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  • Oceanic White-tip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, accompanied by a pair of Pilotfish, Naucrates ductor. Both species are pelagic, open-ocean nomads, rarely coming near land or shallow water. Bahamas; Atlantic Ocean
    Oceanic Whitetip and Pilotfish 16x24
  • This Oceanic White-tip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is accompanied by a pair of Pilotfish, Naucrates ductor. Both species are pelagic, open-ocean nomads, rarely coming near land or shallow water. Bahamas; Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts082.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
  • This Oceanic White-tip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is accompanied by a pair of Pilotfish, Naucrates ductor. Both species are pelagic, open-ocean nomads, rarely coming near land or shallow water. Bahamas; Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts019.tif
  • Red Pelagic Crab or Tuna Crab, Pleuroncodes planipes, Anacapa Island, Channel Islands, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20151120_california_0040.tif
  • Oceanic White-tip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, among the few truly pelagic sharks. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    30june08owts13.tif
  • The Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is one of the few truly pelagic sharks, rarely coming within sight of land. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    2008july01owts54.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
    20120618_philippines_0017-2.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Sharks, Carcharhinus longimanus, among the few truly pelagic shark species.    Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owts156.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
    20120618_philippines_0016-2.tif
  • Oceanic White-tip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, among the few truly pelagic sharks. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts132-2.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
    20120614_philippines_0086.tif
  • A large male Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus. This species is one of the few truly pelagic sharks, rarely coming within sight of land. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean. Filename: 2008july01owts121
    Oceanic Whitetip
  • Giant Pyrosome, a colony of genetically identical individual pelagic tunicates that can reach 60 ft. /18m length and allow a person to enter. Roca Partida, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20180411_Socorro_0002.tif
  • Rarely seen by divers, this female Muddy Argonaut, a.k.a. Paper Nautilus, Argonuta hians, appears ready to abandon her egg-laden shell. This specimen had apparently been attacked and injured by a predator, which may have prompted the evacuation. While superficially resembling a nautilus, Argonauts are actually a type of pelagic octopus. Only females produce a shell, which also serves as an egg case. Males are much smaller, and seen even less often than females. Mergui Archipelago, Burma, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    21JAN07OR073CP.tif
  • A Silky Shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, investigates a pair of underwater photographers in open water.  Silkies, along with Blues and Oceanic White-tips, are among the few truly pelagic sharks. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts053CP.tif
  • This Oceanic White-tip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is accompanied by a pair of Pilotfish, Naucrates ductor. Both species are pelagic, open-ocean nomads, rarely coming near land or shallow water. Bahamas; Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts074.tif
  • Pelagic Goose-neck Barnacles, Lepas sp., attached to a strand of fishing line. Although they resemble bivalve molluscs, barnacles are actually fillter-feeding crustaceans, related to crabs, shrimp, and lobster. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    barn1CP.tif
  • Atlantic sailfish, Istiophorus albicans, Istiophorus platypterus, Isla Mujeres, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean
    2009MARCH11sail305.tif
  • Atlantic sailfish, Istiophorus albicans or platypterus, use sail-like dorsal fins to round up Spanish sardines, Sardinella aurita. Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Caribbean Sea
    2009MARCH12sail112.tif
  • Atlantic sailfish, Istiophorus albicans or platypterus, use sail-like dorsal fins to round up Spanish sardines, Sardinella aurita. Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Caribbean Sea
    Full Sail 20x30
  • Atlantic sailfish, Istiophorus albicans, or Istiophorus platypterus, displaying vivid coloration typically seen while feeding. Isla Mujeres, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean
    2009MAR8sail07-2-2.tif
  • Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus
    20211108_Magdalena_0140.tif
  • Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus
    20211108_Magdalena_0201.tif
  • Oceanic White-tip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, approaching several underwater photographers.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts130.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owts174.tif
  • A trio of Oceanic White-tip sharks, Carcharhinus longimanus, meander among underwater photographers as they investigate a scent trail created by crates of fish parts, suspended on a line from the surface.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    2008july01owts124.tif
  • Oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, swims past underwater photographer over deep water. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owts070.tif
  • Blue Shark, Prianace glauca, Long Beach, California, Pacific Ocean
    20130526BlueShark-0028.tif
  • Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus
    20211108_Magdalena_0107-2.tif
  • Sandfall, Sand Dunes, Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico
    20211109_Magdalena_0010.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, and diver. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owts179.tif
  • Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus
    20211108_Magdalena_0185.tif
  • Pacific white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens, Pacific Ocean, Mexico
    20211110_Magdalena_0822.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, swims past photographer in open ocean.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts041.tif
  • Oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, swims past underwater photographer over deep water. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owts098.tif
  • Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus
    20211108_Magdalena_0100.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    2008july01owts163.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, easily identified by its long, paddle-shaped pectoral and dorsal fins. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    Ocean Nomad 12x18
  • The Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is easily identified by its distinctive paddle-shaped dorsal and pectoral fins. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    2008july01owts74.tif
  • A diver experiences the thrill of a lifetime, swimming next to the world's largest fish, a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    wsd42CP.tif
  • A Silky Shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, patrols just below the surface in deep water. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    Silky 12x18
  • 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
  • 20201103_MagBay_0958-2.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owt008.tif
  • This rare photo shows a Muddy Argonaut, a.k.a. Paper Nautilus, Argonauta hians, grasping a jellyfish while feeding on a Comb Jelly. The Argonaut apparently uses the jellyfish to shield itself from predators. Argonauts are not true nautiluses, but rather a family of open-ocean octopuses.  Only the females produce the delicately beautiful shell, which is actually an egg case.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    argojf2CP.tif
  • This distinctive silhouette belongs to the heaviest of all bony fish, an Ocean Sunfish, Mola mola. Banda Sea, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR22mola110CP.tif
  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by small cobia, Rachycentron canadum, Remoras, Echeneis naucrates, and small jacks. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
    ws124CP.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 densely-packed school of munk mobulas, Mobula munkiana, cruises near the surface.  Magdalena Bay, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20201102_MagBay_0311.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
  • 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
  • Muddy Argonaut, a.k.a. Paper Nautilus, Argonauta hians, grasping a jellyfish. Like the small butterfish, the Argonaut uses the jelly to shield it from predators. Argonauts are not true nautiluses, but rather a group of open-ocean octopuses.  Only the females produce the delicately beautiful shell, which is actually an egg case.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    argojf1_D800.tif
  • Spinner Dolphins, Stenella longirostris, Cabo San Lucas, Pacific Ocean
    20091127cabo139.tif
  • A snorkler experiences the thrill of a lifetime, swimming next to a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    wsd30.tif
  • This tiny Swimmer Crab, Portunnas sp., lives among the stinging tentacles of a large jellyfish, where it is relatively safe from predators while drifting in open water. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
    crabjelly5cropCP.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
  • Atlantic sailfish, Istiophorus albicans or platypterus, uses its spear-like bill to stun its prey, Spanish sardines, Sardinella aurita. Isla Mujeres, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Caribbean Sea
    2009MARCH13sail213.tif
  • The Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is easily identified by its distinctive paddle-shaped dorsal and pectoral fins. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    2008july01owts174.tif
  • A snorkeler observes a massive school of munk mobulas, Mobula munkiana.  Magdalena Bay, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20201102_MagBay_0297.tif
  • A California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, harasses a  striped marlin, Tetrapturus audax, as both species hunt for small fish in open water.  Magdalena Bay, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20201103_MagBay_0929.tif
  • A Silky Shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, patrols just below the surface in deep water. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    Silky Shark.tif
  • A massive school of munk mobulas, Mobula munkiana, wings along just below the surface. Magdalena Bay, Pacific Ocean, Mexico
    20201104_MagBay_0064.tif
  • Striped Marlin, Tetrapturus audax, Pacific Ocean, Mexico
    20201103_MagBay_1022.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
  • Growing to lengths of 10 feet and wieghts of 5000 pounds, the odd-looking Ocean Sunfish, Mola mola, is the heaviest of all bony fish. Banda Sea, Indonesia
    2009APR22mola123PHOTSHELTER.tif
  • Rarely seen by divers, a pod of False Killer Whales, Pseudorca crassidens, swims in tight formation. One individual seems to have paused momentarily to eye the photographer as its companions continue on their way. These swift predators reach 18 ft. in length, hunt in packs, and feed on large pelagic gamefish like tuna, wahoo, and sailfish. Similan Islands Marine National Park; Thailand; Andaman Sea
    mmfkw2BW.tif
  • Rarely seen by divers, a pod of False Killer Whales, Pseudorca crassidens, swims in tight formation. One individual seems to have paused momentarily to eye the photographer as its companions continue on their way. These swift predators reach 18 ft. in length, hunt in packs, and feed on large pelagic gamefish like tuna, wahoo, and sailfish. Similan Islands Marine National Park; Thailand; Andaman Sea
    mmfkw2CP.tif