Indian Ocean Collection (page 2)

RF - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) diving vertically down into the ocean to feed. Indian Ocean, off Sri Lanka. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Several mimic goatfish (Mulliodichthys mimicus) hide within a school of Bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) on a coral reef. North Ari Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

School of White collar butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare) pack together above a coral reef. North Male Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Reef manta (Manta alfredi) mouth open feeding at night, South Ari atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Flame anthias (Pseudanthias ignitus) displaying to the more drab female (above) during courtship in the evening. Similan Islands, Thailand. Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean

Bignose unicornfish (Naso vlamingii) profile of male displaying (the blue stripe at the bottom of the frame is the tail of another individual) Baa Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Blackspotted stingray (Taeniurops meyeni) with a remora (Echeneis naucrates) attached to its belly swimming in the open water with a diver in the background. Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas] swimming in open ocean, Andaman Sea, Thailand. April

Bengal snapper (Lutjanus bengalensis), Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes) and Fusiliers (Caesio sp)
Bengal snapper (Lutjanus bengalensis), Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes) and Fusiliers (Caesio sp.) diving towards coral reef to avoid predators. North Ari Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus) pair. South Ari Atoll, Madlives. Indian Ocean

Detail of the pectoral fin of Roundhead parrotfish (Scarus viridifucatus) coast of Dhofar and Hallaniyat islands, Oman. Arabian Sea

Maldive anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes) shoal swimming in the current flowing over a Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica). Baa Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Purple short tentacle mushroom coral (Fungia sp. ) close up of polyps. Lembeh Strait
Purple short tentacle mushroom coral (Fungia sp.) close up of polyps. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Coral clam (Pedum spondyloideum) close up, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Yellow and blueback fusilier (Caesio teres) shoal, Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand

Gorgonian coral (Acanthogorgia sp. ) Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand
Gorgonian coral (Acanthogorgia sp.) Similan Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand

Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) swimming in shallow crystal clear water, Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Round ribbontail ray (Taeniura meyeni) South Ari Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Detail of sponge (Chalinula nematifera) Maldives, Indian Ocean

Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) swimming in shallow crystal clear water, Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Dramatic evening sky over Anse Source d Argent, La Digue. Seychelles. February 2007

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) from underneath swimming through the surface, Mayotte Island, Comores, Indian Ocean

Palm trees and dense vegetation on Dhigurah Island viewed from the sea, South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. February, 2020

Sunset over the ocean viewed from beach, Dhigurah Island, South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. February, 2020

Palm tree on the beach at sunset, Dhigurah island, South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. February, 2020

Aerial view of waves breaking on reef edge and sand bank, along South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. February, 2020

Aerial view along reef and sandbank to Dhigurah island, South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. February, 2020

Sunset over the ocean from Dhigurah Island, South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. February, 2020

Sunset over Dhigurah Island, South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. February, 2020

Aerial view of narrow coral atoll island with palm trees and white sand beach surrounded by reef, Dhigurah Island, South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. February, 2020

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) large group gathering together, rubbing together to shed skin, interacting and defecating. Indian Ocean, March

Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) juvenile surfacing next to its mother, Sri Lanka

Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) leaping out of the surf, South Africa, Indian Ocean

Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) male with Striped cowfish (Aracana aurita) Carnac Island, Western Australia

Germinating seedling of Sea poison tree (Barringtonia asiatica) washed up on beach. Masoala Peninsula, Masoala National Park, Madagascar

Nudibranch (Goniobranchus geminus) on a coral reef, dorsal view, portrait, Similan Islands, Thailand, Andaman Sea

Reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) feeding on plankton aggregating in the lights from a boat at night, Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Pair of Spotted unicornfish (Naso brevirostris) courtship display above the reef, Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Yellowmargin moray (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus) peering out from Digitate leather coral (Sinularia sp)
Yellowmargin moray (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus) peering out from Digitate leather coral (Sinularia sp.) on a reef, Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Sabre squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum) sheltering beneath a large Table coral (Acropora sp.) on a coral reef, Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Shoal of large reef fish including Onespot snapper (Lutjanus monostigma), Oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus) and Sabre squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum)

Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) feeding on a coral reef, Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. Critically endangered

Roundhead parrotfish (Chlorurus strongycephalus) feeding on coral and algae growing on a reef, South Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Large school of Glassfish (Apogonidae) swimming over colourful corals (Dendronephthya sp)
Large school of Glassfish (Apogonidae) swimming over colourful corals (Dendronephthya sp.) on a reef, Similan Islands, Thailand, Andaman Sea

Two Tawny nurse sharks (Nebrius ferrugineus) on seabed at dusk, Vavuu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Schooling bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes) and Yellowback fusiliers (Caesio xanthonota) diving down close to the coral reef as predators approach, North Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Manta ray (Mobula alfredi) feeding on plankton aggregated in the lights from a boat at night, North Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

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