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  • Oceanic White-tip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, approaching several underwater photographers.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts130.tif
  • Oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, swims past underwater photographer over deep water. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owts070.tif
  • Oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, swims past underwater photographer over deep water. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owts098.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
  • 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
  • A school of Lunar-tail Bigeyes, Priacanthus hamrur, hover in formation as an underwater photographer approaches.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand
    beyeschd2CP.tif
  • Over / under view of kids from Jan Village, Pulau Pura, who grow up in and around the water, and love to pose for underwater photos. Alor Region, Indonesia
    20140428_alor_0122.tif
  • Boaz Samorai prepares to photograph a pair of crinoid feather stars at Apo Island Marine Preserve, Dumaguete, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20190618_Philippines_0024.tif
  • A trio of Giant Black Seabass, Stereolepis gigas, hover among stalks of Giant Kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera.  Casino Point Underwater Park, Catalina Island, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20200813_california_0080.tif
  • Underwater photograhper Jeff Yonover fins vigourously to keep pace with Rajan the Indian Elephant, Elephas maximus, who is out for his morning swim.  Retired from the logging industry, Rajan now resides at Havelock Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India.
    23FEB07OR233CP.tif
  • Over / under view of kids from Jan Village, Pulau Pura, who grow up in and around the water, and love to pose for underwater photos. Alor Region, Indonesia
    Alor Kids Split_screenres.jpg
  • An Underwater Photographer approaches lush colonies of soft coral. Black Magic, Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    20120309_Andamans_0024.tif
  • Underwater photographer Ty Oliver photographs a passing Giant Manta, Manta birostris, at San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedos,  Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20170406_Socorro_0036.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
  • A bright orange Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, patrols amongst Gorgonian corals and Giant Kelp at Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20200803__California__0090.tif
  • Equipped with ventrally-located mouth and gill openings, along with a sleek body and powerful tail, the cirtically endangered Giant Guitarfish, Rynchobatus djiddensis, is something of a missing link between sharks and rays. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    snr5b&wLM.tif
  • Diver Mike Pizzi explores among colonies of purple hydracoral,  Stylaster californicus, and giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera.  Farnsworth Bank, Catalina Island, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20200803__California__0026.tif
  • A young California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, playing with a strand of kelp at Shag Rock, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands, Pacific Ocean
    20180827_Vision_0030.tif
  • A pair of Caribbean Reef Sharks, Carcharhinus perezi, cruise above colorful sponges at the edge of the Gulf Stream. Little Bahama Bank Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    11july08bah009.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
  • A young California Sheephead, Semicossyphus pulcher, swims amidst structure of the Eurika oil rig, which is encrusted with colorful anemones and sponges. Long Beach, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20150920_rigs_0044.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
  • Colorful soft corals, Dendronepthya sp., grow amidst large colonies of hard coral, Diploastrea heliopora, accented by Golden Damselfish, Amblyglyphidodon aureus and a Crown-Of-Thorns Sea Star, Acanthaster planci; all typical underwater scenery in the Andaman Sea. Hin Muang/Purple Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    rshm27CP.tif
  • A Giant Manta, Manta birostris, glides with outstretched wings, conjuring images of some giant underwater bird of prey. Mantas actually feed on plankton, which they funnel into their wide mouths with a pair of specialized cepahlic lobes, as seen here.  Andaman Sea.
    manta26CPIX.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
  • Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas, Apo Reef, Sulu Sea,  Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20110127_Philippines_0010.tif
  • Semi-circle Angelfish, Pomacanthus semicirculatus, showing typical intermediate stage coloration.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean; underwater; fish portrait; juvenile; juvenile angelfish, color change
    afscj3CP.tif
  • Docile and approachable, the Zebra Shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, is a favorite with underwater photographers.  Mergui Archipelago, Burma/Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    dils8CP.tif
  • A underwater videographer gazes upward at a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    wsd76CPIX.tif
  • Poison ocellate octopus or Mototi octopus, Amphioctopus siamensis, browses on a mucky substrate.  Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    Lembeh14MAY07213.tif
  • Colorful residents of near-vertical terrain at Farnsworth Bank: thriving colonies of Purple Hydrocoral, Stylaster californicus, red gorgonian,Leptogorgia chilensis, and yellow zoanthid anemones, Epizoanthus giveni.  Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20210925_california_0005.tif
