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  • 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
  • A mother and calf Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeanglae, are accompanied by an adult male escort. Tonga, Pacific Ocean
    30SEP08humpbk280.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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, and diver. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owts179.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
  • 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
  • Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas, Apo Reef, Sulu Sea,  Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20110127_Philippines_0010.tif
  • The Hairy Squat Lobster, Lauriea siangiani, lives among the ridges of giant barrel sponges. Banda Sea, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    20101016_Indo_0188.tif
  • 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
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, swims past photographer in open ocean.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts041.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    2008july01owts163.tif
  • A Tiger Shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, cruises over a seagrass bed, accompanied by a school of blue runners. Tiger Beach, Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    Tiger Over Seagrass 12x18.tif
  • Say Ahh! A rare, brilliant yellow Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa, flexes its jaws, as if bored. The actual reason for this behavior is probably to send a threatening message to the photographer, who has no doubt worn out his welcome. Scorpionfish also stretch their jaws regularly to stay limber for feeding opportunities. Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    scorp204.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
    2008july01owts74.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
  • Rarely encountered by divers, the Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa, is a highly sought subject for underwater photographers. Lembeh Strait; North Sulawesi; Indonesia
    15MAY07scorp12LM.tif
  • Rarely seen by divers, this adult female Ribbon Eel, Rhinomuraena quaesita, is distinguished by its yellow coloration. Juveniles are mostly black, changing into  predominantly blue males, eventually turning into yellow females at about 85 cm length. This image is doubly rare because the animal is in the open; normally only head and shoulders protrude from burrow. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    15MAY07bre17LM.tif
  • A huge school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus, create a living tornado around a lucky diver on the edge of a coral-encrusted drop-off. Pulau Koon, Banda Sea, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR21rsbs48LM.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 large Tiger Shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, patrols the shallows of the Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas. Atlantic Ocean
    06DEC06BAH041LM.jpg
  • 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
  • This distinctive silhouette belongs to the heaviest of all bony fish, an Ocean Sunfish, Mola mola. Banda Sea, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR22mola110CP.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
    Fish Rock Reefscape 12x18
  • Raja Ampat is among the few areas in the world where colorful soft corals,  Dendronepthya sp., grow within inches of the surface, sometimes attached  mangrove roots. Healthy mangrove forests are a prime feature of Raja Ampat, and are key to healthy marine habitat, functioning as nurseries to many species. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    rasplit9LM.tif
  • A male Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, maintains close contact with a female, below, to deny competing males an opportunity to mate with her. During such courtship rivalries, males display spectacular, rapidly changing color patterns, probably meant to intimidate their rivals. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    cuttle89.tif
  • A juvenile Midnight Snapper, Macolor macularis, hovers in mid-water. Ambon Harbor, Banda Sea, Indonesia; Pacific Ocean
    2009APR24snap69PHOTOSHELTER.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
  • A tiny Tiger Ovulid, Cuspivolva tigris, makes its way through a forest of gorgonian coral polyps, which are open and feeding in the current. The Ovulid, which belongs to a group of sea snails known as Allied Cowries, lives and feeds upon gorgonians of the genus Euplexaura. The striking coloration is only a thin, fleshy mantle; the actual shell is rather drab. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    cowrie17LM.tif
  • A large Tiger Shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, patrols past an old ship's anchor in the shallows of the Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas. Atlantic Ocean
    Anchor Guard 16x24
  • A Tailspot Blenny, Ecsenius stigmatura, hovers over a colorful colony of encrusting sponge. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009MAY01blen06LM.tif
  • A pair of divers make their way along a sloping reef covered with hard and soft corals and encrusting sponges. Silvertip Bank, Burma Banks, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    rsbd8-2.tif
  • A pair of Clown Anemonefish, Amphiprion percula, cavort among the tentacles of their host sea anemone. In a perfect example of symbiosis, the anemonefish aquire immunity to their host's stinging tentacles, which are lethal to most other fish. The anemonefish enjoy safe shelter among the tentacles, and reciprocate by defending their host from other predators. Wakatobi Marine Reserve, Tukang Besi Archipelago, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean. filename: clown94
    clown94.tif
  • A school of Lunar-Tail Bigeyes, Priacanthus hamrur, hover over a garden of staghorn coral.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand, Indian Ocean. filename: beyesch2
    bff68.tif
  • A Great White Shark, Carcharcarodon carcharius, cruises in clear, blue water at Guadalupe Island, Mexico, in the Pacific Ocean.
