Shipwreck Liberty Bali

Round World Underwater

Did you know that Mandarin fish only reproduce around sundown? They swim up in a matter of 2 seconds and release their eggs and sperm.

First time to see a ladybug face to face, it was super exciting.
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The rare Psychedelic Frogfish combined with the Retra LSD create a very spooky portrait with a natural black background produced before editing.

A bearded goby with a tiny crab in its mouth which stayed inside through out the entire time when I was taking its photo.

Anemone shrimp - probably Periclimenes holthuisi - doing what it does best: making it difficult to get its entire body in the focal plane.

Did you know that the green humphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) is the largest species of parrotfish?
It is found on reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from the Red Sea in the west to Samoa in the east?

Juvenile Rhinopias yawning

Ocellated Octopus

Blue-lined Snappers, Raja Ampat

I really love clownfish, especcially when they are in a nice-coloured anemone. Did you know that clownfish co-exist with the anomone? Other predators get stung by the anemone, except for the clownfish, they in turn, keep the anemone clean!
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Xenon crab

Xeno crab showing perfect camouflage

A lovely female Mobula alfredi coming close to check me out <3
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An incredible site to behold, let alone be part of... Being immersed in such a big school of jacks in truly breathtaking! Taken in Bali, Indonesia.

Portrait of Cyerce Nigra Nudibranch

Doto greenamyeri
First time I've seen the Donut nudi <3
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Aplysia parvula/seahare

One of the cutest Bargibanti Pygmy Seahorses I have ever seen! I just love these fragile but wonderful creatures <3

My love for Manta Rays is endless. Especially this day I'll never forget. Diving in shallow water with 7 Mobula alfredi feeding and circling us for about 60 minutes. Graceful and amazing animals <3

Manta Rays are by far my favourite animal, so this was a very special and personal moment with this beauty <3
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The Harlequin Shrimp is my favourite crustacean so far <3
They are just amazing animals and if you spend some time with them they seem to warm up and let you be part of their world - just amazing.

How different species under water cooperate always leaves me stunned when I see them working together. Helping each other can be so beautiful <3

who is painted me ?

Hippocampus denise. Just at Alam Batu Housereef

Everyone loves clownfish <3 I was able to spent nearly 10 minutes with these curious guys until I finally managed to get the picture I wanted