Whale shark swimming circles around roca partida, mex.
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This friendly black manta played behind the boat for hours. It allowed everyone to jump in and have a play. He stayed on the surface the entire time.

Puffer against the colorful Hawaiian reef.

"Family Outing" - lots of playful and inquisitive California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) among the Channel Islands. Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 12-24mm, ambient light.

"Contemplating the Rock" - me and my buddy Bob drift by the massive wall in an unnamed area of Beqa, scanning for critters; Nikon D70s in Ikelite, Nikkor 12-24mm, ambient light.

This school of silky sharks stuck around roca partida for at least three weeks. They came from the blue again and again. The school seemed to be largest in the mornings.

These are false killer whales that frequent isla san benedicto. They can be very friendly and curious of divers. This day we ran into a huge aggregation of more than 200 individuals. Most were too busy to pay us any attention, but these two did.

This striped marlin and dolphin tag-teamed the bait until it was no more. They didn't attack it like you would expect. They moved slow and deliberate, as if the bait knew they didn't have a chance.

This diver and I watched numerous sailfish and even striped marlin feed on this tiny baitball. In our experience, there is more action on the smaller baitballs.

Hanging around.
Isla Socorro.
D3 15mm

A great find in the Channel Islands, a horn shark (Heterodontus francisci), one of the cutest of all sharks. Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 12-24mm, Sea & Sea YS90 strobes.

A young white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) frolics in the sunlight, of the coast of Isla Guadalupe, Mexico. Nikon D70s in Ikelite, Nikkor 12-24mm, Sea & Sea YS90 strobe.
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A fierce yet patient garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) - the California State Fish - off the coast of Santa Rosa Island, CA. Nikon D300 in Aquatica, Nikkor 12-24mm, Sea & Sea YS90 strobes.

jacks - nikon D200

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The smallest of smallest sea-horses.
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Coonstripe shrimp (Pandalus danae) showing that it was wide awake and ready for a fight. Taken at "The Garden Spot" near Anacapa Island, with a Sony NEX-7, (2) - Inon S-2000 strobes and a single Inon UCL-165M67 close-up lens.

California Brown Pelican.

An elegant Whale Shark with its Remoras ..

Limacia cockerel taken at Anacapa Island, CA. Shot with a Sony NEX-7, 2 - Inon S-2000 strobes and 2 - stacked Inon UCL-165M67 close up lenses.

Kissing Buda II color version...

group of fishes swimming in mid water, at Ixtapa, Mexico.

School of Convict tangs

"United Nations" (Southern Tailed Jellyfish) caught against the sun.
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Sea bird standing on a log, floating in the pacific ocean, 3 miles off the shore of Ixtapa, Mexico.

Galapagos sea lion

5 bullsharks