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Incredibly social, the birth of a new one is a special time to get together and say hi (taken under permit)
By Arun Madisetti
posted (3 days ago)
4 votes

Imperial eagle | Statue of Christ
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted (4 days ago)
3 votes

Goniobranchus collingwoodi nudibranch_February 2024 (CanonEF100,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (6 days ago)
2 votes

Hector's goby_December 2024 (CanonEF60,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Susanna Randazzo
posted (4 days ago)
2 votes

Different color sea fans. Taken at a depth of about 40ft on a recent trip to Raja Ampat during Xmas 2024. Taken by a friend using an Olympus OM-D with 2 strobes.
By Fynn Wu
posted (4 days ago)
2 votes

The colors of many Chromodorididae nudis are always striking and these species of Goniobranchus called kuniei is no exception.There are delicate nuances of complementary shades that help make it one of a kind_Jan 2025 (CanonEF60,1/200,f16,iso100)
By Susanna Randazzo
posted (3 days ago)
2 votes

green horse
By Marc Van Den Broeck
posted (5 days ago)
1 votes

Dear photographer fellow divers, This is my 1000 photo that I am posting here, I hope you all enjoyed all that beauty. A happy new year and may we all continue to enjoy everything that lives underwater and take beautiful pictures of it.
By Marc Van Den Broeck
posted Thursday, January 9, 2025
0 votes

Pagurus pubescens hermit crab covered in little scyphystoma polyps (polyps which produce medusae)
By Anton Plaksin
posted Thursday, January 9, 2025
0 votes

Adult escorts are usually but not always related to the calf. An Aunt, sister, cousin, grandmother, or even its mother. They all look after the new one. (taken under permit)
By Arun Madisetti
posted Thursday, January 9, 2025
0 votes
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Smaller subjects typically 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.5cm) shot on macro settings or with macro equipment that are in MID WATER not touching anything (i.e. between 1:1 and 1:3)
Dancer of the Deep. Mimic Octopus in mid-water. Pic taken... by Mohan Thanabalan
Dancer of the Deep. Mimic Octopus in mid-water. Pic taken in Lembeh, Indonesia
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 29, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Fishs - Gobius geniporus by Vito Lorusso
Fishs - Gobius geniporus
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 29, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Adriatic Sea Italy
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flying gurnard take off! (snorkling shoot) by Durand Gerald
flying gurnard take off! (snorkling shoot)
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 28, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Guadeloupe
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Juvie lion fish by Sharon English
Juvie lion fish
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 28, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific Vanuatu
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Ornate Ghost-pipefish (Canon G9, Inon D2000w) by Marco Waagmeester
Ornate Ghost-pipefish (Canon G9, Inon D2000w)
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Amphiprion percula. CLOWN ANEMONEFISH. Another shot of ... by Larissa Roorda
Amphiprion percula. CLOWN ANEMONEFISH. Another shot of the "real" Nemo!
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Solomon Sea Solomon islands
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Spot face pufferfish, he was kind of sleeping on the cora... by Tobias Reitmayr
Spot face pufferfish, he was kind of sleeping on the corals and started to move when I approached. His mouth looks like "he has no teeth left". Malong, Phi Phi Ley, Canon EOS 350d 18-55mm
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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This little guy was found hiding among the coral, on the ... by Toby Lynch
This little guy was found hiding among the coral, on the slope of Northern Exposure.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Grenada
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Skunk clown in anemone - I just loved the vibrant colours! by John M Akar
Skunk clown in anemone - I just loved the vibrant colours!
29 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, June 27, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Trumpetfish, Something Special, Bonaire by Abimael Márquez
Trumpetfish, Something Special, Bonaire
32 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 26, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Netherlands Antilles
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Floating Jellyfish. by Martin Wierda
Floating Jellyfish.
14 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 26, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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"Two Eyes" - Saddled Toby & Striped Triplefin (Canon G9, ... by Marco Waagmeester
"Two Eyes" - Saddled Toby & Striped Triplefin (Canon G9, Inon D2000w)
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 26, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Fish by Vito Lorusso
Fish
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 26, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific French Polynesia
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Amphiprion percula. CLOWN ANEMONEFISH. The real Nemo! by Larissa Roorda
Amphiprion percula. CLOWN ANEMONEFISH. The real Nemo!
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Solomon Sea Solomon islands
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Nikon D200, Nikkor 60 mm, 2x Z240 strobe by Cem Gazivekili
Nikon D200, Nikkor 60 mm, 2x Z240 strobe
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43 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Black Sea Turkey
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Ornate ghostpipe fish, from many shots finally one in foc... by Tobias Reitmayr
Ornate ghostpipe fish, from many shots finally one in focus, Bida Nok , Phi Phi Islands, Canon EOS 350d 18-55mm
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Andaman Sea Thailand
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lionfish - lembeh strait. 60mm canon full frame by Stew Smith
lionfish - lembeh strait. 60mm canon full frame
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Indonesia
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Amphiprion bicinctus by Bea & Stef Primatesta
Amphiprion bicinctus
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Dive and Trek, Anilao, Batangas by Bernard Maglana
Dive and Trek, Anilao, Batangas
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Rush Hour! Taken in Mabul with Canon G9 & Inon Z240 strobe. by Edvin Eng
Rush Hour! Taken in Mabul with Canon G9 & Inon Z240 strobe.
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editor's comments

Editor's Comment
We've seen this subject before - but we like to see it again!
50 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: South China Sea Malaysia
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Spinecheek anemonefish male (Canon G9, Inon D2000) by Marco Waagmeester
Spinecheek anemonefish male (Canon G9, Inon D2000)
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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"Are you my brother?" These 2 Spotted Drums were flitteri... by Steven Anderson
"Are you my brother?" These 2 Spotted Drums were flittering inside a porthole on the Willaurie off Nassau.This photo was taken last week while diving with Stuart Cove's.
32 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 23, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Atlantic (South) Bahamas
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Jawfish, Bunaken by Doug Anderson
Jawfish, Bunaken
47 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 23, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Celebes Sea Indonesia
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Fish by Vito Lorusso
Fish
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, June 23, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Pacific French Polynesia
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Parrot fish by Gary Beecheno
Parrot fish
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 22, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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kissss by Ran Marom
kissss
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 21, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Red Sea Israel
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The eye of the Lion.. by Marco Waagmeester
The eye of the Lion..
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 21, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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