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  • 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
  • A pair of Green Turtles, Chelonia mydas, cavort over a hard coral slope.  Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    20181220_RajaAmpat_0001.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
  • Silvertip Shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, Fathers Reefs, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
    20191104_PNG_0051.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, and diver. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owts179.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    2008july01owts163.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, swims past photographer in open ocean.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts041.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
    Silvertip Generations 12x18
  • 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
    sts29EQedit.tif
  • These fishermen are drying their catch of shark fins, destined to be sold for the lucrative shark-fin soup market.  High prices in recent years have encouraged finfishing, an extremely wasteful practice that involves discarding sharks' bodies once fins have been removed, often while the animals are still alive, resulting in a slow, miserable death by starvation.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    ecoshark9CP.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
  • Playful and energetic, a baby Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, frolics at the surface.  Tonga, South Pacific Ocean
    01OCT08humpbk183CP.tif
  • Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae. In this case a mother and calf surface to breathe as an adult male, serving as escort, descends.  When the calf is several months old it will follow its mother away from the warm, sheltered waters of the tropics and swim thousands of miles to summer feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean. Tonga; Pacific Ocean
    30SEP08humpbk350.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 Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas, rests on a sand patch in shallow water.  Maui, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
    turt19CPIX.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 mother and calf Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, surface to breathe. Tonga, South Pacific Ocean
    28SEPT08humpbk195LM-2.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
    sts29_EQ_rev2crop.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
  • A street vendor shows off his stock of sea turtle eggs.  Sea turtles are endangered worldwide, are officially protected in many countries.  In spite of this, their eggs are still collected and eaten in many parts of the world, putting further stress on dwindling populations. Sumatra, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    ecoturteg13CP.tif
  • Eye-to-eye with a Tiger-tail Seahorse, Hippocampus comes.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    sh18cropCP.tif
  • Playful and curious, a baby Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, frolics at the surface.  Tonga, South Pacific Ocean
    01OCT08humpbk125.tif
  • A mother and calf Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, surface to breathe. Tonga, South Pacific Ocean
    28SEPT08humpbk195bw-2.tif
  • This young Gray Reef Shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchchos, is a victim of ghostfishing, having become tangled in a scrap of abandoned fishing net, causing it to suffocate.  Burma Banks, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    ecoshark32CP.tif
  • A mother and calf Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, surface to breathe. Tonga, South Pacific Ocean
    28SEPT08humpbk195bw-2.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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • This Whitetip Reef Shark, Triaenodon obesus, has been caught for its valuable fins. Once they are removed, the disfigured animal, often still alive, is discarded, dooming it to a slow, miserable death. This extremely wasteful practice has decimated shark populations in many parts of the world.  Andaman Sea, Thailand.
    ecoshark1CP.tif
  • A Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas, rests on the sandy seafloor as a diver approaches for a closer look. Maui, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
    turtd2bcCPIX.tif
  • A diver observes a Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas, as it rests on a sand patch in shallow water. Maui, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean
    turtd20CPIX.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
  • 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
  • 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
  • A female Pharaoh Cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis, reaches into a crevice to deposit eggs while 2 males compete for an opportunity to mate with her. During such courtship rivalries, males display spectacular, rapidly changing color patterns, probably meant to intimidate their rivals. In addition to threatening coloration, the dominant male in this photo has raised its center arms, exposing its parrot-like beak, also meant to discourage the rival male.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andman Sea
    cuttle77CP.tif