    2009oct25gws08LM.tif
  • This feral pig seems to be enjoying an excursion into the clear water that surrounds its island home.  Exumas, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    04july08pig112.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
  • A densely packed school of Bigeye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus,  maintain tight formation in mid-water.  Pulau Koon, Banda Sea, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR21rsbs25LM.tif
  • This elegant nudibranch, Caloria indica, is relatively common in the Andaman Sea. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea; Indian Ocean
    nb234LM.tif
  • A mother and calf Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, surface to breathe. Tonga, South Pacific Ocean
    28SEPT08humpbk195LM-2.tif
  • Close-up detail of a colony of Closed Brain Coral, Oulophyllia sp., showing characteristic maze-like pattern.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    coraldet4LM.tif
  • A Tiger Shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, cruises over a seagrass bed, accompanied by a school of blue runners. Little Bahama Bank; Bahamas; Atlantic Ocean
    Tiger Over Seagrass 12x18
  • A mother and calf Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, surface to breathe. Tonga, South Pacific Ocean
    28SEPT08humpbk195bw-2.tif
  • A snorkler experiences the thrill of a lifetime, swimming next to a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    wsd30.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 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
  • Like some kind of animated pancake, a Black-blotched or Marble Stingray, Taeniura meyeni, glides over a rocky reef, displaying the venomous barb visibile on its ribbon-shaped tail.  Wounds from such barbs are extremely painful and occasionally life-threatening, but are easily avoided. Stingrays are actually among the most gentle and docile of animals, resorting to their barbs only as a last line of defense. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea; Indian Ocean
    Marbleray Descending.jpg
  • Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes, gather on a steep dropoff amidst colorful soft corals as a school of Bigeye Trevally swirl in the distance. Black Magic, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120307_Andamans_0056.tif
  • Occasionally found in large numbers on beaches, and in this case underwater, these  shells are actually egg cases, made by female Paper Nautilus, Argonauta hians. The tiny male Argonauts have no shell and die soon after mating, while females live in these delicate shells, which also serve as egg cases until  their brood hatches, after which the females die and the shells are abandoned.  Similan Islands, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    argoshel1CP.tif
  • A colorful nudibranch, Nembrotha purpureolineata, feeding on a cluster of tunicates. Komodo National Park, Banda Sea, Pacific Ocean
    20101019_Indo_0002-2.tif
  • A mother and calf Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, surface to breathe. Tonga, South Pacific Ocean
    28SEPT08humpbk195bw-2.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
  • Spinner Dolphins, Stenella longirostris, Cabo San Lucas, Pacific Ocean
    20091127cabo139.tif
  • This colorful nudibranch, Hypselodoris bullockii, deposits an egg ribbon on the branch of a dead gorgonian. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea; Indian Ocean. filename: nb134
    nb134.tif
  • This Striated Frogfish, Antennarius striatus, has developed a remarkable adaptation in the form of hairy skin appendages, allowing it to blend in with filamentous algae where it lives. Lembeh Straits, N. Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    frog347.tif
  • Broadclub Cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus, Paradise Island, Palawan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20110125_Philippines_0042.tif
  • A Caribbean Reef Shark, Carcharhinus perezi, cruises above colorful sponges at the edge of the Gulf Stream. Little Bahama Bank Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    Caribbean Reef 20x30
  • A trio of juvenile Banggai Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kaudemi, hover among the protective spines of a sea urchin. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia; Pacific Ocean
    16MAY07Lemb97cropLM.tif
  • A Great White Shark, Carcharcarodon carcharius, is illuminated by dancing sunbeams in clear, open water. Guadalupe Island; Mexico; Pacific Ocean
    2009oct26gws262_BW.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
  • A Tiger-tail Seahorse, Hippocampus comes, hunts for tiny crustaceans while perched on a brilliant red gorgonian coral.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    sh85.tif
  • A Raja Epaulette Shark, Hemiscylliium freycineti, forages amidst a healthy seagrass bed. Epaulette Sharks are also known as Walking Sharks, due to their habit of walking on their fins instead of swimming. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009MAY07epshark48LM.tif