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  • Yellow and Whitestriped Pygmygoby, Eviota mikiae, resting on boulder coral. Similan Islands, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • An example of the considerable color variation within the same species of nudibranch, a pair of Chromodoris geometrica browse among encrusting sponges. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • Male Coral Marble Shrimp, Saron neglectus, showing distinctive enlongated claw arms. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • Bornella anguilla nudibranch, feeding on hydroids.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    nb388norm.tif
  • This rare photo shows a juvenile and an adult female Silvertip Shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, swimming together as they search for food. Silvertip Bank, Burma Banks, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • An  curious Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, banks towards the photographer (not pictured) for a closer look. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • These exquisitely colored nudibranchs, Hypselodoris bullockii, are browsing on a sloping reef. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    nb135-2.tif
  • A colorful Nudibranch, Robastra luteolineata, glides across encrusting sponge. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand
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  • The unmistakable silhouette of a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus. Reaching over 40 feet in length, whale sharks are the largest of all fish, yet are gentle filter feeders, straining plankton and small fish from the water with their gill rakers. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    PortfolioPairReefscapeWS107.jpg
  • 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
  • An easy hike provides a great view of an idyllic beach at Ko Similan, Similan Islands National Marine Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    tss6normscreenres.jpg
  • Close up detail of Soft Coral, Dendronepthya sp.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Indian Ocean
    coraldet3norm.tif
  • This nudibranch, Phyllidia ocellata, occurs in a wide variety of coloration and markings. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    nb406norm.tif
  • An ancient relative of octopus and squid, the Chambered Nautilus, Nautilus pompilius, is a true living fossil. Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
    naut1norm.tif
  • Batavia spadefish, Platax batavianus, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    bat36.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 tiny Blenny peers from its home, an empty wormhole, surrounded by encrusting sponge.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    blen3.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
  • This distinctive nudibranch, Dermatobranchus ornatus, is feeding on gorgonian coral. Phang Nga Bay, Phuket, Thailand, Andaman Sea. filename: nb198
    nb198.tif
  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, cruises among schooling fusiliers. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
    ws27B&W.tif
  • A snorkeler explores sunlit shallows at Ko Similan, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand
    tssp3.tif
  • A couple in a dinghy approach an iconic granite rock pinnacle at a site called Elephant's Head, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    tss28.tif
  • Rocky Islet known as Similan #6, with park headquarters Ko Miang in background, as seen from liveaboard dive boat Ocean Rover. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    tss101.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
  • This gray reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, appears to have been killed only for its valuable fins, then discarded, possibly still alive.  Known as finfishing, this wasteful and cruel practice results higher profits for shark fishermen, but threatens to exterminate many species.  Thailand, Andaman Sea
    ecoshark8.tif
  • Nudibranch, Jorunna funebris, laying eggs.  Thailand, Andaman Sea
    nb481RF.tif
  • Detail of Jewel Box Urchin, Mespilia globulus, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • These nudibranchs, Chromodoris annulata, are different color phases of the same species. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    nb420norm.tif
  • Reef Squid, Sepioteuthis sp., Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • Reef Squid, Sepioteuthis sp., Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • Docile and supremely graceful, a Zebra Shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, cruises through mid-water. Ko Tachai, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • 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
  • Rare photo shows two Ribbon Eels, Rhinomuraena quaesita, at different development stages, sharing the same burrow. Juveniles are mostly black, changing to neon blue as adult males. Only a small percent progress further to become all-yellow females. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • A pair of Tassled Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis barbatus, snuggle among orange cup corals. Black Rock; Mergui Archipelago; Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • These esquisitely colored nudibranchs, Hypselodoris bullockii, are browsing at the deep edge of a sloping drop-off. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea. filename: nb135
    nb135.tif
  • A school of Chevron Barracuda, Sphyraena genie, form a living cyclone in mid-water.  Koh Tachai, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • A school of Chevron Barracuda, Sphyraena genie, form a living cyclone in mid-water.  Koh Tachai, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    cuda19.tif
  • A snorkler experiences the thrill of a lifetime, swimming next to a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    wsd30.tif
  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by sharksuckers and juvenile jacks. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
