1061-3 - Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)wild adult, keeping warm in a hot spring. Honshu Japan. Status:least concern but 1/10 of the pop is killed by humans evey year. more info: They spend much of the winter swimming,diving or just contemplating life in the warm water.
1065-57 - Swimming Buffalos in the Yellowstone River, Bos bison; American Buffalo; American Bison; Swimming The Yellowstone River; Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming
1036-257 - Free diving with Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) in clear waters off Island of Bimini. Here dolphins come to rest and socialist between feeding sessions. Isla
1012-107 - Whale shark. Growing over 17m in length, despite it is th largest fish of the world, scientists still do not know a lot about the Whale Shark, such as where they migrate to, why divers don't see the free swimming babies, etc. Here, a bunch of divers may be a bit too close to the 8m long shark. By regulations in Ningaloo, swimmers have to be 3 meter from the whale shark. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
917-323 - Needle Fish Species (scientific name unknown) unusual, leaping to avoid a predator, note the trail on the surface of the water made by its tail. Maldives, Indian Ocean.
1067-48 - Painted frogfish, Antennarius pictus. Highly variable in color, this species often grows scab-like patches on its body for camouflage. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
1067-40 - Manta ray (Manta birostris) Juvenile animal swimming near the surface. Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean. More info: This is the largest of all ray species.
917-293 - Central American Spinner Dolphin group (Stenella longirostris centroamericana) part of a super pod of over 2,000 individuals, image taken from above the waters surface. Costa Rica, Pacific Ocean.
917-292 - Central American Spinner Dolphin group (Stenella longirostris centroamericana) part of a super pod of over 2,000 individuals, image taken from above the waters surface. Costa Rica, Pacific Ocean.
1067-51 - Unidentified frogfish species, Antennarius sp. Frogfish are ambush predators that use extremely effective camouflage. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
1067-3 - Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Adult animal surfacing to breathe. Crystal River, Florida, USA. More info: This is a subspecies of the West Indian manatee and has been listed as an endangered species by the IUCN.
1067-47 - Giant frogfish, Antennarius commersoni. This large species is not only highly variable in color, matching its surroundings, but is also widespread through the Pacific and Indian oceans. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
1067-27 - Yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) Juvenile animal swimming about coral reef. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. More info: This species incorporates tetrodotoxin within its tissues.
1067-21 - Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Juvenile animal swimming near spring. Crystal River, Florida, USA. More info: This is a subspecies of West Indian manatee and listed as an endangered species by the IUCN.
1067-1 - Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Adult animal swimming near a spring. Crystal River, Florida, USA. More Info: This is a subspecies of the West Indian manatee and is listed as an endangered species by the IUCN.
1067-44 - White-eyed moray eel, Siderea thyrsoidea. Often pokes its head out of holes and crevices on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
1067-45 - Yellow Giant frogfish, Antennarius commerson, eye and mouth. This is the largest of all frogfish and is widespread on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
921-767 - Wild Large Male Northern fur seal ( Callorhinus ursinus ), Solo, In water, Endangered, part of massive colony. Srednego Island (Bering Sea), Russia, Asia
921-845 - Wild Large Male Northern fur seal ( Callorhinus ursinus ), Solo, In water, Endangered, part of massive colony. Srednego Island (Bering Sea), Russia, Asia
917-291 - Central American Spinner Dolphin group (Stenella longirostris centroamericana) part of a super pod of over 2,000 individuals, image taken from above the waters surface. Costa Rica, Pacific Ocean.
921-843 - Wild Large Male Northern fur seal ( Callorhinus ursinus ), Solo, In water, Endangered, part of massive colony. Srednego Island (Bering Sea), Russia, Asia
931-442 - Short finned pilot whale (globicephala macrocephalus) Three pilot whales at the surface with a swimmer passing in the background. Canary Islands
921-838 - Wild Adult Male and Female, Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water. Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.
921-844 - Wild Large Male Northern fur seal ( Callorhinus ursinus ), Solo, In water, Endangered, part of massive colony. Srednego Island (Bering Sea), Russia, Asia
921-842 - Wild Large Male Northern fur seal ( Callorhinus ursinus ), Solo, In water, Endangered, part of massive colony. Srednego Island (Bering Sea), Russia, Asia
921-840 - Wild Large Male Northern fur seal ( Callorhinus ursinus ), Solo, In water, Endangered, part of massive colony. Srednego Island (Bering Sea), Russia, Asia
979-9376 - King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) swimming near the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plains in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.
979-8457 - An adult striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) swimming slowly at the surface in the midriff region of the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Norte, Mexico
979-7428 - Adult female leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) stalking, then killing and eating an adult gentoo penguin in Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
979-8459 - An adult striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) swimming slowly at the surface in the midriff region of the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Norte, Mexico
979-7853 - Snorkeler with adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the protected marine sanctuary at Honolua Bay on the northwest side of the island of Maui, Hawaii, USA
979-9380 - Adult macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) porpoising for speed while traveling to their breeding colony on South Georgia, Southern Ocean
979-7422 - Adult female leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) stalking, then killing and eating an adult gentoo penguin in Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
979-9381 - Adult macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) porpoising for speed while traveling to their breeding colony on South Georgia, Southern Ocean
979-7421 - Adult female leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) stalking, then killing and eating an adult gentoo penguin in Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Southern Ocean