In nature, it is common for fish to feed on other fish to survive, but this scene captured during a dive in Anilao, Philippines, shows extraordinary determination. The young grouper had been nearly swallowed whole by a lizardfish, but with incredible effort, it managed to break f...
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An orca infiltrates a ball of herring to stun its prey with its tail. Every winter, large numbers of orcas and humpback whales are attracted to the fjords of northern Norway by huge shoals of migrating herring. Orcas work together in a strategic way to bring the herring up from t...
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A group of 30-40 male white-tip reef sharks compete for the chance to mate with a female, writhing and stirring up sand in a wild and epic scene. After mating, the exhausted and bloodied female seeks refuge in a crevice in the rock. However, the males show no mercy and drag her o...
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In the midst of many tunicates, a Pelagia Noctiluca jellyfish takes advantage of the situation to eat some by capturing them with its tentacles equipped with stinging nematocysts. The fluorescence of the animals creates the illusion of a sky full of stars and constellations.
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In a frigid river in the Pacific Northwest, a male pink salmon struggles against the current in a tumultuous small plunge pool on the way to its spawning grounds. Its effort is evident and well highlighted by the image’s composition and sense of motion.
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Underwater life can be tough, even for sharks, constantly threatened by humans. During a dive, two expert divers were fortunately able to free a blue shark that was swimming with a rope tightly wrapped around its neck, causing deep skin lesions. The animal was then able to swim f...
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The FADs (Fish Aggregating Devices) often attract various sea creatures, including sharks, for hunting or seeking refuge. Among these sharks, there were thousands of thimble jellyfishes, drifting along with the current. Despite their presence, the sharks appeared unperturbed, swi...
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During a night dive at a depth of 5 meters in Bali, Yury was fortunate enough to witness and capture something extremely rare: a mating pair of coconut octopuses (Amphioctopus marginatus). The photo shows the final stage of their “love story”.
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The Chirolophis japonicus is a territorial and solitary animal with a body shape similar to that of an eel. It can reach a length of 44 cm and has numerous leathery appendages on its head, which is also covered in scales. Although a male and a female may live close to each other,...
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Small goby fish is commonly found living on the intricate and delicate bodies of other animals, like this sea pen. Sea pens take feather-like shapes and have one of the most intricate body ornaments among all marine animals.
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In a remote atoll in French Polynesia, recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, a large school of surgeonfish reproduced in shallow waters just before sunset drawing in a group of sharks, present in high quantities in this area. Thanks to rigid legal protections, the marine ecos...
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In some places of the Maldives when it gets dark they would put a strong light on the stern of the boat to attract the plankton and, with it, the whale sharks. It is a very special dive as it is not very common to see a whale shark feeding at night. It is a magical feeling, to be...
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Two blue sharks swim in the waters of the Cantabrian Sea during a snorkeling tour several miles from the port of Bermeo in an area where young specimens of this species of shark are usually seen.
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One can spend the whole day looking for the marlins, only to then jump into the water wildly and run out of breath chasing one of the fastest fish in the ocean while it tries to hunt. But all this is absolutely worth it when one contemplates the beauty of such a spectacle. In the...
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In Maui sea turtles thrive due to their strong legal protections, resulting in a healthy marine environment. However, green sea turtles are classified as Endangered by the IUCN and need more protections throughout the world. To take pictures like this one it is necessary to dive...
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A tiny neon goby darts across the surface of a hard coral boulder in the shallow reef close to shore. Its bright colours deter predators and attract "clients" for their cleaning services. They live in symbiosis, feeding off the parasites on the fish they're giving their services...
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This picture depicts the migration of mobula rays. In the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of rays swim together under the surface and sometimes jump out from the water as if they wanted to fly into the sky.
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In these beautiful group of islands, off the shore, live some families of grey seals. The bottom is shallow and covered by different types of sea weeds. This long thong weed (Himanthale elongate) is a part of the seals' habitat. After some time getting to know each other, a diver...
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