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This is a turtle cleaning station. You can see the turtle in the back getting cleaned by a fish which eats parasites and algae off the turtle’s skin, shell, and …
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A sure death for this small fish, as the marlin jumped out of the water, spearing the little fish as it landed. Here, striped marlins congregate near a sea lion …
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This is an example of a symbiotic relationship. The venomous anemone protects the clown fish (anemone fish) and the clown fish keeps the anemone free of algae. Karim was published …
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An adult humpback whale swipes his long fins covered in sharp barnacles through the water. Barnacles might sometimes be overlooked as uninteresting creatures; a simple shell attached to the bottom …
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A humpback whale descending into the depths while pursuing a female during a mating battle called a “heatrun” or “competition pod.” After spending hundreds of days documenting humpback whales, I’ve …
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Striped marlins and sea lions work together to hunt balls of mackerel near the surface. The little bait fish stand very little chance of survival as more animals join the …
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Nurse sharks rest beneath a dock in the Bahamas. When the fishermen return, they clean their catch and dispose of any parts they don’t want into the water. Despite being …
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I jumped off the boat and emerged through the bubbles to see three humpback whales moving at a high speed, beautifully lit by sunbeams in the clear blue water. A …
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Three humpback whales the size of buses came flying towards me at full speed, like stunt aeroplanes crashing and fighting. Their long pectoral fins give them high agility and let …
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This was my first encounter with the largest animal that has ever lived on Earth. With a permit, I dropped off the boat into the cold blue Atlantic waters and …
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