Cleaning Stations & Coastal Cruising – Under the Waves with Karim Iliya, October 2024
This is a turtle cleaning station. You can see the turtle in the back getting cleaned by a fish which[…]
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Tag: conservation photography
Feature Destination: Calling All Photographers to Celebrate the Natural Beauty of the Cayman Islands
CCMI launches Coral Reef Horizons photography competition Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; 19th August 2024: The beauty of the Cayman Islands[…]
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Swimming & Photographing Humpback Whales: A Personal Perspective
By Tanya Burnett and Kevin Palmer Few experiences can rival the ineffable impact of being in the water with an[…]
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An Oldie Humpback with Sharp Barnacles – Under the Waves with Karim Iliya, July 2022
An adult humpback whale swipes his long fins covered in sharp barnacles through the water. Barnacles might sometimes be overlooked[…]
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Giant Clams – Jack’s July 2022 Underwater Photograph
Giant clams have multiple vertical folds in their thick, heavy shells that give them their characteristic wavy opening. Unlike other[…]
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A Humpback Whale Descending – Under the Waves with Karim Iliya, June 2022
A humpback whale descending into the depths while pursuing a female during a mating battle called a “heatrun” or “competition[…]
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Phyllodesmium Tuberculatum – Jack’s June 2022 Underwater Photograph
Known from tropical Western Pacific, and Western Australia. Records on the Forum show a widespread Indo-West Pacific distribution. This is[…]
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Euselenops Luniceps – Jack’s May 2022 Underwater Photograph
Euselenops luniceps is a most unique member of the family Pleurobranchidae, the side-gilled sea slugs. Unlike other members of this[…]
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Striped Marlins & Sea Lions on The Hunt – Under the Waves with Karim Iliya, April 2022
Striped marlins and sea lions work together to hunt balls of mackerel near the surface. The little bait fish stand[…]
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Hermit Crab – Photo taken in Palau – Jack’s April 2022 Underwater Photograph
Hermit crabs are crustaceans, i.e., they are related to crabs, lobsters and prawns. However, unlike other crab species, hermit crabs[…]
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