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  • A female Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, hovers near a rocky reef while 2 males compete for her attention. The dominant male maintains close contact with the female 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
    cuttle43.tif
  • A pair of nudibranchs, Halgerda willeyi, appear to be snuggling.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • Sally Lightfoot crabs,  Grapsus grapsus, copulating near water's edge. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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  • Twinspot Lionfish, Dendrochirus biocellatus, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • A small Tahitian Stingray, HImantura fai, glides above a large Black-blotched Stingray, Taeniura meyeni. Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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  • Reticulate Whipray, Himantura uarnak, resting on sandy bottom. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    sr23bw.tif
  • This Porcelain crab, Neopetrolisthes maculatus, is perched on its host, an adhesive sea anemone. The crab uses feathery mouth parts to strain plankton from the water column; its claws are only for defense. Ko Tachai, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    crab75.tif
  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by remoras and juvenile jacks. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand. filename: ws26
    ws26.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
  • Snorkeler Suzy Forman relaxes on an idyllic beach at Ko Similan, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    tssp6.tif
  • This colorful nudibranch, Halgerda stricklandi, was scientifically described in 1999. Mergui Archipelago, Burma, Andaman Sea
    nb317.tif
  • A colorful nudibranch, Chromodoris geminus, deposits eggs on rocky substrate. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    nb373norm-2.tif
  • A snorkeler explores sunlit shallows at Ko Similan, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand
    tssp3norm_screenres.jpg
  • A colorful nudibranch, Nembrotha kubaryana, stands tall, probably sampling scent trails to locate prey or a mate. Komodo National Park, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    nb501norm-2.tif
  • Longfin spadefish, Platax teira, being cleaned by pair of Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse,  Labroides dimidiatus. Koh Tachai, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • An example of cooperative feeding, two bluespotted grouper, Cephalopholis cyanostigma team up with a white-eyed moray, Siderea thyrsoidea.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andman Sea
    symb35norm.tif
  • A tiny Bicolor Combtooth Blenny, Ecsenius bicolor, peers from its home, an empty wormhole in a living coral colony.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • A fishing boat cruises along the waterfront at Kawthaung, a port town at the Thai / Burma border. Andaman Sea
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  • This White-tip Reef Shark, Triaenodon obesus, apparently feels so secure in the crevice it is wedged into that it allowed the photographer to approach within a few inches. Western Rocky, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    wtrs16.tif
  • The unmistakable silhouette of a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus. Reaching over 40 feet in length, whale sharks are the largest of all fish, yet are gentle filter feeders, straining plankton and small fish from the water with their gill rakers. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    Whale Shark Dream 20 x 30
  • 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
  • This tiny Boxer crab, Lybia tesselata, carries a pair of anemones in its claws, brandishing them like boxing gloves if threatened by a predator. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    crab17.tif
  • Nudibranch, Phyllidia ocellata. This species occurs in many color variations.  Ko Tao, Gulf of Thailand, Thailand
    nb322norm.tif
  • This colorful nudibranch, Halgerda bacalusia, was discovered by the photographer on the same dive as his namesake, H. stricklandi. Andaman Sea
    nb315CPix.tif
  • Box Jellyfish, Ko Tachai, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • An emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, glides among thriving soft corals, Dendonepthya sp., and schooling anthias, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • Thriving hard and soft corals, abundant reef fish, all signs of a healthy reef system. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand,  Andaman Sea
    rss169norm.tif
  • A female Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, hovers near a soft coral (far left) while positioning herself to deposit one fertilized egg at a into a crevice to deposit eggs while 3 males compete for the chance 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
    Cuttlefish Romance 16x20
  • Reminiscent of a dragon emerging from its lair, a male Ribbon Eel, Rhinomuraena quaesita, peers from a crevice. This species is a protandrous hermaphrodite, meaning that males change into females. Juveniles are black with yellow trim, adult males are neon blue w/ yellow; females, which are uncommon, are entirely yellow.  Lembeh Straight, N. Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    bre37PHOTOSHELTER.tif
  • This attractive nudibranch, Chromodoris naiki, is rarely encountered in the Andaman Sea. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea. filename: nb172
    nb172.tif
  • A squadron of Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks, Sphyrna lewini, cruise in mid-water. Darwin Island, Galapagos, Equador, Pacific Ocean
    hhs9.tif
  • A snorkeler explores sunlit shallows at Ko Similan, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand
    tssp4.tif
  • Snorkeler Suzy Forman relaxes on an idyllic beach at Ko Similan, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand
    tssp2.tif