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'A Light Embrace' - A lemon shark glides through the late-afternoon sunlight off the coast of Grand Bahama
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Wednesday, March 1, 2017
34 votes

The Night Watch A great hammerhead at night near Bimini, Bahamas
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Thursday, February 19, 2015
32 votes

'Flyby' - A blacktip shark passes by with a group of remoras trailing along at Aliwal Shoals, South Africa
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Sunday, July 2, 2017
32 votes

'Portrait of a Hammerhead at Sunset' - A great hammerhead shark at dusk at Tiger Beach, Bahamas
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Monday, February 20, 2017
29 votes

'The Magic Hour' - This image of a Caribbean reef shark was taken just before sunset. With the sun low to the horizon, and the sea calm, the water acts like a prism, separating white light into its individual colors.
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Friday, March 3, 2017
29 votes

'Center of the Universe' - A sand tiger shark is surrounded by bait fish inside of the wreck of the Aeolus off the coast of North Carolina
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Tuesday, October 11, 2016
28 votes

'Girl Power' - A beautiful and powerful female tiger shark at Tiger Beach, Bahamas
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Monday, March 13, 2017
28 votes

'Whiskers'- A Steller sea lion comes in for a closer look off the coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Monday, April 11, 2016
26 votes

'Lemon Friends' - Two lemon sharks at the surface of the water at Tiger Beach, Bahamas
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Thursday, March 16, 2017
26 votes

'Life In The Big City' - The wreck of the U352 off the coast of North Carolina is reminiscent of a bustling city, with all of the residents busily going about their daily routines
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Monday, October 10, 2016
25 votes
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'Well, Hi!' - A Steller sea lion stops by for a quick hel... by Tanya Houppermans
'Well, Hi!' - A Steller sea lion stops by for a quick hello off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
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19 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, May 4, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Sea Lion Smooch - A Steller sea lion in the waters off of... by Tanya Houppermans
Sea Lion Smooch - A Steller sea lion in the waters off of Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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date posted posted: Monday, April 25, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Peering Into Another World - A Steller sea lion swims by ... by Tanya Houppermans
Peering Into Another World - A Steller sea lion swims by off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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'Nosy'- I've never been around an animal underwater who's... by Tanya Houppermans
'Nosy'- I've never been around an animal underwater who's as interactive as the Steller sea lions in British Columbia. They truly are the puppies of the sea!
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13 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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'Little Munchie' - Steller sea lions are the puppies of t... by Tanya Houppermans
'Little Munchie' - Steller sea lions are the puppies of the sea. They're super cute, and they'll nibble on anything, including a diver!
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date posted posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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'Whiskers'- A Steller sea lion comes in for a closer look... by Tanya Houppermans
'Whiskers'- A Steller sea lion comes in for a closer look off the coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
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Stunning closeup of this cute sea lion! Perfect focus on the eyes which is not easy to obtain and great lighting.
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, April 11, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Pacific Canada
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Three's Company A lemon shark, tiger shark, and Caribbea... by Tanya Houppermans
Three's Company
A lemon shark, tiger shark, and Caribbean reef shark at Tiger Beach, Bahamas.
24 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 24, 2016
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Home Sweet Home A spotted moray has made a home for itse... by Tanya Houppermans
Home Sweet Home
A spotted moray has made a home for itself on the wreck of the United Caribbean off the coast of Boca Raton, Florida.
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 10, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Sun and Moon A moon jelly in the waters off of Key West,... by Tanya Houppermans
Sun and Moon
A moon jelly in the waters off of Key West, Florida
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21 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 2, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Not A Mermaid It's hard to believe that sailors actually... by Tanya Houppermans
Not A Mermaid
It's hard to believe that sailors actually used to mistake manatees for mermaids!
6 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 1, 2016
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic United States
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Rough Around The Edges A female sand tiger shark shows s... by Tanya Houppermans
Rough Around The Edges
A female sand tiger shark shows scars from mating. Taken off the coast of North Carolina.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 27, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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The Grey Lady Tiger shark at Tiger Beach, Bahamas by Tanya Houppermans
The Grey Lady
Tiger shark at Tiger Beach, Bahamas
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9 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 25, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Better Than A Pot Of Gold Lemon sharks and Caribbean ree... by Tanya Houppermans
Better Than A Pot Of Gold
Lemon sharks and Caribbean reef sharks congregate on the surface of the water under a rainbow at Tiger Beach, Bahamas.
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 24, 2015
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Monochrome Manatee A lone manatee in Crystal River, Florida by Tanya Houppermans
Monochrome Manatee
A lone manatee in Crystal River, Florida
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date posted posted: Thursday, December 17, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: United States
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Looking At The Bright Side A manatee in Crystal River, F... by Tanya Houppermans
Looking At The Bright Side
A manatee in Crystal River, Florida
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 9, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: United States
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Joyous A 'smiling' manatee in Crystal River, Florida by Tanya Houppermans
Joyous
A 'smiling' manatee in Crystal River, Florida
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 8, 2015
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Smile For The Camera! A manatee in Crystal River, Florida by Tanya Houppermans
Smile For The Camera!
A manatee in Crystal River, Florida
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 5, 2015
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Muppet I love photographing these little blennies! Their... by Tanya Houppermans
Muppet
I love photographing these little blennies! Their face reminds me of a muppet.
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, December 4, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Blowing Bubbles A manatee surfaces for a breath in Cryst... by Tanya Houppermans
Blowing Bubbles
A manatee surfaces for a breath in Crystal River, Florida.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 1, 2015
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Celestial A moon jelly in the waters off of Key West, Fl... by Tanya Houppermans
Celestial
A moon jelly in the waters off of Key West, Florida.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Funny Face A blenny in the reefs off the coast of Clearw... by Tanya Houppermans
Funny Face
A blenny in the reefs off the coast of Clearwater, Florida.
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 21, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: United States
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Gaining Independence A manatee calf surfaces for a breat... by Tanya Houppermans
Gaining Independence
A manatee calf surfaces for a breath. I witnessed this calf both nursing and eating sea grass. He will soon be weaned from his mother, who is seen in the lower right hand side of the image.
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date posted posted: Thursday, November 19, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: United States
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Apparition A bottlenose dolphin makes a surprise visit a... by Tanya Houppermans
Apparition
A bottlenose dolphin makes a surprise visit as we were looking for manatees in Crystal River, Florida.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: United States
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Whatcha Doing? A very curious 2-month old baby manatee w... by Tanya Houppermans
Whatcha Doing?
A very curious 2-month old baby manatee was fascinated by my camera. It came over several times to gently nudge the dome port.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
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Baby Of Mine A 2-month old baby manatee swims close to i... by Tanya Houppermans
Baby Of Mine
A 2-month old baby manatee swims close to its mother's tail in Crystal River, Florida.
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date posted posted: Sunday, November 15, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: United States
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Emerald Eyes A small blenny in the waters off of Clearwa... by Tanya Houppermans
Emerald Eyes
A small blenny in the waters off of Clearwater, Florida
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date posted posted: Saturday, November 14, 2015
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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An Unexpected Encounter While I was looking for manatees... by Tanya Houppermans
An Unexpected Encounter
While I was looking for manatees to photograph in Crystal River, FL, a bottlenose dolphin unexpectedly came over to say hello.
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date posted posted: Friday, November 13, 2015
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