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Underwater scenes from the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador. MORE INFO Due to cold water upwelling and the convergence of three major ocean currents the Galapagos Islands have an incredible diversity and abundance of marine life.
Adult female sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) eating urchins she has gathered off the sea floor in Inian Pass, Southeastern Alaska, Pacific Ocean, United States of America, North America
Adult black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) in aerial combat against another kittiwake near Alexander Island, Russia, Eurasia
Large diversity of soft and hard corals growing over the external structure of the Shinkoku Maru, Truk lagoon, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Pacific
Coral reef of soft leather corals (Sarcophyton sp.) and limestone islands. Misool, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean. More info: This region has the highest marine biological diversity in the world.
Highly diverse coral head, Apo Island marine reserve, Philippines, Visayan sea, Southeast Asia, Asia
Large diversity of soft and hard corals growing over the external structure of the Shinkoku Maru, Truk lagoon, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Pacific
Olive ridley turtle hatchling, Lepidochelys olivacea, Costa do Sauipe, Bahia, Brazil (South Atlantic)
Crab preying on dead portuguese man-of-war, Physalia physalis, Praia do Forte, Bahia, Brazil (South Atlantic)
Olive ridley turtle hatchling, Lepidochelys olivacea, Costa do Sauipe, Bahia, Brazil (South Atlantic)
Electric eel, Electrophorus electricus; this air-breathing freshwater fish can deliver an electric shock up to 650 volts and naturally occurs in the Amazon river basins of South America including Brazil and Guyanas; photo taken in captivity.
Juvenile and adult pink anemonefish in sea anemone, Amphiprion perideraion, Fila Reef, Port Vila, Vanuatu (S. Pacific).
Beaked Whale stranded on coral reef during low tide, Mesoplodon sp., Mili, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific)..
Split image of Smallspotted dart, Trachinotus baillonii, swimming along the sandy shore at dusk, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia
Red (Lace) coral, Distichopora violacea, feather stars, and juvenile gray reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, Ailuk atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific
Over under image of marshallese boy smiling underwater next to coral reef and coconut trees lining the shore of Majikin Island, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific).
Large group of pink whipray or Tahitian stingray, Himantura fai, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia
Pink anemone fish, Amphiprion periderion, on magnificent sea anemone, Heteractis magnifica, Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines.
Starry night octopus, Octopus luteus, foraging on coral reef at night, Malapascua, Cebu, Philippines, Visayan Sea.
French angelfish, Pomacanthus paru, Ilha rata, Fernando de Noronha national marine sanctuary, Pernambuco, Brazil (S. Atlantic)
Wire coral goby, Bryaninops yongei, on wire coral, Cirripathes anguina, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific).
Nudibranch, Jorunna funebris, feeding on blue sponge, Haliclona sp., Monkey beach, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.
Thrill seekers experience cage diving with Galapagos sharks, Carcharhinus galapagensis, North shore, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Emperor shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, next to gills of spanish dancer, Hexabranchus sanguineus, night, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.
Over under image of coral reef, Acropora spp., and trees at Majikin Island, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific).
Piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri), a carnivorous fish, caught on a line, southern Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Polycerid nudibranch, Nembrotha cristata, external gill detail, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines..
Common lionfish, Pterois volitans, blends in with a variety of soft corals and sponges, Cars, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines.
Thousands of scalefin anthias, Pseudanthias squamipinnis, hover over corals and barrel sponge, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.
Split image of lush vegetation and free diver observing lettuce coral, Turbinaria reniformis, next to cave entrance, Palau, Micronesia.
Over under image of coral reef, Acropora spp., and trees at Majikin Island, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific).
Family of false clown anemone fish, Amphiprion ocellaris, seeking refuge in sea anemone, Masaplod, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines.
Feather star on sea fan, and scalefin anthias, Pseudanthias squamipinnis, Kilima steps, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.
Orange-finned anemonefish, Amphiprion chrysopterus, and Merten's sea anemone, Stichodactyla mertensii, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific).
Family of false clown anemone fish, Amphiprion ocellaris, seeking refuge in sea anemone, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines.
Fan coral, Subergorgia sp., and diver silhouette against he sun, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific).
Painted frogfish, Antennarius pictus, white phase, Sabang wreck, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.
Short-tailed pipefish, Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus, Masaplod, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines..
Thorny oyster, Spondylus varius, resting on coral reef at night, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines.
Pair of wire coral gobies, Bryaninops yongei, on wire coral, Cirripathes anguina,Ailuk atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific