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  • A SCUBA diver swims through a smack of moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) in Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA. June
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  • A SCUBA diver swims through a smack of moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) in Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA. June
    20220707-500_4049.jpg
  • A boat drives fast over a scuba diver in the Red Sea off Marsa Alam, Egypt.
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  • A SCUBA diver swims through a smack of moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) in Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA. June
    20220630-500_2029.jpg
  • A scuba diver approaches a coral reef in the Red Sea off Marsa Alam, Egypt.
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  • A scuba diver nears a halocline (caused by a strong, vertical salinity gradient) while exploring a blue hole known as The Ocean Hole on Eleuthera Island in The Bahamas.
    2014_05_15HI091.jpg
  • A SCUBA diver swims through a smack of moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) in Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA. June
    20220630-500_2057.jpg
  • A scuba diver nears a halocline (caused by a strong, vertical salinity gradient) while exploring a blue hole known as The Ocean Hole on Eleuthera Island in The Bahamas.
    2014_05_15HI091.jpg
  • A female scuba diver with a school of fish in the background. Model release available.
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  • A scuba diver swims along a beautiful coral reef off Bali, Indonesia
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  • A scuba diver explores an underwater soft coral forest off Flores, Indonesia
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  • A SCUBA diver swims next to a southern stingray on a shipwreck in The Bahamas.
    2014_05_10HI055.jpg
  • A scuba diver swims along sand ripples in The Bahamas.
    2016_01_04HI105.jpg
  • A scuba diver in silhouette exploring the entrance to an underwater cave or blue hole on Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2014_05_15HI237.jpg
  • Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and scuba diver. Papua New Guinea.
    2015_05_04_PNGD8_253.jpg
  • Juvenile whale shark (Rhincodon typus) and scuba diver off Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
    2012_Nov22_ucabo018.jpg
  • A scuba diver feeds an invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) to a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. It was once thought that if the sharks learned that lionfish taste good they would actively hunt live lionfish. So far, that has not been the case.
    2016_06_19Freeport697.jpg
  • A diver explores Chac Mool Cenote in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
    2016_01_19Cancun488.jpg
  • A diver explores Chac Mool Cenote (or sinkhole) in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
    2016_01_19Cancun903.jpg
  • A SCUBA diver swims through a smack of moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) in Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA. June
    20220707-500_3653.jpg
  • A SCUBA diver descends into a spring in Florida.
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  • A SCUBA Diver explores the wreck of the Carnarvon in The Bahamas.
    2014_02_26_HI014.jpg
  • A SCUBA diver explores a shipwreck in The Bahamas
    2012_April_24_Freeport061.jpg
  • A SCUBA diver enjoys a beautiful encounter with five Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perez) in Cuba.
    20170213GOTQ0879.jpg
  • A SCUBA Diver meets a whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in Mexico.
    2012_Nov22_ucabo037-2.jpg
  • A SCUBA diver and a school of barracuda in Papua New Guinea.
    2015_05_04_PNGD6_530.jpg
  • Scuba diving tourism is a possible way for islanders to gain income from a non-destructive use of the ponds.
    2014_05_15HI237-2.jpg
  • Scuba diver exploring the Chuk-Mool Cenote on the Mayan Riviera.
    2016_01_19Cancun488.jpg
  • Commercial diver Jamie Smith of the SeaChange Society plants eelgrass (Zostera marina) into an area that historically had lush seagrass beds, but were wiped out due to human activity.
    20210928-500_0566.jpg
  • Commercial diver Jamie Smith of the SeaChange Society plants eelgrass (Zostera marina) into an area that historically had lush seagrass beds, but were wiped out due to human activity.
    20210928-500_0255.jpg
  • Commercial diver Jamie Smith of the SeaChange Society plants eelgrass (Zostera marina) into an area that historically had lush seagrass beds, but were wiped out due to human activity.
    20210928-500_0218.jpg
  • Commercial diver Jamie Smith of the SeaChange Society plants eelgrass (Zostera marina) into an area that historically had lush seagrass beds, but were wiped out due to human activity.
    20210928-500_9937.jpg
  • Commercial diver Jamie Smith of the SeaChange Society plants eelgrass (Zostera marina) into an area that historically had lush seagrass beds, but were wiped out due to human activity.
    20210928-500_0554.jpg
  • Viki Kolatkova, PhD student and commercial diver with the SeaChange Society, collects bunches of eelgrass in preparation for planting.
    20210928-500_0150.jpg
  • Commercial diver Jamie Smith of the SeaChange Society plants eelgrass (Zostera marina) into an area that historically had lush seagrass beds, but were wiped out due to human activity.
    20210928-500_0129.jpg
  • Commercial diver Jamie Smith of the SeaChange Society plants eelgrass (Zostera marina) into an area that historically had lush seagrass beds, but were wiped out due to human activity.
    20210928-500_0571.jpg
  • Commercial diver Jamie Smith of the SeaChange Society plants eelgrass (Zostera marina) into an area that historically had lush seagrass beds, but were wiped out due to human activity.
