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Endangered Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), at Three Sisters Spring 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
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
Group of spotted eagle rays (Aetobatis narinari), Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America
A torpedo ray off the island of Rinca in Komodo National Park, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
Endangered Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), at Three Sisters Spring in Crystal River, Florida, United States of America, 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
Aerial view of the color contrasts of Barbuda, tones change according to the current and the difference of seafloor, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America
A predatory stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) lies camouflaged in the sandy seafloor of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This is the most venomous fish on Earth but uses its venom only for defensive purposes.
Longarm octopus crawls along the seafloor of Blue Heron Bridge, West Palm Beach, Florida.
A painted frog fish stalks its prey blending in with sponges that are also the same color, Anilao, Philippines.
A view of a nuclear powered submarine in the industrial and militarized Russian seaport city of Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast, Russia, Arctic, Europe
A West Indian starfish (Oreaster reticulatus) crawls slowly across a sand and seagrass seafloor in Turneffe Atoll, Belize. This part of Central America is well known for its clear waters and beautiful coral reefs.
A West Indian starfish (Oreaster reticulatus) crawls slowly across a sandy seafloor in Turneffe Atoll, Belize. This part of Central America is well known for its clear waters and beautiful coral reefs.
A shortfin lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus) lays on the seafloor waiting for prey to swim near in Indonesia. This tropical region, within the Coral Triangle, is home to an incredible variety of marine life.
A beautiful nudibranch (Phyllidia ocellata) crawls over the seafloor of Raja Ampat in eastern Indonesia.
A large roughtail stingray, Dasyatis centroura, lays on the seagrass-covered seafloor of Turneffe Atoll off the coast of Belize. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System in the Caribbean Sea, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.
A colorful queen conch, Strombus gigas, lies on the seagrass-covered seafloor of Turneffe Atoll in Belize. Conchs are an important marine resource as they are sought for food.
A small, well-camouflaged cuttlefish, Sepia sp., hovers on a rocky seafloor in the Banda Sea, Indonesia.
Turquoise water on the Formentor Peninsula, Mallorca, Balearic islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe
A beautiful nudibranch (Halgerda batangas) crawls on the sandy seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait is known for its diverse array of bizarre marine organisms.
A tiny cleaner shrimp removes parasites from a Black-finned snake eel (Ophichthus cephalozona) on a sandy seafloor in Indonesia. This tropical region, within the Coral Triangle, is home to an incredible variety of marine life.
A West Indian starfish (Oreaster reticulatus) crawls slowly across a sand and seagrass seafloor in Turneffe Atoll, Belize. This part of Central America is well known for its clear waters and beautiful coral reefs.
A West Indian starfish (Oreaster reticulatus) crawls slowly across a sand and seagrass seafloor in Turneffe Atoll, Belize. This part of Central America is well known for its clear waters and beautiful coral reefs.
A spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) swims over the deep, sandy seafloor near Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This remote, Pacific island is famous for its healthy fish and shark populations.
A flathead fish camouflages itself in the sandy seafloor of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.
A Caribbean reef octopus (Octopus briareus) explores the seafloor of a shallow reef off the coast of Belize. This intelligent cephalpod ranges throughout the Caribbean feeding on lobster, crab, and small fish.
Colorful chocolate chip starfish (Protoreaster nodosus) cling to the seafloor of a seagrass meadow in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
Colorful chocolate chip sea stars (Protoreaster nodosus) lay on the shallow sandy seafloor of Raja Ampat in eastern Indonesia.
A bi-color flabellina nudibranch, Flabellina bicolor, crawls across a black sand seafloor in Alor, Indonesia.
Specialized mangrove roots, called pneumatophores, rise from the shallow seafloor in Alor, Indonesia.
A unidentified juvenile lionfish hovers above the seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A Caribbean electric ray (Narcine bancroftii) lays on the sandy seafloor of Turneffe Atoll off the coast of Belize in the Caribbean Sea. This ray can generate strong electric discharges used to defend themselves or to stun prey.
Bright sunlight ripples across a shallow sand seafloor in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
A tube anemone grows on a sandy seafloor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the western Pacific harbors an extraordinary array of marine organisms.
A Black-finned snake eel (Ophichthus cephalozona) pokes its head out of a sandy seafloor in Indonesia. This tropical region, within the Coral Triangle, is home to an incredible variety of marine life.
A yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) lays on the sandy seafloor of Turneffe Atoll in Belize. This small and beautiful elasmobranch ranges throughout the Caribbean Sea.
A beautiful nudibranch (Hypselodoris tryoni) crawls along the seafloor near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
A school of juvenile striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus) swims over the seafloor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A pair of beautiful nudibranchs (Hypselodoris tryoni) crawl along the seafloor near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
A predatory stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) lies camouflaged in the sandy seafloor of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This is the most venomous fish on Earth but uses its venom only for defensive purposes.
