Giant kelp frond (Macrocrystis integrifolia) showing pneumatocysts (air bladders). California.
Colorful butterfly fish gobble up Pacific sergeant eggs. Indonesia.
Chromis schooling on a reef in the Solomon Islands.
Snappers, fusiliers, and a blacktip reef shark cluster around bait on a reef off Tahiti, French Polynesia.
Soft corals, anthias and fusiliers. Indonesia.
Wild soft coral reef scene. Indonesia.
Anthis soft coral reef scene in Fiji.
Coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata), fusilier, silverside, sponge, crinoid, soft coral reef scene. Indonesia.
Chromis sp. schooling next to gorgonian. Indonesia.
A squirrelfish and surgeonfish hover above a bommy in the Bahamas.
Wild reef scene with fish and soft corals in Indonesia.
Over-under photo of jacks and sharks on a sandbar with Moorea's mountains in the background. French Polynesia.
Healthy, unbleached hard coral reefs are widepsread in the Solomon Islands.
Sponge, soft coral silverside, angelfish reef scene. Indonesia.
Bumphead parrotfish (Bulbometopon muricatum) aggregate at dawn just before spawning on a reef in Palau.
A giant star coral. Fiji.
Hard coral reef reflecting on the surface. Tonga.
Yellow-face angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon) on a reef in Indonesia.
Colorful anthias swarm over a healthy coral reef in Papua New Guinea.
Colorful anthias schooling around sea whips. Papua New Guinea.
Anthias-Soft coral-Gorgonian reef scene. Papua New Guinea.
Indo-pacific sergeant and anthias reef scene. Fiji.
Six-banded angelfish, clown triggerfish, moorish idols feed among softcorals in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
French grunts (Haemulon flavolineatum) seek shelter under elkcorn coral at dusk. Bahamas.
Don’t mess with my reef! A coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata) in his soft coral garden. Indonesia.
Sunrays break through trees inside snell's window. Papua New Guinea.
Sponge soft coral silverside reef scene in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) reflect off the surface on a shallow reef in Fakarava, French Polynesia.
A hawksbill sea turtle swims over colorful soft corals. Indonesia.
Bluetail unicornfish (N. caeruleacauda) schooling together with yellowmask surgeonfish (A. mata) on a reef in Indonesia.
Hawaiian spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) cruise on the glassy ocean surface infront of Diamond Head, Oahu on a picture perfect day.
Kelp bass (Paralabrax clathratus). California.
Schooling bigeyes (Priacanthus arenatus) in Palau.
A potato grouper (Epinephelus tukula) over gorgonians swims up into the light. Papua New Guinea.
Green turf algae and soft coral reef scene. Fiji.
Niger triggerfish (Odonus niger) schooling on a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Indonesia.
Soft corals and anthias close-focus wide-angle. Fiji.
A lone manta ray (Manta birostris) in the distaince cruises by a cliff at dusk. Socorro.
Indo-pacific sergeant and anthias reef scene at sunset. Fiji.
Anthias swarming above sea whips. Indonesia.
Magenta slender anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) swarm above gorgonian. Indonesia.
Chromis sp. schooling next to gorgonian. Indonesia.
Anthias swarm around gorgonian on a reef in Eastern Fields, Papua New Guinea.
Bumphead parrotfish (Bulbometopon muricatum) aggregate at dawn just before spawning on a reef in Palau.
Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) above red sponge on a reef in the Bahamas.
A giant frogfish (Antennarius commerson) pair blend in with colorful sponges on a deep reef. Indonesia.
Colorful soft corals and fish on a reef in Fiji.
Convict blennies (Pholidichthys leucotaenia) school over a colorful reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Schooling bigeyes (Priacanthus arenatus) on a reef in Palau.
Blacktip reef sharks on a sandbar with Moorea's mountains in the background. French Polynesia.
Diver descends down onto wreck in the Bahamas.
