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Travel features - Pacific

    Pacific, South Pacific & Oceania, Vanuatu
Massive purple elephant ear sponge
    South Pacific & Oceania, Solomon Islands
    Pacific, Micronesia, Marshall Islands
The tiny Costasiella fridae, a relatively new classification. Photo by Steve Wolborsky
    Pacific, South Pacific & Oceania, Guam, United States, US Destinations, US Territories, Guam
Lifou's Kiki Beach, as seen from the cliffs, Lifou, New Caledonia
    Pacific, New Caledonia, France
Sunbathing marine lizard, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
    Pacific, Eastern Pacific, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Pair of Clark’s anemonefish on house reef at Volivoli. Photo by Matthew Meier
    Pacific, South Pacific & Oceania, Fiji
Light show in the cave, Grottes de Gadj
    South Pacific & Oceania, France
Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands
    French Polynesia
The islet Sables Roses in Fakarava Atoll. Photo by Pierre Constant.
    South Pacific & Oceania, French Polynesia
Leafy seadragon, Edithburgh Jetty, South Australia. Photo by Don Silcock.
    South Pacific & Oceania, Australia
    South Pacific & Oceania, North America, United States, US Destinations, Hawaii
    South Pacific & Oceania, Samoa
    Pacific, Micronesia, Marshall Islands
    Eastern Pacific, Guadalupe Island, North America, Mexico
    South Pacific & Oceania, French Polynesia
    South Pacific & Oceania, Australien
    South Pacific & Oceania, Australia
    Solomon Islands
    South Pacific & Oceania, New Zealand
    South Pacific & Oceania, Australia, Tasmania
    Pacific, Russia
    South Pacific & Oceania, North America, United States, US Destinations, Hawaii
    Eastern Pacific, Guadalupe Island, Mexico
    South Pacific & Oceania, Palau
    South Pacific & Oceania, Micronesia, Marshall Islands
    South Pacific & Oceania, Australia
    Micronesia, Marshall Islands
    South Pacific & Oceania, Micronesia, Chuuk (Truk)
    South Pacific & Oceania, Micronesia, United States, US Destinations, US Territories, Guam
    South Pacific & Oceania, Micronesia, Chuuk (Truk)
    South Pacific & Oceania, Micronesia, Yap
    South Pacific & Oceania, Tonga
    Eastern Pacific, Central America, South America, Colombia
    South Pacific & Oceania, Solomon Islands
    South Pacific & Oceania, Micronesia, Kosrae & Pohnpei
    Eastern Pacific, Galapagos Islands, Central America, South America, Ecuador
    Eastern Pacific, Central America, South America, Ecuador
    Micronesia, Yap
    South Pacific & Oceania, Fiji
    South Pacific & Oceania, Palau
    South Pacific & Oceania
Mandarinfish pair, Yap. Photo by Scott Johnson
    Micronesia, Yap
    South Pacific & Oceania
    Eastern Pacific, Galapagos Islands, Central America, South America, Ecuador
    South Pacific & Oceania, North America, United States, US Destinations, Hawaii

Travel features - Africa

    South Africa
Nudibranch, Pemba, Tanzania. Photo by Pierre Constant
    Africa, Tanzania
    Atlantic, Africa, Saint Helena, United Kingdom
    New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, Russia, United States
    South Africa
Close to the action, a snorkeller (right) at the surface with a feeding Bryde's whale and hunting dolphins, Sardine Run, South Africa.
    South Africa
    South Africa
    South Africa
    Africa, Egypt, Red Sea
    Africa, Sudan, Red Sea
    Africa, East Africa, Mozambique
    South Africa
    South Africa
    Africa, East Africa, Mozambique
    South Africa
    Atlantic, Africa, Saint Helena
    South Africa
    Africa, East Africa, Malawi
    Africa, Namibia
    South Africa
    Africa, East Africa, Mozambique
    South Africa
    Africa, South Africa
    South Africa
Tour boats on the Nile, Egypt. Photo by Barb Roy
    Africa, Red Sea, Egypt, Sudan

