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A lone yellow Damselfish is centre stage in the staghorn coral.
By Conor Moore
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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
Bay Pipefish in eel grass.
By David Lehrian
posted Sunday, September 20, 2026
Bay Pipefish in eel grass.
By David Lehrian
posted Sunday, September 20, 2026
Flabellina nudibranch_Sept 2026 CanonRF100 1/200 f14 iso160
By Antonio Venturelli
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Underwater Photo Location: Backmine

Underwater Photo Location: Backmine

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A very remote site, difficult to find and access. Open cavern entrance leading down to tunnels. Disciplined cavern/cave techniques and equipment required. Rotten ice reported on site as late as early June. Maximum water temperatures in low 40's F.
Facts about Backmine
  • It is in Canada
  • The typical depth is 50+ Metres 160+ Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.




by Michael Grebler
A diver in side-mount gear returns to the warm sunlit entrance of a flooded mine near Buckingham, Quebec. Brutally cold, ice cakes are reported to remain until early June. Nikonos V, 12mm Sea & Sea lens, Kodak 400 ASA film, colour corrected.
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