Silverside from massive school above gorgonians in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) swim above rocks in the shallows off the Big Island at dawn. Hawaii.
Convict blennies (Pholidichthys leucotaenia) racing over a colorful reef in PNG. Papua New Guinea.
Soft coral reef scene in the Solomon Islands.
California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher). California.
A Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) swims over a colorful reef in the Bahamas.
The healthy coral reef in Fakarava South Pass (Tetamanu Pass), French Polynesia.
A pair of orange-finned anemonefish (A. chrysopterus) under sun rays settle in for the night. Solomon Islands.
Bluetail unicornfish (N. caeruleacauda) schooling on a deep reef in Indonesia.
Mushroom soft corals (Sarcophyton sp.) and anthias close-focus wide-angle reef scene. Fiji.
Gorgonians on a deep reef in the Solomon islands.
Massive school of silversides above gorgonians in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) swims over purple sponge in the Bahamas.
Orange lyretail anthias and hard corals in Fiji. Solomon Islands.
Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) swims over colorful sponges in the Bahamas.
Sunrays rain down above clownfish in anemone. Papua New Guinea.
Anthias soft coral reef scene in Fiji.
Ribbon sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia) schooling on a deep reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Soft corals and anthias reef scene. Fiji.
Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) swims over orange sponge on a Bahamian reef.
Oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus) under a ledge. Indonesia.
Massive school of narrowstripe fusiliers (Pterocaesio tessellata) on a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Indonesia.
Bigeye scad (Selar crumenophthalmus) school under fishing boats. Indonesia.
Two Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) in the Bahamas.
In Florida artificial reefs made from old tires often fail to develop life and even damage nearby reefs during storms. But in the highly productive waters off Bali, even old tires develop into thriving ecosystems. Indonesia.
Fusiliers schooling around gorgonians. Indonesia.
Corsair wreck off Oahu. Hawaii.
White sand, turqoise water and a rippled surface. Tranquility in the Bahamas.
Banded sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus) school under a colorful bommie in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A pair of orange-finned anemonefish (A. chrysopterus) under sun rays settle in for the night. Solomon Islands.
Bluestripe and goldline snappers schooling below boat. Indonesia.
Sea whip reef scene. Indonesia.
Wreck in the Bahamas.
A tree as seen through snell's window. Solomon Islands.
French angelfish (Pomacanthus paru) on a Bahamian reef.
Colorful wrasses and butterflyfish gobble up Pacific sergeant eggs. Indonesia.
Coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata) soft coral reef scene. Indonesia.
Gorgonian, dendronephthya, sponge fish reef scene. Indonesia.
Anthias swarm over a colorful soft coral reef. Papua New Guinea.
Colorful anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) swarm over a healthy coral reef in Papua New Guinea. We saw huge schools of this species congregating when the currents picked up. The fish would swim up current close to the reef in multiple "streams" that looked like "super highways", then rise up several feet, disperse in the water column, feed with current for 10-30 feet and then drop down into the flow of "traffic" to repeat the cycle over again. An incredible sight!
Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) in kelp forrest. California.
Anthias soft coral reef scene in Fiji.
False clownfish (Amphiprion oceallaris) anenome scene. Indonesia.
Sponge soft coral silverside damselfish reef scene. Indonesia.
A huge pod of hawaiian spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) swims over sand in clear waters off Oahu. Hawaii.
Snapper, soft coral reef scene in Fiji
Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi). Bahamas.
Reef scene with fusiliers and corals. Fiji.
Diver next to wreck in the Bahamas.
Magenta slender anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) school over soft corals in Eastern fields. Papua New Guinea.
Magenta slender anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) school over gorgonian in Eastern Fields. Papua New Guinea.
Kelp bass (Paralabrax clathratus). California.
A blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) swims near the surface in front of bungalows in Tetamanu Village, French Polynesia.
Corsair wreck off Oahu. Hawaii.
