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Elysia timida_June 2025 (Canon RF100, 1/200,f16,iso125)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (6 days ago)
0 votes

Baby Shortnose Gar taken in shallow water in a small bay of Lake Michigan
By Max Janssen
posted (4 days ago)
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The eye contact. Meet the little Ring-eye Pygmy Goby, specifically Trimma benjamini of Raja Ampat..
By Nellson Sim
posted (3 days ago)
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Hello from the yellow polka dots from Tioman island, Malaysia
By Nellson Sim
posted (3 days ago)
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Hungry Froggy diving into its yummy sashimi lunch with gusto!
By Nellson Sim
posted (3 days ago)
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The moment of peace.. A Denise Pygmy seahorse enjoying it's
By Nellson Sim
posted (3 days ago)
0 votes

Flabelina affinis nudibranch_June 2025 (CanonRF100,1/200,f13,iso100)
By Antonio Venturelli
posted (3 days ago)
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Dwarf Sea Hare - Aplysia parvula
By Stefanos Michael
posted Yesterday
0 votes

Inland Sea | Gozo
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted Friday, July 4, 2025
0 votes

Inland Sea | Gozo
By Pieter Firlefyn
posted Friday, July 4, 2025
0 votes
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An unexpected visit from a big tiger that came in to chec... by Valda Fraser
An unexpected visit from a big tiger that came in to check me out. Was sad about the broken-off trace in her mouth.
27 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, October 16, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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A beautiful juvenile emperor angelfish. Such a tricky su... by Valda Fraser
A beautiful juvenile emperor angelfish. Such a tricky subject because it moves so fast.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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I lay on sand quietly watching this chap. Loved it when ... by Valda Fraser
I lay on sand quietly watching this chap. Loved it when he opened his mouth for the cleaners.
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This ones is a clear winner. A classic CFWA and great work having the complete body in focus. Well done, a personal favorite for me.
57 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, October 8, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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A huge bohar snapper giving me an ugly look. by Valda Fraser
A huge bohar snapper giving me an ugly look.
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It's the Orange over perfect deep blue that makes this shot stand out. Very nice.
45 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Crab blanket by Leon Van Zijl
Crab blanket
13 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, September 23, 2013
date posted category: Temperate Waters
date posted location: Atlantic (South) South Africa
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Lying in wait at night. by Valda Fraser
Lying in wait at night.
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34 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 29, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Wow, do you see those game fish overhead? Sharing some t... by Valda Fraser
Wow, do you see those game fish overhead? Sharing some time with a huge potato cod.
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26 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Busy cleaners. by Valda Fraser
Busy cleaners.
28 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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A scorpionfish. by Valda Fraser
A scorpionfish.
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 26, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Close up of a starry moray. by Valda Fraser
Close up of a starry moray.
11 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 15, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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beauty of diving by Rob Shepard
beauty of diving
10 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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curious bass by Rob Shepard
curious bass
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 13, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Crab on a rope :-D by Leon Van Zijl
Crab on a rope big grin
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 12, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Taken in Sodwana South Africa by Kenneth Hicks
Taken in Sodwana South Africa
7 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 12, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Close Focus
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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A shark photo using polariser filter from the aquarium in... by Mehmet Salih Bilal
A shark photo using polariser filter from the aquarium in Cape Town.
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 8, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic South Africa
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Black Tip Shark, Nikon d7000 by John Miller
Black Tip Shark, Nikon d7000
16 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 8, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Nudibranch on the SAS PMB wreck Simonstown S.A by Leon Van Zijl
Nudibranch on the SAS PMB wreck
Simonstown S.A
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 8, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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Catching arms of a Basket Star collecting food particles by Peet J Van Eeden
Catching arms of a Basket Star collecting food particles
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24 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 6, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Shark week. Stop finning. by Dray Van Beeck
Shark week. Stop finning.
17 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 5, 2013
date posted category: Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)
date posted location: Mozambique Channel South Africa
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Caught in the act, Nudibranch laying eggs. by Leon Van Zijl
Caught in the act, Nudibranch laying eggs.
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date posted posted: Saturday, August 3, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Nudibranchia
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) South Africa
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black tip after lunch by Daniel Flormann
black tip after lunch
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 1, 2013
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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"Hot lips". Hotlips spider crab is one of only 2 types o... by Peet J Van Eeden
"Hot lips". Hotlips spider crab is one of only 2 types of spider crabs in the Cape Peninsula and False bay area of South Africa. The name derives from the red markings around its mouth
22 Votes
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date posted posted: Thursday, August 1, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Here is looking at you. by Bernard Groenewald
Here is looking at you.
9 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 30, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Battled-scared cuttlefish fighting over females. Beaked ... by Valda Fraser
Battled-scared cuttlefish fighting over females. Beaked mouths ready to tear at flesh.
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31 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, July 29, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Felt lucky to spot these harlequins. Then, even luckier ... by Valda Fraser
Felt lucky to spot these harlequins. Then, even luckier when reviewing the pix - at the time I never noticed that she was feeding.
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date posted posted: Monday, July 29, 2013
date posted category: Macro - not swimming
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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cauliflower-jellyfish on its own by John Miller
cauliflower-jellyfish on its own
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 25, 2013
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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Tiger cowrie feeling hungry. by Valda Fraser
Tiger cowrie feeling hungry.
20 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, July 23, 2013
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Indian Ocean South Africa
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