    20210928-500_0470.jpg
  • Commercial diver Jamie Smith of the SeaChange Society plants eelgrass (Zostera marina) into an area that historically had lush seagrass beds, but were wiped out due to human activity.
    20210928-500_0164.jpg
  • Viki Kolatkova, PhD student and commercial diver with the SeaChange Society, swims off with bunches of eelgrass in preparation for planting.
    20210928-500_0066.jpg
  • Commercial diver Justin Bland from the SeaChange Society sources eelgrass (Zostera marina) from a robust seagrass bed for the purposes of transplanting the seagrass in an area in need of restoration in Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
    20210927-500_9807.jpg
  • Commercial diver Jamie Smith of the SeaChange Society plants eelgrass (Zostera marina) into an area that historically had lush seagrass beds, but were wiped out due to human activity.
    20210928-500_9969.jpg
  • Commercial diver Jamie Smith of the SeaChange Society plants eelgrass (Zostera marina) into an area that historically had lush seagrass beds, but were wiped out due to human activity.
    20210928-500_0243.jpg
  • Commercial diver Jamie Smith of the SeaChange Society plants eelgrass (Zostera marina) into an area that historically had lush seagrass beds, but were wiped out due to human activity.
    20210928-500_0174.jpg
  • Commercial diver Justin Bland with the SeaChange Society stuffs eelgrass (Zostera marina) into a mesh bag. The seagrass is being taken from a robust eelgrass bed for the purposes of transplanting the seagrass in an area in need of restoration in Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
    20210927-500_9702.jpg
  • A scuba diver next to the wreck of the Mitsubishi Zero, Japanese World War Two fighter plane, Kimbe Bay. West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
    2015_05_04_PNGD8_442.jpg
  • Commercial diver Jamie Smith of the SeaChange Society plants eelgrass (Zostera marina) into an area that historically had lush seagrass beds, but were wiped out due to human activity.
    20210928-500_0440.jpg
  • Viki Kolatkova, PhD student and commercial diver with the SeaChange Society, plants eelgrass (Zostera marina) in an area that once had lush seagrass meadows that were destroyed due to human activities.
    20210928-500_0323.jpg
  • An underwater photographer takes a picture of a Puget sound king crab (Lopholithodes mandtii) off Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
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  • Diver removes spines of a lionfish. Spearing on scuba is illegal in the Bahamas, but there is a special exemption for lionfish. In order to legally spear lionfish on scuba, however, you must go with a commercial dive operation. The measure is in place to help ensure spear fisherman do not catch other species.
    2016_06_18Freeport458.jpg
  • Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. A team of lionfish hunters are spearing them to help the local ecosystem.This image was made off Destin, Florida.
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  • A scuba diver inspects the massive anchor of the cargo vessel the Cienfuego which sank in 1895 in The Bahamas.
    2016_12_08HI078.jpg
  • Juvenile whale shark (Rhincodon typus) seemingly attracted to scuba diver bubbles off Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
    2012_Nov22_ucabo041.jpg
  • Commercial diver Justin Bland from the SeaChange Society sources eelgrass (Zostera marina) from a robust seagrass bed for the purposes of transplanting the seagrass to an area in need of restoration.
    20210927-500_9807.jpg
  • A scuba diver with light looks at a beautiful coral reef with feather stars (crinoid) and red whip corals / sea whips (Ellisella sp) in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
    2015_05_04_PNGD7_0264.jpg
  • A coral reef scene with red sea whips (Ellisella sp) and a scuba diver in the background. Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
    2015_05_04_PNGD1_045.jpg
  • A scuba diver explores a hard coral garden off Kosrae, Micornesia.
    2013_Jan30_Kosrae078.jpg
  • A pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) looks out from its host Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) with a school of Chevron barracuda (Sphyraena putnamiae) and a scuba diver in the background. Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
    2015_05_04_PNGD7_0016.jpg
  • A female scuba diver uses an action camera to film a great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) as it passes by a submerged shark cage off Guadalupe Island, Mexico.
    2015_10_18GuadD3087.jpg
  • A SCUBA diver descends into a cave in Florida, USA.
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  • A female SCUBA diver surrounded by fish in The Bahamas.
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  • A SCUBA Diver on the wreck of the Carnarvon in The Bahamas
    2016_11_03HI119.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish on the end of a spear. In order to keep their numbers low, scuba divers and snorkelers are encouraged to spear as many as possible.
    2015_11_02HI070.jpg
  • A scuba diver tries to free a large fishing net or ghost net from a coral reef in The Bahamas.
    20180216-DSC_4109.jpg
  • A scuba diver tries to free a large fishing net or ghost net from a coral reef in The Bahamas.
    20180216-DSC_4124.jpg
  • Laundry baskets are used to transport eelgrass from healthy beds, to areas in need of restoration.
    20210928-500_9947.jpg
  • Laundry baskets are used to transport eelgrass from healthy beds, to areas in need of restoration.
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  • Laundry baskets are used to transport eelgrass from healthy beds, to areas in need of restoration.
