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Underwater view of a coral encrusted lobster pot on sandy ocean floor, Ras Mohammed National Park, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatis narinari) juvenile over sandy ocean floor, from above, Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
Endangered Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), at Three Sisters Spring in Crystal River, Florida, United States of America, North America
The oriental flying gurnard, Dactylopterus orientalis, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America
Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris), gather at Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River, Florida, United States of America, North America
Whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon obesus) resting on the ocean floor, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America
Group of spotted eagle rays (Aetobatis narinari), Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America
Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris), gather at Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River, Florida, United States of America, North America
Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), gather at a cleaning station off West Maui, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America
Endangered Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), at Three Sisters Spring in Crystal River, Florida, United States of America, North America
A torpedo ray off the island of Rinca in Komodo National Park, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
Panoramic view over Havana Centro towards the sea from the 9th floor of Hotel Seville, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America
Floor mosaics (Serpion A), archaeological site, Delos, Rhodes, Cyclades Islands, Greece
Solunto, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe
Mosaic floor at the archaeological site, Delos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cyclades Islands, Greek Islands, Aegean Sea, Greece, Europe
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 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
A colorful nudibranch, Hypselodoris tryoni, crawls across a sandy sea floor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the Lesser Sunda Islands is known for both its amazing marine biodiversity as well its infamous dragons.
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
A colorful nudibranch, Hypselodoris tryoni, crawls across a sandy sea floor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the Lesser Sunda Islands is known for both its amazing marine biodiversity as well its infamous dragons.
Panamic cushion stars (Pentaceraster cumingi), gather on the sea floor, Sea of Cortez.
Kayaks landing on an islet in the inlet Cala Pregonda near Cape Cavalleria on the North Coast of Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe
A giant clam along with a myriad of hard and soft corals compete for space on the substrate of Darwin's Wall, Palau, Micronesia, Pacific
Colorful chocolate chip starfish lie scattered on the floor of a seagrass meadow in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the Lesser Sunda Islands is known for both its amazing marine biodiversity as well its infamous dragons.
A hawksbill sea turtle glides over the ocean floor, Maldives.
Castellana caves (Castellana Grotte), Apulia, Italy, Europe
Tour boat leaving Kicker Rock, near San Cristobal Island, in the Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), with snorkeler at Los Islotes, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), with snorkeler at Los Islotes, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), underwater at Los Islotes, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America, North America
Personification of the Sea floor mosaic, Church of the Apostles, Madaba, Jordan, Middle East
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Adult male green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the protected marine sanctuary at Honolua Bay on the northwest side of the island of Maui, Hawaii, USA
Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) feeding underwater on small baitfish in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Soft Coral Sarcophyton sp. close up of polyps. Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia
Mushroom Coral Fungi sp.. Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia
Mantis Shrimp Odontodactylus scyallarus close up. Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia
Hard Coral Galaxea sp.. Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia
Purple Star Pisaster ochraceus
Slime Star Pteraster tesselatus
Boring Sponge Cliona celata
Starfish Choriaster granulatus. Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia
Sea Squirt Clavelina robusta. Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia
Nudibranch Cerastosoma tenue
Flower Coral Clavularia sp. Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia
Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) feeding underwater on small baitfish in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Peacock Tube Worm sabella pavonina
Fan coral Gorgonian
Young Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) at play underwater in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Giant Sea Cucumber Parastichopus californicus
Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) feeding underwater on small baitfish in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Hermit Crab Dardanus megistos. Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia
Diver and coral
Bloody Henry Starfish Henricia oculata
Plumose Anemone Metridium senile
Deadmans Fingers Soft Coral Alcyonium digitatum
Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizii) underwater with snorkeler in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) feeding underwater on small baitfish in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Mushroom Coral Fungi sp.. Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia
Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) feeding underwater on small baitfish in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Indian Ocean Crocodilefish (Papilloculiceps Longiceps) Under water , diving, Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt, Africa.
Dive boats over a Japanese plane wreck from WWII. Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
Soft coral colonies (Dendronephthya sp.) and diver. Komodo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Bleached soft coral, Sinularia sp. This colony has lost its symbiotic zooxanthellae and turned white due to high water temperatures. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Radiant sea urchins, Astropyga radiata. This species' venom-tipped spines can inflict painful wounds. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Blue seastars (Linkia laevigata) on white sand. Komodo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Coral reef and limestone islands. Misool, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
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.
