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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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1/50 @f5.6 I love Mantas. This shot was taken whilst sno... by Julian Cohen
1/50 @f5.6
I love Mantas. This shot was taken whilst snorkeling with them at Helengeli Thila. I made it B&W as I think Mantas lend themselves beautifully to this and it also helps get rid of some of the cloudiness of the water.
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Helengeli Thila is clearly the place for manta shots
42 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 5, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Hypselodoris bullockii. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia... by Ross Gudgeon
Hypselodoris bullockii. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 20D, Canon 100 macro & Woody's dioptre
25 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 5, 2009
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Cuttle Fish by Carl Gennaro
Cuttle Fish
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, January 5, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean Indonesia
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Benny by Carl Gennaro
Benny
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 4, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Indonesia
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The Smile by Victor Tabernero
The Smile
40 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 4, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Zebra Lionfish: Taken while exploring bommey during safet... by Steve Dance
Zebra Lionfish: Taken while exploring bommey during safety stop. Canon S40 Digital
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 4, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Half-circled Angelfish. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia... by Ross Gudgeon
Half-circled Angelfish. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 40D & Canon 100 macro.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, January 4, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Baby cuttle fish by Carl Gennaro
Baby cuttle fish
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 3, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Indonesia
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Coral Trout. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 50... by Ross Gudgeon
Coral Trout. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 50D & Tokina 10-17
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, January 3, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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1/250 @ f7.1 I played a game of hide and seek to get thi... by Julian Cohen
1/250 @ f7.1
I played a game of hide and seek to get this shot. It's a blow to the ego to be outsmarted so many times by an animal smaller than your hand.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 2, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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Batfish under out boat. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia... by Ross Gudgeon
Batfish under out boat. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 50D & Tokina 10-17 fisheye
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nice composition
57 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, January 2, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Proud Clown by Carl Gennaro
Proud Clown
26 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 1, 2009
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Indonesia
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taken @ the ammo jetty by Dave Baxter
taken @ the ammo jetty
12 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 1, 2009
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Batfish fresh from my first dive of the New Year. Ningal... by Ross Gudgeon
Batfish fresh from my first dive of the New Year. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 50D & Tokina 10-17
23 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, January 1, 2009
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Geometric Moray by Victor Tabernero
Geometric Moray
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, December 31, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Last image of ther year. A compendium about mankind and W... by Victor Tabernero
Last image of ther year. A compendium about mankind and Wildife!!
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Juvenile Yellow Boxfish. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australi... by Ross Gudgeon
Juvenile Yellow Boxfish. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 50D & Canon 100 macro.
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39 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Moray on the bottom by Girts Kravalis
Moray on the bottom
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 29, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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giant kingfish coming to meet the divers as they descend by Geoff Spiby
giant kingfish coming to meet the divers as they descend
15 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 29, 2008
date posted category: Wide Angle - Divers
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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When the sea sings with softness by Victor Tabernero
When the sea sings with softness
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 29, 2008
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Gold-banded Butterflyfish. Ningaloo Reef, Western Austra... by Ross Gudgeon
Gold-banded Butterflyfish. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 50D & Canon 100 macro
21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, December 29, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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Leopard Moray taken in Mussamdam, Oman. Shot using Canon ... by Brendon Baines
Leopard Moray taken in Mussamdam, Oman. Shot using Canon G9 no flash. Water was exceptionall clean on this dive
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date posted posted: Monday, December 29, 2008
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Indian Ocean United Arab Emirates
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Dancing with fishes!! by Victor Tabernero
Dancing with fishes!!
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 28, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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"Mating Dance" from the Maldives. by Henry Jager
"Mating Dance" from the Maldives.
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 28, 2008
date posted category: Macro - swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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A lucky shot of these in love fishes by De Chazal Louis
A lucky shot of these in love fishes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 28, 2008
date posted category: Humorous
date posted location: Indian Ocean Mauritius
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Flabellina exoptata laying eggs. Ningaloo Reef, Western ... by Ross Gudgeon
Flabellina exoptata laying eggs. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Canon 50D, Canon 100 macro & Woody's dioptre.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, December 28, 2008
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Indian Ocean Australia
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My wife and the palm three by Svetoslav Dimitrov
My wife and the palm three

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here's one for the boys. Nice diagonals ;-)
19 Votes
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date posted posted: Saturday, December 27, 2008
date posted category: Topside (above water but marine related)
date posted location: Indian Ocean Maldives
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