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