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A lone yellow Damselfish is centre stage in the staghorn coral.

By Conor Moore
posted 18:08 CST Today (within the last hour)

Santa Barbara Janolus at Monterey Wharf 2. We have been seeing these up here the last bunch of years in the fall. They used to not be this far north.

By David Lehrian
posted Sunday, September 20, 2026

Bay Pipefish in eel grass at Monterey Wharf 2. He was hiding in the eel grass and was difficult to get a clear shot of but I managed to capture this dramatic image.

By David Lehrian
posted Sunday, September 20, 2026

By David Lehrian
posted Sunday, September 20, 2026

Flabellina nudibranch_Sept 2026
CanonRF100 1/200 f14 iso160

By Antonio Venturelli
posted (last week)

Underwater Photo Location: Barbara Beach

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Underwater Photo Location: Barbara Beach

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Best drift dive on the island is from Barbara Beach towards Directors Bay. Will take approx. 70-80 minutes.

Beautiful coral life with fields of elkhorn and staghorn coral. After 30 minutes there always used to be a large chance to encounter a hawksbill.

One of the few places on Curacao where it is common to see the grey angelfish
Facts about Barbara Beach

It is in Netherlands Antilles
Barbara Beach is in the Caribbean Sea.
The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.

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by Erik Van Doesburg
The sky is the limit. Coral reaches dramatically towards the surface. Sealife DC600 with redfilter. postprocessing with photoshop.

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