Soft leather coral, Sarcophyton sp., bleaching. This soft coral has lost its symbiotic algae, zooxanthellae, and turned white due to high water temperatures. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Giant frogfish (Antennarius commersoni) and diver. Cannibal Rock, Horseshoe Bay, Rinca Island, near Komodo, Indonesia.
Wunderpus octopus, Wunderpus photogenicus. This rare species of octopus is sometimes found in sandy burrows on shallow slopes in the Coral Triangle. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacfic Ocean.
Soft corals (Dendronephthya sp.) growing on mangrove prop roots (Rhizophora sp.) Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Shortfin lionfish, Dendrochirus brachypterus. This species actively feeds at night. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Soft coral (Dendronephthya sp.) growing on shallow coral reef. Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
White sand reflecting bright sunlight in shallow water. Palau, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean.
Crown-of-Thorns seastar (Acanthaster planci) Adult animal working its way across sand towards a coral reef. Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific Ocean. More info: This species feeds on coral as an adult and, in the right circumstances, be devestating to large reef areas.
Coral reef and limestone islands. Misool, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia. More info: This region is called the heart of marine biodiversity.
Unidentified frogfish species, Antennarius sp. Frogfish are ambush predators that use extremely effective camouflage. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Giant frogfish (Antennarius commersoni) Adult fish blends into a diverse coral reef. Cannibal Rock, Horseshoe Bay, Rinca Island, near Komodo, Indonesia.
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Adult animal swimming above a coral reef plateau. Palau, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean. More info: This species is listed as endangered by the IUCN.
Thorny seahorse, Hippocampus hystrix. Variable in color, this species is often found in sandy, rubble bottoms clinging to sponges or bits of coral. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Jourdan's turban (turbo jourdani) large gastropod shell, reddish-brown, Rottnest Island reef, wild, day, marine protected area, free-diving off, cool temperate waters of Western Australia. MORE INFO: Marine plant common kelp, a dominant feature of the underwater landscape. Protected areas are covered in lush growth of diverse algae, also red algea are here.
Neil Lucas with underwater time lapse system on the wreck of the 'Blue Plunder'. Bahamas.
Cameraman Michael Pitts on the wreck of the ''Blue Plunder'' Bahamas.
common seadragon (phyllopteryx taeniolatus) voracious hunters, camouflage looking like a piece of floating weed, unique to Australia, wild, dusk, shore diving, sand, marine park, metropolitan, Perth city, Indian Ocean, cool temperate waters of Western Australia. MORE INFO: amongst kelp, female seadragon deposits up to 150 eggs into the spongy, soft tissue under the tail of the male seadragon. Once fertilised, eggs incubate about 8 weeks. On hatching, miniature seadragons are independent and will start eating almost immediately.
Tube anemones (pachycerianthus delwynae), wild, day, shore diving, sand, metropolitan, Perth city, Cockburn Sound, Western Australia, Indian Ocean. MORE INFO: attractive specie is white with purple tips on the tentacles
Horseshoe leatherjacket (meuschenia hippocrepis), wild, day, marine protected area, diving off Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Indian Ocean.
Silver drummer (kyphosus sydneyanus) silvery grey colour, feeding on brown seaweed, wild, day, schools, marine protected area, diving off Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Indian Ocean. MORE INFO: other name common buffalo bream, dark tail and a distinctive dark line that looks a little like a moustache below the eye, occur in large schools. Distribution more widespread throughout Australia.
freediver above coral reef, sunburst behind, Vava'u Tonga, South Pacific
Kingfish coming into the shallows at Neds Beach Lord Howe Island Australia
Nudibranch Halgerda sp
Soft coral colonies (Dendronephthya sp.) growing on coral reef. Komodo, Indonesia.
Southern blue devil (paraplesiops meleagris), wild, day, solitary, bottom dwelling specie, marine protected area, diving off Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Indian Ocean.
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) feeding underwater on small baitfish in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Elegant Anemones Sagartia elegans variety nivea
Wire Coral Cirrhipathes spiralis
Gillieume Nery world record holder at the Oslo Ice Challenge 2009. Oslo, Norway