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Colorful Mantis: A Peacock mantis shrimp ventured out of its hole. This kind of mantis is among the most colorful in the family. Philippines. Nikon D300.
Photocomp October '10 - Open...; Posted by SteveDeNeef Added: 31 Oct 2010, 6:41 pm GMT No comments yet

Shark Attacks - 7 Answers to Frequently Asked Questions: When do the sharks come out to play? What do I do if I see a shark while I’m swimming? And more questions relating to shark encounters answered in this FAQ....; Posted by Wandy Hochgrebe Added: 25 Oct 2010, 9:21 am GMT No comments yet

Heron Island Bliss - a Family Diving Holiday: A place like Heron Island is a great destination for families by offering a variety of activities all throughout the day, catering to people of all ages and interests. One can do a single boat dive and be back to spend the rest of the day exploring the island with or without expert staff, read books, hang by the pool or at the end of the day join the sunset cruise. There is plenty of time to relax and no worries about having to get any chores done....; Posted by Wandy Hochgrebe Added: 20 Oct 2010, 3:52 pm GMT 1 comment Reply added: 22 Oct 2010, 6:36 pm

Lionfish: This Lionfish was photographed at the south side of Rottnest Island, Western Australia with an Olympus u1030 camera F4.1, 1/40sec, ISO100. Built in fill flash was used.
Photocomp October '10 - Open...; Posted by Simon Jones Added: 05 Oct 2010, 7:01 pm GMT 1 comment Reply added: 29 Jun 2011, 2:09 am

Fighter Plane: Japanese fighter plane in Palau, Micronesia.
Photocomp May '10 - Novice...; Posted by RyanD Added: 24 May 2010, 12:40 pm GMT No comments yet

Hidden Seawhip Shrimp: Hidden Seawhip Shrimp at Malapascua Island, Philippines.
Photocomp April '10 – Open...; Posted by KenT Added: 17 May 2010, 12:24 pm GMT 1 comment Reply added: 27 May 2010, 11:16 am

The 4th Underwater Festival - 2010 The Christmas Island Experience: The 2010 Underwater Festival was co-organised with the Christmas Island Tourism Association. Linda Cash, staff members and local volunteers put in a fantastic effort and succeeded gloriously in providing a welcoming atmosphere, great food and social events and a seamless festival for all 34 participants. ...; Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 10 May 2010, 10:22 am GMT 1 comment Reply added: 24 Sep 2010, 1:29 pm

PJ Squid: A striped pyjama squid under Edithburgh jetty, South Australia. These little guys make a night worth the effort.
Photocomp April '10 - Open...; Posted by Luke B Added: 03 May 2010, 3:08 pm GMT 1 comment Reply added: 09 May 2010, 9:16 pm

Arachnophobia: Sea Spider measuring less than half a inch, the toughest part of the shot was figuring out which side the head was located. Anilao, Batangas, Philippines.
Photocomp April '10 - Open...; Posted by J_deGuzman Added: 03 May 2010, 1:41 pm GMT 1 comment Reply added: 04 May 2010, 12:35 pm

Urchin landscape: Sea Urchin off Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. Olympus MJU 1030 SW and PT-043 housing.
Photocomp March '10 - Open...; Posted by JessM Added: 29 Mar 2010, 10:57 am GMT No comments yet

Pygmy seahorse: Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise) Kimbe bay, Papua New Guinea.
Photocomp February '10 - Open...; Posted by KrustyD Added: 11 Mar 2010, 9:02 pm GMT No comments yet

Flying Flambo: This Flamboyant Cuttlefish was walking on a sandy steep slope when all of a sudden it started hovering and taking off. I quickly went over and got him mid water. I've never seen any Flamboyant Cuttlefish do this. Siquijor, Philippines.
Photocomp February '10 - Open ...; Posted by SteveDeNeef Added: 11 Mar 2010, 8:09 pm GMT No comments yet

Oak Park nudis: These nudibranchs were spotted at Oak Park, Cronulla, Australia. The camera is a Panasonic Lumix ft1, Panasonic housing, no strobe.
Photocomp January '10 - Novice ...; Posted by TroyB Added: 18 Feb 2010, 3:05 pm GMT No comments yet

Descending into the Spiral: A Whip Coral at Bunaken National Park, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Photocomp January '10 - Open...; Posted by SteveL Added: 04 Feb 2010, 3:22 pm GMT 1 comment Reply added: 18 Feb 2010, 9:46 pm

The Dragon Seamoth: We saw the Dragon Sea Moth (Eurypegasus draconis) at a dive site at Mabul Island. Ribbon Valley to be exact. I took a few shots of this cool little fish a week ago and it is still around now....; Posted by Allister Lee Added: 02 Feb 2010, 2:40 pm GMT No comments yet

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Revealing the secrets of the Bullshark in the South-Pacific: by Juerg Brunnschweiler; Populations of large marine predators such as sharks are in dangerous decline. Recent scientific studies report declines of up to 99% for several shark species such as the oceanic whitetip shark in the Gulf of Mexico. Studies also indicate that the reduction in number of larger coastal species such as bull, hammerhead, and tiger sharks may be as high as 80% in the Atlantic Ocean.

A Gathering of Giants: by Dr Bob; As a diver it's not every day when you stumble across something in the water so incredible you are literally stunned with surprise. Maybe even a worlds first...this is the story of one of those events and the days building up to it.