1350-2444 - Electric eel, Electrophorus electricus; this air-breathing freshwater fish can deliver an electric shock up to 650 volts and naturally occurs in the Amazon river basins of South America including Brazil and Guyanas; photo taken in captivity.
1350-2343 - Parrotfish sleeping, Sparisoma sp., head detail, Ponta da Sapata, Fernando de Noronha national marine sanctuary, Pernambuco, Brazil (S. Atlantic)
1116-49672 - A research diver from the MOC Marine Institute glues broken coral back together at Molokini Marine Preserve off the island of Maui, Hawaii. The coral is tagged and will be monitored, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-49671 - Research divers from the MOC Marine Institute map out coral damage at Molokini Marine Preserve off the island of Maui, Hawaii. In the future, data from here will help to determine the health of Hawaii's reefs, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-49673 - Research divers from the MOC Marine Institute glue broken coral heads back together and map out coral damage at Molokini Marine Preserve off the island of Maui, Hawaii. In the future, data from here will help to determine the health of Hawaii's reefs, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-46831 - Much of the North side of the island of Molokai in inaccessible. Trade winds blow onshore regularly bringing with them piles of plastic that has been floating around the Pacific Ocean for years and years, Molokai, Hawaii, United States of America