A shortfin lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus) waits for prey on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Saddleback anemonefish embryos develop on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A colorful scorpionfish waits to ambush prey on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef grows near an island in the Banda Sea, Indonesia.
A pair of harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera elegans) lie in a small recess on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Unidentified mollusk eggs lay on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Detail of a warty starfish on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A large roughtail stingray, Dasyatis centroura, lays on the seagrass-covered seafloor of Turneffe Atoll off the coast of Belize. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System in the Caribbean Sea, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.
A Wonderpus, Wunderpus photogenicus, hunts for prey on the sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A colorful flamboyant cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi, crawls across the sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Flamboyant cuttlefish embryos, Metasepia pfefferi, wait to hatch from their eggs on the sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Flamboyant cuttlefish embryos, Metasepia pfefferi, wait to hatch from their eggs on the sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A well-camouflaged tasselled wobbegong, Eucrossorhinus dasypogon, lies on the seafloor in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A Japanese Jake seaplane, shot down during World War II, lies on the seafloor of Palau's lagoon. Many planes and dozens of large ships were sunk around Palau during the war.
A pair of spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) swim over the deep, sandy seafloor near Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This remote, Pacific island is famous for its healthy fish and shark populations.
A pair of robust ghost pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus) hover above the seafloor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the western Pacific harbors an extraordinary array of marine organisms.
A rare roughsnout ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paegnius) hovers above the seafloor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This beautiful area harbors extraordinary marine biodiversity and is a popular destination for divers and snorkelers.
A live sundial shell (Architectonica perspectiva) crawls across the seafloor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.
A large roughtail stingray (Dasyatis centroura) rests on the seafloor near Turneffe Atoll, Belize. This species is found throughout much of the Atlantic near reefs.
A yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) lays on the sandy seafloor of Turneffe Atoll in Belize. This small and beautiful elasmobranch ranges throughout the Caribbean Sea.
A beautiful Blue Velvet Head Shield sea slug (Chelidonura varians) crawls across a sandy seafloor near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
The seafloor in a mangrove forest is covered by soft leather corals in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A messmate pipefish, Corythoichthys intestinalis, swims over the seafloor in Alor, Indonesia.
A coconut octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) clings to shells on the seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A young painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) sits on the volcanic seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A juvenile many-spotted sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides) feeds on a small fish near the seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunts for prey in a seagrass meadow in the Banda Islands of eastern Indonesia.
A colorful bouquet of tunicates grows on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A colorful bouquet of tunicates grows on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef grows near an island in the Banda Sea, Indonesia. This remote and historic region, known previously for the Spice Islands, harbors extraordinary marine biodiversity.
A beautiful coral reef grows near an island in the Banda Sea, Indonesia. This remote and historic region, known previously for the Spice Islands, harbors extraordinary marine biodiversity.
A fire worm crawls across the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A well-camouflaged tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) lies on the sandy seafloor of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A well-camouflaged tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) lies on the sandy seafloor of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A colorful nudibranch, Phyllidia varicosa, crawls on a black sand seafloor in Alor, Indonesia.
A colorful West Indian starfish, Oreaster reticulatus, crawls over a shallow, sandy seafloor in Turneffe Atoll in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.
A colorful West Indian starfish, Oreaster reticulatus, crawls over a shallow, sandy seafloor in Turneffe Atoll in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.
A hairy frogfish, Antennarius striatus, lies on the dark, sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A well-camouflaged Mototi octopus, Octopus sp., hides in plain view on the sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A beautiful nudibranch, Chromodoris coi, crawls across the seafloor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A thorny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix) uses effective camouflage to blend into its surroundings on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A Japanese Jake seaplane, shot down during World War II, lies on the seafloor of Palau's lagoon. Many planes and dozens of large ships were sunk around Palau during the war.
Bright sunlight ripples across starfish on a shallow sand seafloor in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
A pycnogonid, or sea spider, crawls along the mucky seafloor of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.
An unidentified moray eel (Gymnothorax sp.) swims over a sandy seafloor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A beautiful nudibranch (Glossodoris cincta) crawls on the black sand seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A beautiful nudibranch (Halgerda batangas) crawls across the black sand seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A beautiful nudibranch (Glossodoris rufomarginata) crawls across the black sand seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A well-camouflaged tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) lies on the sandy seafloor of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A coconut octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) clings to shells on the seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevis) sits on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Colorful chocolate chip sea stars, Protoreaster nodosus, cover the seafloor in a seagrass meadow in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia.
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