Photo of the Day : Underwater
(112 photos)
Crinoid, New Caledonia
Photo of the Day, May 18, 2013
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My home is Tahiti and I am a ...
Surfer, Australia
Photo of the Day, May 1, 2013
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During my summer holidays I spend a few ...
Three Sisters Springs, Florida
Photo of the Day, March 28, 2013
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Kayaks crowd Three Sisters Springs, where people and manatees ...
Eurasian Otter, England
Photo of the Day, March 25, 2013
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A female Eurasian otter searches for prey in a ...
Manatees, Florida
Photo of the Day, March 19, 2013
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Propeller scars mark this manatee—graphic evidence of a ...
Emperor Penguin, Antarctica
Photo of the Day, March 6, 2013
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Preparing to launch from the sea to the sea ...
Black Trevally and Sardines
Photo of the Day, February 15, 2013
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A black trevally letting the sardines get used to it before ...
Cape Fur Seals, South Africa
Photo of the Day, January 24, 2013
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Cape fur seals are a favorite photographic subject of mine. They ...
Stingrays, Grand Cayman
Photo of the Day, January 15, 2013
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Stingrays gracefully flying, forming a perfect straight line. Sand bar, Grand ...
Diving Bird, Mexico
Photo of the Day, January 10, 2013
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While taking photos of Santa Maria reef near Cabo San Lucas ...
Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Florida
Photo of the Day, January 6, 2013
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A loggerhead sea turtle that never made it to sea with ...
Tadpoles, Canada
Photo of the Day, January 2, 2013
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Tadpoles swim through a jungle of lily stalks in Cedar Lake ...
Weedy Sea Dragon
Photo of the Day, November 29, 2012
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The camouflage that weedy sea dragons use ...
Pink Anemonefish
Photo of the Day, November 25, 2012
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This is a photo of a "family ...
Freshwater Mollusks
Photo of the Day, November 18, 2012
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These are tentacles from freshwater mollusks know ...
Emperor Penguins, Antarctica
Photo of the Day, October 29, 2012
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Emperor penguins are Olympian swimmers, capable of diving to ...
Spiny-Headed Blenny
Photo of the Day, October 24, 2012
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Corals build the rampart that shelters the landward provinces ...
Divers, Easter Island
Photo of the Day, October 18, 2012
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Tourists diving on Easter Island's reef encounter a ...
Whale Shark, Yucatán Peninsula
Photo of the Day, October 11, 2012
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A whale shark, biggest of fishes, hangs out with ...
Lighthouse Reef, Belize
Photo of the Day, October 3, 2012
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Lighthouse Reef atoll off Belize is one of the ...
Green Sea Turtle, Red Sea
Photo of the Day, September 21, 2012
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Gaze of a green turtle. South Egypt, Red Sea ...
Ciscoes, Canada
Photo of the Day, August 19, 2012
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I entered the water on a cloudy day in late fall ...
Glass Eels
Photo of the Day, July 21, 2012
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Transparent and needlelike glass eels rush into the estuary during winter ...
Snorkelers and Sharks, French Polynesia
Photo of the Day, July 6, 2012
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In Moorea, French Polynesia, the warm, turquoise-blue waters are often the ...
Harlequin Shrimp, Indonesia
Photo of the Day, June 22, 2012
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I found this creature under the water in Lembeh Strait ...
Deepwater Whip Coral, Japan
Photo of the Day, May 22, 2012
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What looks like a tangle of gnarled cables is ...
Underwater Surfer
Photo of the Day, May 21, 2012
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Surfer Coco Ho is momentarily suspended weightless between the ...
Dan's Cave, Abaco Island
Photo of the Day, May 18, 2012
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Following the guideline her life depends on, a diver ...
Shipwreck, Great Barrier Reef
Photo of the Day, May 9, 2012
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Marine life in the Yongala shipwreck, Great Barrier Reef ...
Whale Shark, Gulf of Tadjoura
Photo of the Day, April 22, 2012
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In winter young whale sharks come to feed on ...
Lily Pads, Eagle Lake
Photo of the Day, April 4, 2012
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An underwater camera offers a fish's-eye view of ...
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