Indian Ocean Collection (page 3)

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

Ocellated eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus) searching for food in the sand over the seafloor, Mu Koh Similan National Park, Andaman Sea, Phang-nga, Thailand

Large school of juvenile Fusilier (Caesionidae) fish swimming in water column, Andaman Sea, Mu Koh Similan National Park, Phang-nga, Thailand

Japanese pinecone fish (Monocentris japonica) under a ledge in the reef alongside a Giant moray eel (Gymnothorax javanicus) and Banded coral shrimps (Stenopus hispidus), Richelieu Rock

RF - Meyers butterflyfish (Chaetodon meyeri) feeding on hard coral (Acropora sp. ) on a reef
RF - Meyers butterflyfish (Chaetodon meyeri) feeding on hard coral (Acropora sp.) on a reef. Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

RF - Reef manta (Mobula alfredi) swimming in open water with a Remora (Remora remora) swimming below, North Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

RF - Oriental sweetlips fish (Plectorhinchus vittatus) school swimming above a coral reef, Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

RF - Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over Leather corals (Sarcophyton sp)
RF - Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over Leather corals (Sarcophyton sp.) on a coral reef, Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Reeftop pipefish (Corythoichthys haematopterus) swimming over hard coral (Diploastrea heliopora), Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

School of Maldives anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes) congregating around a Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) on a coral reef, Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Fluorescent coral (Pocillopora sp. ) at night on a coral reef in blue light
Fluorescent coral (Pocillopora sp.) at night on a coral reef in blue light, with the lights from a resort jetty behind, Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Powderblue surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon) school swimming over a coral reef, Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Striped cardinalfish (Apogon angustatus) sheltering beneath the stinging tentacles of a Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica), Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Manta ray (Mobula alfredi) with mouth open, feeding on plankton near the surface, Hanifaru Lagoon, Baa Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus), an endangered species, feeding on zooplankton in nutrient-rich murky water, being followed by a school of Cobia (Rachycentron canadum), Adang-Rawi Archipelago, Satun

Large school of Bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) swimming midwater, Adang-Rawi Archipelago, Andaman Sea, Satun, Thailand

Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) resting in a small cave during the day, Mu Koh Similan National Park, Andaman Sea, Phang-nga, Thailand

Decomposing carcass of a juvenile Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) caught / entangled in discarded ghost nets, Phuket, Thailand, Andaman Sea

Wild Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops adunctus) swimming with a golden retriever dog (Canis lupus familiaris). Gubal Island, Egypt, Red Sea, Indian Ocean

Crescent-tail bigeye (Priacanthus hamrur) school on a coral reef, shot with a long exposure. North Male Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii) flying over a breaking waves on a stormy day, with a rainbow in the background, Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia. Cropped

Pair of mating Big blue octopuses (Octopus cyanea) where the male, on the right, is fertilising the female using its fertilising tentacle. Indian ocean, Maldives

Table coral reef in shallow waters, Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Colourful Soft corals (Dendronephthya hemprichi) with reef fishes, including Golden damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon aureus) at Hin Daeng

Scott Cove Lookout near Cape Borda Lighthouse, Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. February 2017

RF - Maldive anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes) swimming above their host Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) on coral reef

Coral mushrooms, coral banks are eroded by change in sea level, tidal current and wind, Passe Femme / Femme channel, Aldabra, Indian Ocean 2006

Idyllic tropical island landscape, Bijoutier island, Seychelles Indian Ocean, 2005

Dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus) portrait. Wild Coast, Eastern Cape, South Africa. June

Circular stingaree (Urolophus circularis) above sea floor. Albany, Western Australia. October

Bronze whaler shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) group feeding alongside Cape gannet (Morus capensis) during sardine run. Wild Coast, Eastern Cape, South Africa. June

Healthy Staghorn corals (Acropora sp. ) with various reef fishes
Healthy Staghorn corals (Acropora sp.) with various reef fishes, including Moon wrasses (Thalassoma lunare), and Threespot dascyllus (Dascyllus trimaculatus)

Tail of Blue whale diving (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) possibly the pygmy sub-species of blue whale, (Balaenoptera musculus). Mirissa, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean. Photo taken under permit

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Sugarloaf Rock viewed fom coast of Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park. The granite outcrop is the southernmost regular breeding site of the Red-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda)

Zebra / leopard shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) swimming over the reef, Vaavu atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) mother and calf, Sri Lanka. March

Pennant coralfish (Heniochus acuminatus), shoal, Maldives

Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchling swims towards the deep part of the sea to escape from possible predators, Anse de Mais, West Grande Terre, Aldabra, Indian Ocean

Flag pen shell (Atrina vexillum) in Passe Magnan / Magnan channel, Aldabra, Indian Ocean

Potato grouper (Epinephelus tukala) in Passe Dubois / Dubois channel, Aldabra, Indian Ocean

Group of Sperm whales (Physter macrocephalus) family group swimming together, Indian Ocean, March

Aggregation of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) engaged in social activity. Indian Ocean, March

Large aggregation of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) engaged in social activity. Note the abundance of sloughed off skin in the water, resulting from tactile contact among the whales

Pod of False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) swimming beneath the surface of the ocean. Indian Ocean, off Sri Lanka

Tawny nurse sharks (Nebris ferrungineus) at night. Vavuu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Midnight snapper (Macolor macularis) shelters in a cavern on a coral reef with white soft corals (Scleronephthya sp.) and solderfish. Vavuu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

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