Devil Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis diabolus, snuggles amidst a living carpet of ascidians. Dauin, Negros, Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20120625_philippines_0256.tif
  • Bobtail Squid, Euprymna berryi, Malapascua Island, Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20120617_philippines_0079.tif
  • Nudibranch, Chomodoris kuniei, flapping its mantle, possibly as a defense tactic. Anilao, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20110116_Philippines_0185.tif
  • This exposed and infrequently-dived site is Southeast Pinnacle, with Ball's Pyramid in the distance. Lord Howe Island, Pacific Ocean, Australia, Tasman Sea, Pacidic Ocean
    20171213_LordHowe_0111.tif
  • Ball's Pyramid, the world's tallest sea stack, with Lord Howe Island visible in the distance. Pacific Ocean, Australia, Tasman Sea, Pacidic Ocean
    20171213_LordHowe_0086.tif
  • Female Half-banded Angelfish, Genicanthus semicinctus, Ball's Pyramid, Lord Howe Island, Australia, Tasman Sea, Pacific Ocean
    20171214_LordHowe_0028.tif
  • Catamaran sailboat and inflatable dinghy at uninhabited island, Ha'apai, Tonga, Pacific Ocean
    20140922_tonga_0065.tif
  • Over-under view of an idyllic beach at Teaupa island, Kotu group, Ha'apai, Tonga, Pacific Ocean
    20140920_tonga_0314screenres.jpg
  • Female Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, in the process of giving birth. The Boiler, San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20180511_Socorro2_0213-2-3.tif
  • White-tip Reef Sharks, Triaenodon obesus, snuggle on a narrow ledge. Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20150324_Socorro_0016.tif
  • A mother and calf Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, surface to breathe. Tonga, South Pacific Ocean
    Ascent 16 x 24
  • Catamaran sailboat and inflatable dinghy at uninhabited island, Ha'apai, Tonga, Pacific Ocean
    20140922_tonga_0065.jpg_screenres
  • Batavia spadefish, Platax batavianus, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    bat36.tif
  • Yelllowfin Tuna, Thunnus albacares, Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20180513_Socorro2_0006.tif
  • Giant Manta, Manta birostris, San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedos Archipelago, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20180511_Socorro2_0234.tif
  • Sicklefin Devilray, Mobula tarapacana, Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20180410_Socorro_0021.tif
  • Rarely seen elsewhere, the beautiful Ballina Angelfish, Chaetodontoplus ballinae, is relatively common at Ball's Pyramid, Lord Howe Island, Australia, Tasman Sea, Pacific Ocean
    20171214_LordHowe_0003.tif
  • Lagoon Beach, looking south towards Mounts Lidgbird and Gower. Lord Howe Island, Australia, Tasman Sea, Pacific Ocean
    20171209_LordHowe_0428.tif
  • A Humpback Whale calf, Megaptera novaeangliae, frolics at the surface.  Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20170918_Moorea_0060.tif
  • Humpback Whale mother and calf , Megaptera novaeangliae, surface to breathe, dwarfing a snorkeling photographer. Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20170913_Moorea_28.tif
  • A Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, rests on a coral-covered substrate. Komodo Marine National Park, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    20170731_Komodo_0109.tif
  • A Giant Manta, Manta birostris, hovers while being cleaned by Clarion Angelfish, Holacanthus clarionensis. Cabo Pierce, Socorro Island, Revillagigedos, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20170409_Socorro_0087.tif
  • Stalked tunicate,  Clavelina detorta, Morovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
    20160903_Solomons_0122.tif
  • Super macro view of a Polyclad Flatworm, Thysanozoon nigropapillosum, showing pseudotentacles, where sensory cells are concentrated. Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
    20160824_Solomons_0154.tif
  • Red Pelagic Crab or Tuna Crab, Pleuroncodes planipes, Anacapa Island, Channel Islands, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20151120_california_0040.tif
  • A Giant Manta, Manta birostris, glides past a submerged volcanic pinnacle at San Benidicto, Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20150326_Socorro_0082.tif
  • A strikingly colored Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi, uses specialized arms to walk across the seafloor. Dauin, Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20120626_philippines_0207.tif
  • Yellowfin Tuna, Thunnus Albacares, Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20180410_Socorro_0105.tif
  • A Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, cruises over a coral-covered substrate. Komodo Marine National Park, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    20170731_Komodo_0123.tif
  • Unusual yellow variation of Cortez Sea Chub, Kyphosus elegans; normal coloration is silver-gray. Socorro Island, Revillagigedos, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20170410_Socorro_0183.tif
  • Flame Angelfish, Centropyge loricula, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
    20160904_Solomons_0099.tif
  • Divers explore the famous Leru Cut, which only receives direct sunlight for a brief time each day. Leru Cut, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
    20160831_Solomons-305.tif
  • California Sea Lions , Zalophus californianus, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands, California, Pacific Ocean, USA
    20150819_conception_0065.tif
  • A striped marlin, Tetrapturus audax, makes a close pass as a California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, chases a lone Pacific Mackerel, Scomber japonicus.  Magdalena Bay, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20201103_MagBay_1025.tif
  • Giant Manta, Manta birostris, with divers using rebreathers. The Boiler, San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20180515_Socorro2_0263.tif
  • Yelllowfin Tuna, Thunnus albacares, Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20180512_Socorro2_0398-2.tif
  • Galapagos shark, Carcharhinus galapagensis, San Benidicto, Revillagigedos, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20180413_Socorro_0092.tif
  • Lagoon Beach, looking south towards Mounts Lidgbird and Gower. Lord Howe Island, Australia, Tasman Sea, Pacific Ocean
    20171209_LordHowe_0395.tif
  • A Humpback Whale calf, Megaptera novaeangliae, frolics at the surface.  Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20170918_Moorea_0054.tif
  • A Humpback Whale calf, Megaptera novaeangliae, ascending for a breath.  Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20170913_Moorea_14.tif
  • A Humpback Whale calf, Megaptera novaeangliae, ascending for a breath.  Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20170913_Moorea_1.tif
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