  • Dylan Strickland observes a young Giant Black Seabass, Stereolepis gigas, hovering among stalks of giant kelp. Casino Point, Avalon, Catalina Island, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20200813_california_0093.tif
  • Scuba divers explore near-vertical terrain at Farnsworth Bank, amidst thriving colonies of Purple Hydrocoral, Stylaster californicus, red gorgonian, Leptogorgia chilensis, and yellow zoanthid anemones, Epizoanthus giveni. Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20210925_california_0041.tif
  • An emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, glides among thriving soft corals, Dendonepthya sp., and schooling anthias, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    rss174norm.tif
  • Scuba divers explore near-vertical terrain at Farnsworth Bank, amidst thriving colonies of Purple Hydrocoral, Stylaster californicus, red gorgonian, Leptogorgia chilensis, and yellow zoanthid anemones, Epizoanthus giveni. Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20210925_california_0021.tif
  • Oceanic White-tip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, among the few truly pelagic sharks. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts132-2.tif
  • 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
  • A Crinoid Clingfish, Discotrema crinophila, snuggles in the arms of its host. Borocay, Sulu Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20110130_Philippines_0001.tif
  • A diver hovers above thriving colonies of encrusting sponge and soft corals, Dendronepthya sp., at a site called Purple Haze. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    2009feb10rsand298LM.tif
  • An endangered Loggerhead Turtle, Caretta caretta, accompanied by a Sharksucker, Echineis naucrates, at the Aeolus wreck, North Carolina's Outer Banks, Atlantic Ocean
    20160620_NCarolina_0039.tif
  • An Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, surrounded by thriving soft  and gorgonian corals and crinoids. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    20181214_RajaAmpat_0036.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
  • Yellow and Whitestriped Pygmygoby, Eviota mikiae, resting on boulder coral. Similan Islands, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    goby11norm.tif
  • A Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, patrols among stalks of Giant Kelp at Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands, California, Pacific Ocean
    20150819_conception_0033.tif
  • Local kids eagerly pose for a photo beneath their dugout canoe. Jan Village, Pulau Pura, Alor, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20140428_alor_0110.tif
  • These impressive stalactites and stalagmites formed during a period of lower sea as rainwater seeped through the limestone forest floor, creating an incredible network of underground caverns,  now filled with crystal-clear fresh water.
    20210821_yucatan_0040.tif
  • Siphon of a Giant Clam, Tridacna gigas. Far North Great Barrier Reef; Coral Sea, Australia, South Pacific Ocean
    20121120_CoralSea_0126.tif
  • An  curious Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, banks towards the photographer (not pictured) for a closer look. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    ws118norm.tif
  • A school of White-Collar Butterflyfish, Chaetodon collare, hover in formation in mid-water. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    Whitecollar Butterflyfish School 20 x 30
  • Black-spotted Moray, Gymnothorax favagineus, being serviced by several Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus. Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, India
    20160305_andamans_0164.tif
  • Lauren Greider swims past a huge, healthy coral colony. Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia
    20130818_cenderawasi_0055.tif
  • Gaint Black Seabass, Stereolepis gigas, hovering among stalks of Giant Kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera. Casino Point Dive Park, Catalina Island, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20210925_california_0157.tif
  • This distinctive nudibranch, Thecacera pacifica, is relatively uncommon but widely distributed, ranging from Africa and the Red Sea to Hawaii. Pulau Sangeang, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    nb210LM-2.tif
  • These delicate looking nudibranchs, Tenellia sibogae, are mating, surrounded by the stinging hydroids on which they feed. Once ingested, the hydroids' stinging cells are actually kept as live captives by the nudibranchs, transferred to the tips of their colorful cerrata for their own self-defense! Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    nb102.tif
  • This beautiful nudibranch, Mexichromis porterae, stands out conspicously against its drab surroundings. Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, Pacific Ocean
    20180829_Vision_0020.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
  • Redspotted Blenny, Blenniella periophtalmus, peering out from its burrow, surrounded by sponge. Passage Island, Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea; India
    Redspotted Blenny 12x18
  • Gaint Black Seabass, Stereolepis gigas, hovering over sand bottom, Catalina Island, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20210925_california_0102.tif
  • These impressive stalactites and stalagmites formed during a period of lower sea as rainwater seeped through the limestone forest floor, creating an incredible network of underground caverns,  now filled with crystal-clear fresh water.
    20210821_yucatan_0056.tif
  • These impressive stalactites and stalagmites formed during a period of lower sea as rainwater seeped through the limestone forest floor, creating an incredible network of underground caverns,  now filled with crystal-clear fresh water.
