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Giant manta ray, ventral view (Manta birostris). Mexico, Revillagigedo Is.

Adult ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) faking a broken wing in order to divert attention away from it's nest on the ground. Lovund, Norway in the Norwegian Sea.

Underwater scenes from the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Nudibranch (Chromodoris kuniei). Indo Pacific

Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the protected marine sanctuary at Honolua Bay on the northwest side of the island of Maui, Hawaii, USA

Blue sea star (Linckia laevigata). Indo Pacific

Harbor seal in giant kelp forest (Phoca vitulina)). USA, Channel Islands, CA

Adult California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) carcass on Isla Tiburon, Sonora, Mexico.

Curious northern (Steller) sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) colony in Inian Pass near Cross Sound, southeastern Alaska

Curious harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) approaches the Zodiac at Vigur Island in Iceland

Adult male walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) on multi-year ice floes off Bolshoy Island, Barents Sea, Norway

Adult pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba) in breeding plumage with a sand lance in its beak at Sail Rock in Frederick Sound, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.

Silky shark with pilot fish (Carcharhinus falciformis). Red Sea

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) surfacing near Isla Carmen in the lower Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing near Zodiac near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Curious northern (Steller) sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) colony in Inian Pass near Cross Sound, southeastern Alaska

Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA

Views of the scenic Lemaire Channel on the west side of the Antarctic peninsula in Antarctica. Shown here is the National Geographic Endeavour navigating the channel through ice floes in late spring.

Peacock Flounder, swimming (Bothus mancus). Indo Pacific

California gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf being touched by excited whale watchers in the calm waters of San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Adult Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) hunting fish underwater in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) flukes-up dive near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing in the late evening at Siglufjordur, Iceland

Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) feeding underwater on small baitfish in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Anemone .

An adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) head-lunging off Point Adolphus in Icy Strait in Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean

Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) with photographer Jennifer Davidson basking in the sun in Gardner Bay on Espanola Island in the Galapagos Island roup, Ecuador

Adult arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) feeding on small fish and krill in Esbukta on Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) spinning, possibly to dislodge attached remoras, Lanai, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean

Young Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) catching and eventually eating a Sally Lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus). Indo Pacific

Curious northern (Steller) sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) colony in Inian Pass near Cross Sound, southeastern Alaska

The Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) is the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic

California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) biting swim fins underwater at Los Islotes (the islets) just outside of La Paz, Baja California Sur in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive off the northwestern side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

A snorkeler with a young balloonfish (Diodon holocanthus) puffed up in a state of agitation on Isla Monseratte in the lower Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico.

The transient Orca (Orcinus orca) pod, Cape Strait, Southeast Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Adult gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) along the Langanes peninsula, Iceland

Eight-inch tooth from lower right mandible (jawbone) of an adult bull Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) in the mid-riff region of the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

Adult Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) surfacing in the Scotia Sea

Curious Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) underwater at the Guy Fawkes Islets near Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean

Grouper & Banded coral shrimp ( Cephalopholis sp. & Stenophus hispidus). ??

An adult day or Cyanea octopus (Octopus cyanea) changing color and texture in the marine preserve at Honolua Bay on the northwest side of Maui, Hawaii, USA. Pacific Ocean

Nudibranch crawling across sand (Chromodoris sp). Indo Pacific

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

California sea lions sitting atop drift net deployed from large ship (Zalophus californianus). USA, Channel Islands, CA

Bat ray & bat stars on sandy bottom (Holorhinus californicus & Patiria miniata). USA, Channel Islands, CA. (rr)

Bottlenose Dolphin over seagrass (Tursiops truncatus). Caribbean

Nudibranch (Hyselodoris bullocki). Indo Pacific

Crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophaga) swimming along or hauled out on fast ice floe in Bourgeois Fjord near the Antarctic Peninsula

A sea arch through the Fuglefjellet cliffs (411m) on Bear Island in the Svalbard Archipeligo form the highest seabird cliffs in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Schooling baitfish underwater in the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean. (rr)

Adult male walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) hauled out on the beach at Poolepynten in Prins Karls Forland, Barents Sea, Norway

Young Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) catching and eventually eating a Sally Lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

FreycinetÃƒs epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti). Indo Pacific/ Papua New Guinea

Excited whale watchers reach out to touch an adult California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja Peninsula, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Kayaking with a leopard seal near Danco Island, Antarctica

Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup playing with its own exhalation underwater at Champion Islet near Floreana Island in the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean

Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) underwater in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Adult male walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) on ice floes near Moffen Island, Svalbard Archipelago in the Barents Sea, Norway

Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) hauled out on ice near the Antarctic Peninsula, southern Ocean

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching and head-lunging along the eastern shore of Chichagof Island in Southeastern Alaska, USA

Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion percula).

Anglerfish (frog fish) (Antennarius sp.). Indo Pacific

Adult Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) near nesting site on South Marble Island in Glacier Bay National Park, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.

An adult day or Cyanea octopus (Octopus cyanea) changing color and texture in the marine preserve at Honolua Bay on the northwest side of Maui, Hawaii, USA. Pacific Ocean

Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizii) underwater off the west side of Isabela Island in the waters surrounding the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda). Caribbean

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) surfacing near Isla Carmen in the lower Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching in the fjord of Isfjardardjup, Iceland

Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) spinning, possibly to dislodge attached remoras, Lanai, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean

CT with an eight-inch tooth from lower right mandible (jawbone) of an adult bull Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus), Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico

Adult Peale's Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus australis) bow-riding in the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean

Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, Jersey, British Isles

Yellow Staghorn Sponge Axinella dissimilis

Horseshoe Vetch, Jersey, British Isles

Cuckoo Wrasse Labrus mixtus (male)

Crawfish Palinurus elephas

Painted Comber face on. Spanish Mediterranean.

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

Snakelocks Anemone (grey), Anemonia viridis, Jersey, British Isles

Snakelocks Anemone, (Anemonia viridis) Jersey, British Isles

Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin pod (Stenella longirostris) underwater in Honolua Bay off the northwest coast of Maui, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean

Anemones Jewel (Corynactis viridis) Sark, British Isles

Fried Egg Anemone (Actinothoe sphyrodeta), Sark, Channel Islands

Rubbing the baleen plates of a curious California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja Peninsula, Baja California Sur, Mexico