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  • painted anglerfish, Antennarius pictus, perched among sponges and algae. Dumaguete, Dauin, Negros, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20190620_Philippines_0026.tif
  • Freckled frogfish, Antennarius coccineus, Witu Islands, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
    20191031_PNG_0110.tif
  • A Humpback Whale calf, Megaptera novaeangliae, makes a very close approach. Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20190913_Moorea_0427.tif
  • Mother and calf Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, surface to breathe. Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20190912_Moorea_0071.tif
  • Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, displaying its propulsion equipment,  powerful tail flukes. Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20190908_Moorea_0051.tif
  • A humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, approaches a snorkeler at the surface. Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20190913_Moorea_0042.tif
  • A Humpback Whale calf, Megaptera novaeangliae, makes a very close approach. Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20190913_Moorea_0078.tif
  • Mother and calf Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, surface to breathe. Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20190912_Moorea_0080.tif
  • A pair of Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, ascend to breathe.  Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20190909_Moorea_0015.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
  • Humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, displaying their propulsion equipment,  powerful tail flukes. Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20190908_Moorea_0115.tif
  • A Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae,  ascends to breathe. Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20190908_Moorea_0034.tif
  • Silvertip Shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, Fathers Reefs, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
    20191104_PNG_0051.tif
  • White Bonnet Anemonefish, Amphiprion leucokranos, with eggs. Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    20181218_RajaAmpat_0115.tif
  • Blue Ringed Octopus, Hapalochlaena lunulata, putting on a brilliant display.  Dumaguete, Dauin, Negros, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20190617_Philippines_0050.tif
  • Mother and calf Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, surface to breathe. Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20190912_Moorea_0273.tif
  • Mother and calf Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, relaxing at the surface. Male escort barely visible in the distance. Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20190912_Moorea_0282.tif
  • A juvenile Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, surfaces to breathe.   Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean
    20190913_Moorea_0323.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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Rarely encountered by divers, the Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa, is a highly sought subject for underwater photographers. Lembeh Strait; North Sulawesi; Indonesia
    15MAY07scorp12LM.tif
  • A mother and calf Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, surface to breathe. Tonga, South Pacific Ocean
    28SEPT08humpbk195LM-2.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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 baby Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeanglae, cruises just below the surface. Ha'apai, Tonga, Pacific Ocean
    20140920_tonga_0031.tif
  • 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
  • A pair of Risbecia pulchella nudibranchs snuggle prior to mating. Surin Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    nb50LM-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
  • 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 Great White Shark, Carcharcarodon carcharius, cruises in clear, blue water at Guadalupe Island, Mexico, in the Pacific Ocean.
    2009oct25gws08LM.tif
  • A Great White Shark, Carcharcarodon carcharius, makes a close approach. Guadalupe Island; Mexico; Pacific Ocean
    Encounter
  • 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
  • Spotted deer were introduced to the Andaman Islands by the British in the early 1900's. With no natural predators, the deer have thrived, and are now plentiful on most of the islands. Ross Island, Andaman Islands, India
    10FEB07TSANDdeer085CP.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
  • 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 baby Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeanglae, cruises just below the surface. Ha'apai, Tonga, Pacific Ocean
    20140920_tonga_0031-2-2-2.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 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