Photo – Brian Skerry
Usually found deep in the abyss, these soft corals known as sea pens were photographed, along with a blue cod, in the shallow water of Long Sound Reserve off the coast of New Zealand. The darkness is actually due to tannin in the water blocking out sunlight.
Photo – David Doubilet
The bridge of US Coast Guard Cutter Duane is covered with luminous corals and frequented by both divers and schools of small mouth grunts.
Photo – Thomas P. Peschak
Purple sea stars and bright green eel grass are a common sight in the waters off the coast of British Columbia.
Photo – Brian Skerry
In the cool water of Suruga Bay, about 70 miles southwest of Tokyo, a moray eel finds its way through some coral.
Photo – Michel Braunstein
Every year a combination of lunar tides and monsoons force a large number of plankton and krill into the bays that the surround the Maldives. This generates a feeding frenzy among larger critters like these Manta Rays.
Photo – Brian Skerry
The Bahamas consists of over 700 islands which makes for a large number of mangroves. These are perfect habitats for a wide variety of species like this lemon shark pup.
Photo – Tim Laman
Two clownfish rest in the tentacles of some sea anemone near the Tukangbesi Islands of Indonesia. These clear waters have managed to encourage the development of vibrant colors among their inhabitants.
Photo – Melissa Fiene
This mosaic jellyfish was photographed floating in the waters of the Coral Sea about 100 miles from the Australian shoreline. A jellyfish’s body consists of about 95% water.
Photo – Maria Stenzel
Penguins are caught surfacing to breathe at an air hole near Antarctica by a remote underwater camera.
Photo – Wilfried Niedermayr
In the blue waters surrounding the Bahamian islands you are sure to find a number of shark species as you’ve already seen previously on this list.
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Fantastic stuff. Everybody should try diving somewhere cool at least once in their lives. It’s tops!