    20210928-500_0047.jpg
  • A great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) passes by a submerged shark cage with tourists off Guadalupe Island, Mexico
    2015_10_16GuadD1128.jpg
  • A Philippine dive guide pours sand over a crown-of-thorns sea star. Although not an invasive species, outbreaks of this "star fish" can contribute to coral reef declines as they are highly efficient at eating coral. The topic of killing them to help reefs is controversial. Image made off Malapascua, Philippines.
    20181015-500_9665.jpg
  • The great hammerhead shark dive off Bimini Island is a recent edition to The Bahamas shark diving circuit. The close proximity to the United States means many foreign liveaboards also enjoy The Bahamian resource without contributing to the local economy causing much controversy among the shark diving community.
    2015_01_29_bimini400.jpg
  • Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) in The Bahamas.
    2012_April_23_Freeport305.jpg
  • A Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezii, off Freeport Grand Bahama
    2012_April_23_Freeport232.jpg
  • A Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezii, off Freeport Grand Bahama
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  • A Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezii, off Freeport Grand Bahama
    2012_April_23_Freeport013.jpg
  • Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas in black and white.
    2012_April_23_Freeport092.jpg
  • World War 2 Japanese fighter jet the Zero underwater in Papua New Guinea
    2015_05_04_PNGD8_442.jpg
  • A Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezii, off Freeport Grand Bahama
    2012_April_23_Freeport305.jpg
  • Scuba divers remove a large fishing net or ghost net from a coral reef in The Bahamas.
    20180216-DSC_4166.jpg
  • A scuba diver spears and invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. Spearing on scuba is illegal in The Bahamas, however, a special exemption was made for lionfish.
    2016_06_17Freeport002.jpg
  • A scuba diver feeds an invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) to a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. It was once thought that if the sharks learned that lionfish taste good they would actively hunt live lionfish. So far, that has not been the case.
    2016_06_19Freeport616.jpg
  • Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) under boat with scuba diver in shallow waters off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas.
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  • Scuba divers interact with a Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) in Bimini, Bahamas.
    2015_01_30_bimini595.jpg
  • JP Zegarra of the US Fish and Wildlife Service swims alongside a green sea turtle over a seagrass bed off Crash Boat Beach, Puerto Rico. Seagrass is not only a main food source for endangered green turtles, it also stabalizes sediment and sequesters carbon, helping in our fight agaisnt climate change.
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  • A scuba diver tries to free a large fishing net or ghost net from a coral reef in The Bahamas.
    20180216-DSC_4109.jpg
  • A scuba diver tries to free a large fishing net or ghost net from a coral reef in The Bahamas. Note - previously sold as RF
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  • This inland pond (sometimes called a blue hole) formed when water levels were higher and reefs build up. As The water lowered the tunnels in the reef ended up inland from the sea. This blue hole is connected to the ocean underground through small tunnels, far too small for any diver. The passages also do not appear to transfer marine life either as what is found in here is far different from what is found in the ocean.
    BlueHoleStory01.jpg
  • A scuba diver culls invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) from a coral reef off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas.
    2016_06_18Freeport054.jpg
  • A scuba diver feeds an invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) to a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. It was once thought that if the sharks learned that lionfish taste good they would actively hunt live lionfish. So far, that has not been the case.
    2016_06_19Freeport615.jpg
  • A scuba diver spears and invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) off Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. Spearing on scuba is illegal in The Bahamas, however, a special exemption was made for lionfish.
    2016_06_19Freeport577.jpg
  • A pelagic shrimp species shot on a blackwater diver in the Sargasso Sea. The Greenpeace ship Esperanza during its expedition to the Sargasso Sea, a unique region in the North Atlantic Ocean that is home to a diverse array of marine life, including loggerhead and green sea turtles.  The journey will see Greenpeace and University of Florida researchers team up to study the impact of plastics and microplastics on marine life and the importance that the Sargasso’s drifting Sargassum seaweed habitat has for the development of juvenile sea turtles.
    20190802-500_5126.jpg
  • A diver explores amazing soft coral trees near Alor, Indonesia
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  • Scuba divers consult a fish ID book on a dive boat in Browning Pass, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210321-DSC_5018.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) on the end of a spear. In order to keep their numbers low, scuba divers and snorkelers are encouraged to spear as many as possible.
    20180205-DSC_3734.jpg
  • Scuba divers remove a large fishing net or ghost net from a coral reef in The Bahamas.
    20180216-DSC_4166.jpg
  • Tourist revenue helps to keep the Gardens of the Queen Marine Park protected, but Cubans are smart to not let too many people in. Only about a thousand divers a year visit the park.
    20170213GOTQ0668.jpg
  • A spear fisherman looks for approaching predators. While sharks pose almost no threat to scuba divers having a dying, bloody fish on the end of a spear changes the game. Lionfish cullers must be aware of their surroundings.
    2016_06_17Freeport002.jpg
  • Even divers who do not like to spear are joining the fight against the invasive lionfish
    SpearedInvasiveLionfish
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