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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Tanya Houppermans

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'Well, Hi!' - A Steller sea lion stops by for a quick hello off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
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Sea Lion Smooch - A Steller sea lion in the waters off of Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Peering Into Another World - A Steller sea lion swims by off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
'Nosy'- I've never been around an animal underwater who's as interactive as the Steller sea lions in British Columbia. They truly are the puppies of the sea!
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'Little Munchie' - Steller sea lions are the puppies of the sea. They're super cute, and they'll nibble on anything, including a diver!
'Whiskers'- A Steller sea lion comes in for a closer look off the coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
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Stunning closeup of this cute sea lion! Perfect focus on the eyes which is not easy to obtain and great lighting.
Three's Company
A lemon shark, tiger shark, and Caribbean reef shark at Tiger Beach, Bahamas.
Home Sweet Home
A spotted moray has made a home for itself on the wreck of the United Caribbean off the coast of Boca Raton, Florida.
Sun and Moon
A moon jelly in the waters off of Key West, Florida
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Not A Mermaid
It's hard to believe that sailors actually used to mistake manatees for mermaids!
Rough Around The Edges
A female sand tiger shark shows scars from mating. Taken off the coast of North Carolina.
The Grey Lady
Tiger shark at Tiger Beach, Bahamas
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Better Than A Pot Of Gold
Lemon sharks and Caribbean reef sharks congregate on the surface of the water under a rainbow at Tiger Beach, Bahamas.
Monochrome Manatee
A lone manatee in Crystal River, Florida
Looking At The Bright Side
A manatee in Crystal River, Florida
Joyous
A 'smiling' manatee in Crystal River, Florida
Smile For The Camera!
A manatee in Crystal River, Florida
Muppet
I love photographing these little blennies! Their face reminds me of a muppet.
Blowing Bubbles
A manatee surfaces for a breath in Crystal River, Florida.
Celestial
A moon jelly in the waters off of Key West, Florida.
Funny Face
A blenny in the reefs off the coast of Clearwater, Florida.
Gaining Independence
A manatee calf surfaces for a breath. I witnessed this calf both nursing and eating sea grass. He will soon be weaned from his mother, who is seen in the lower right hand side of the image.
Apparition
A bottlenose dolphin makes a surprise visit as we were looking for manatees in Crystal River, Florida.
Whatcha Doing?
A very curious 2-month old baby manatee was fascinated by my camera. It came over several times to gently nudge the dome port.
Baby Of Mine
A 2-month old baby manatee swims close to its mother's tail in Crystal River, Florida.
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Emerald Eyes
A small blenny in the waters off of Clearwater, Florida
An Unexpected Encounter
While I was looking for manatees to photograph in Crystal River, FL, a bottlenose dolphin unexpectedly came over to say hello.
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