Pinnate spadefish (Platax pinnatus) schooling on a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Pink skunk clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion) inhabiting a beautiful purple-tipped anemone in Palau.
Motion blur of bigeyes (Priacanthus arenatus) schooling over open reef in Palau.
Three pink skunk clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion) line up on a colorful reef in Indonesia.
Ribbon sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia) school on gorgonian among juvenile convict blennies (Pholidichthys leucotaenia) in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Coral grouper (C. miniata) about to hide in a mushroom leather coral. Indonesia.
Jacks hunting on blackstreak fusiliers (P. tile). Indonesia.
French grunts (Haemulon flavolineatum) seek shelter under elkcorn coral at dusk. Bahamas.
Sunrays break through a tree above gorgonians, sponges and anthias. Papua New Guinea.
A large pod of Hawaiian spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) over rocky bottom off Oahu, Hawaii.
A plane wreck in shallow waters of Exuma, Bahamas.
A school of bigeye trevally (C. sexfasciatus) races along sea cliffs under stormy seas off Socorro Island.
Magenta slender anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) school over gorgonian in Eastern Fields. Papua New Guinea.
Colorful anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) swarm over a healthy coral reef in Papua New Guinea. We saw huge schools of this species congregating when the currents picked up. The fish would swim up current close to the reef in multiple "streams" that looked like "super highways", then rise up several feet, disperse in the water column, feed with current for 10-30 feet and then drop down into the flow of "traffic" to repeat the cycle over again. An incredible sight!
A bignose unicornfish (Naso vlamingii) poses infront of a school of blackstreak fusiliers (P. tile) in blue water. Indonesia.
Goatfishes schooling above bolders at sunrise off the Big Islands of Hawaii.
False clown anemonefish (Amphiprion oceallaris) in a closed anemone. Papua New Guinea.
Blue starfish and soft coral reef scene. Indonesia.
Colorful soft coral reef scene. Indonesia.
Brightly colored sponges, starfish and anthias reef scene in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Bluestreak fusilier (Pterocaesio tile) reef scene. Indonesia.
Colorful anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) swarm over a healthy coral reef in Papua New Guinea. We saw huge schools of this species congregating when the currents picked up. The fish would swim up current close to the reef in multiple "streams" that looked like "super highways", then rise up several feet, disperse in the water column, feed with current for 10-30 feet and then drop down into the flow of "traffic" to repeat the cycle over again. An incredible sight!
Bluetail unicornfish (Naso caeruleacauda) schooling on a reef. Papua New Guinea.
Striped large-eye bream (Gnathodentex aureolineatus) and bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) often school together. Palau.
Barramundi cod (Cromileptes altivelis) and silversides in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Epaulette soldierfish (Myripristis kuntee) schooling in Palau at sunset.
A diversity of fish and invertebrates inhabit the kelp forest bed as far as the eye can see. California.
Anthias swarm around gorgonian on a reef in Eastern Fields, Papua New Guinea.
Colorful wrasses and butterflyfish gobble up Pacific sergeant eggs. Indonesia.
Wreck in the Bahamas.
Old tires create a thriving artificial reef off Bali, Indonesia.
Tahitian stingrays (Himantura fai), sharks and jacks on a sandbar off Moorea, French Polynesia.
Schooling milletseed butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris) on a reef off Oahu, Hawaii.
A small school of oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus) on a bommie. Indonesia.
A queen angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) swims past a sea fan. Bahamas.
Coral grouper (Epinephelus corallicola), schooling glass fish reef scene. Indonesia.
Shallow water soft coral reef scene. Indonesia.
A lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) swims over an orange sponge. Bahamas.
Anthias swarm over soft corals on a reef in Eastern Fields. Papua New Guinea.
Halfmoon (Medialuna californiensis) seek shelter in kelp forest. California.
Sea whip gorgonian reef scene. Papua New Guinea.