    20210821_yucatan_0036.tif
  • Gaint Black Seabass, Stereolepis gigas, hovering among stalks of Giant Kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera. Casino Point Dive Park, Catalina Island, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20210710_California_0005.tif
  • Blacktip Reef Sharks, Carcharhinus melanopterus, patrol near the glassy surface, accompanied by several needlefish. Tetamanu, Fakarava, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20140705_fakarava_0294-2-2.tif
  • A tightly-packed school of scalefin anthias, Pseudanthias squamipinnis, hold position above a gorgonian coral in brisk current. Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20190628_Philippines_0223.tif
  • Pacific Sheephead, Semicossyphus pulche, purple hydracoral,  Stylaster californicus, signature scenery at Farnsworth Bank, California, Pacific Ocean
    20200907_California_0063.tif
  • Diver gliding above a Gorgonian skeleton that is covered with colonies of colorful soft coral, Dendronepthya sp., and orange cup coral, Tubastraea sp.  Western Rocky, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    rsbrmd22.tif
  • Susan's Flatworm, Pseudoceros susanae, looks similar to certain nudibranchs, but is distinguished by flat body and lack of rhinophores. Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR16worm05LM.tif
  • A colorful Nudibranch, Robastra luteolineata, glides across encrusting sponge. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand
    nb20norm.tif
  • A Blue-Spotted Coral Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, patrols among colorful soft corals and gorgonians.  Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    rss156norm.tif
  • Suspended in clear, blue water, a diver explores the entrance of a large cavern at Barren Island, India's only active volcano. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea
    2009feb10rsand205CP.tif
  • Gaint Black Seabass, Stereolepis gigas, hovering among stalks of Giant Kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera. Casino Point Dive Park, Catalina Island, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20210925_california_0172.tif
  • Thriving reefscape at Farnsworth Banks, showing signature mix of colorful marine life: Purple Hydrocoral, Stylaster californicus, Yellow Zoanthid Anemone, Epizoanthus giveni, Red Gorgonian Coral, Semicossyphus pulcher, and  California Sheephead, Leptogorgia chilensis. Catalina Island, , Pacific Ocean, USA,
    20210925_california_0086-2.tif
  • This snakefish, Trachinocephalus myops, is taking on an abitious meal, a helmut gurnard, Dactyloptena orientalis, nearly its own size. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
    Lembeh12MAY07107.tif
  • This beautiful nudibranch, Mexichromis porterae, stands out conspicously against its drab surroundings. Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, Pacific Ocean
    20180829_Vision_0020.tif
  • This Golden Phestilla nudibranch, Phestilla melanobrachia, mimics the stinging tentacles of its prey, Orange Cup Coral, Tubastrea faulkneri. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    nbbb1-2.tif
  • A large, colorful nudibranch, Chromodoris sp., glides over the sea floor. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
    nb298.tif
  • This colorful nudibranch, Reticulidia suzanneae, was discovered in the Andaman Sea and recently described scientifically.  Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand
    nb236-2.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 colorful nudibranch, Gymnodoris aurita, traverses the sand bottom at Rinca Island, Komodo Marine National Park, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20170730_Komodo_0081.tif
  • Horned Aeolid Nudibranch, Hermissenda crassicornis, Santa Barbara Island, California, Pacific Ocean
    20150820_conception_0213.tif
  • Nudibranch, Aegires serenae, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia
    20130812_cenderawasih_0131.tif
  • Detail of Jewel Box Urchin, Mespilia globulus, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    urch1norm.tif
  • 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
    sq14CPix.tif
  • A large Reef Octopus, Octopus cyanea, does its best to blend in with the rocky reef, as a squadron of blue-fin trevally, Caranx melampygus, patrols above. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    17JAN2007OR0042LM.tif
  • Broadclub Cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus, Paradise Island, Palawan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20110125_Philippines_0065.tif
  • A curious Giant Manta, Manta birostris, makes a very close pass. San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20180511_Socorro2_0109.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
  • 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
  • Hovering over a forest of soft corals, Dendonepthya sp., this Indian Lionfish, Pterois muricata, is surrounded by a cloud of baitfish, providing it with an abundant food source. Hin Muang/Purple Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    lf21CP.tif
  • Gaint Black Seabass, Stereolepis gigas, hovering among stalks of Giant Kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera. Casino Point Dive Park, Catalina Island, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20210925_california_0122.tif
  • A curious Gaint Black Seabass, Stereolepis gigas, makes a close approach over sand bottom. Catalina Island, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20210925_california_0103.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
  • Armed with highly venomous fin spines, an Indian Lionfish, Pterois muricata, hovers near a fan coral. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    lf9k64.tif
  • A pair of nudibranchs, Halgerda willeyi, appear to be snuggling.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    nb64norm-2.tif
  • An imperial shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, receives free transportation and shelter thanks to a commensal relationship with its host nudibranch, Ceratosoma tenue. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2007MAY14nb55LM.tif
  • A Starry Night Octopus, Octopus luteus, forages in the open after dark. Lembeh Strait, N. Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    octp24-2.tif
  • Mimic octopus,Thaumoctopus mimicus, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    Lembeh11MAY07186.tif
  • Largest of all fish, the Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, can exceed 40 feet in length. This individual sports a beard of hitchiking sharksuckers, Echeneis naucrates.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    ws19BW.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
  • These impressive stalactites and stalagmites formed during a period of lower sea as rainwater seeped through the limestone forest floor, creating an incredible network of underground caverns,  now filled with crystal-clear fresh water.
    20210821_yucatan_0016.tif
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