Travel features - Asia

    Philippines
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia
    Philippines
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali
    Southeast Asia, Timor-Leste
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia
    South Korea
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, West Papua
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Komodo
Tiny flower butterfly seaslug, Cyerce sp. Photo by Kate Jonker
    Southeast Asia, Philippines
Sap-sucking slug, Green Island, Taiwan. Photo by Kyo Liu
    East Asia, Taiwan
Badai Bay Wreck, Orchid Island, Taiwan
    East Asia, Taiwan
Pygmy seahorse
    East Asia, Taiwan
Divers explore half of the Broken Shipwreck
    Southeast Asia, Taiwan
    Thailand
H. pontohi pygmy seahorse
    Indonesia, Lembeh
Divers at Lavender Fields, Pengu, Taiwan
    East Asia, Taiwan
White bonnet anemonefish in anemone at North Ema's Reef, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea. Photo by Pierre Constant
    Papua New Guinea
Reef scene at Secret Garden, found along Taiwan's northeastern coast. Photo by Kyo Liu
    East Asia, Taiwan
    Japan
Whale Shark, Teluk Namatote, West Papua, Indonesia. Photo by Pierre Constant
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Raja Ampat, West Papua
    East Asia, Japan
    New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, Russia, United States
Incredible topography off Hachijō-jima, Japan. Photo by Richard Smith.
    East Asia, Japan
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Maluku
    East Asia, Japan
Yellow sponge and sea fan with feather stars at Mocklon Islands, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Photo by Don Silcock.
    Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea
Squid in Toyama Bay, which is located in the Hokuriku region of Honshu, Japan. Photo by Martin Voeller.
    East Asia, Japan
    Southeast Asia, Philippines
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Lembeh, Sulawesi
    East Asia, Japan
    East Asia, Japan
    Southeast Asia, Timor-Leste
    East Asia, Japan
    East Asia, Japan
    East Asia, Japan
    Southeast Asia, Philippines
    Southeast Asia, Philippines
    Southeast Asia, Philippines
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali
    Southeast Asia, Philippines
    Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi
    Southeast Asia, Malaysia
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Raja Ampat
    Southeast Asia, Malaysia
    Southeast Asia, Malaysia
    Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Raja Ampat, West Papua
    Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea
    Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea
    Southeast Asia, Philippines
    East Asia, China
    Southeast Asia, Philippines
Hairy frogfish, Anilao, Philippines. Photo by Steve Jones
    Southeast Asia, Philippines
    Southeast Asia, Malaysia
    Southeast Asia, Philippines
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Wakatobi
    Southeast Asia, Philippines
    Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea
Khao Lak, Thailand. Photo by Kate Clark
    Southeast Asia, Thailand
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi
Pygmy seahorse, Bunaken, Indonesia. Photo by Kate Clark
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi
    East Asia, Japan, Okinawa
Mandarinfish, Bianca, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. Photo by Kate Clark
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Lembeh, Sulawesi
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Lembeh, Sulawesi
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Raja Ampat, West Papua
Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Photo by Steve Jone
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Raja Ampat, West Papua
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Raja Ampat, West Papua
    East Asia, Japan
    Southeast Asia, Timor-Leste
    Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea
    Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea
    Southeast Asia, Timor-Leste
    Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea
    Indonesia
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali
    Southeast Asia, Malaysia
    Southeast Asia, Philippines
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Maluku
Barracuda point, Sipadan
    Southeast Asia, Malaysia
    Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali
    Malaysia
    Southeast Asia, Philippines

Travel features – Australia & New Zealand

Leafy seadragon, Rapid Bay Jetty, Australia. Photo by Don Silcock
    Australia
    New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, Russia, United States
Leafy seadragon, Edithburgh Jetty, South Australia. Photo by Don Silcock.
    South Pacific & Oceania, Australia
    Australia, Indian Ocean
    Australia
    South Pacific & Oceania, Australien
    South Pacific & Oceania, Australia
    Australia
    South Pacific & Oceania, New Zealand
    South Pacific & Oceania, Australia, Tasmania
    Australia
    Australia
    South Pacific & Oceania, Australia
    Tasmania
    Tasmania
North Island, New Zealand. Photo by Barb Roy
    New Zealand

Travel features - Middle East

    Rødehavet
    Middle East
    Mellemøsten, Rødehavet, Egypten
Soft corals, Rocky Island, Egypt. Photo by Scott Bennett
    Middle East, Red Sea, Egypt
Diver explores compartments and cargo holds of the SS Turkia. Photo by Rudolf Gonda.
    Red Sea, Egypt
    Middle East, Jordan, Red Sea
    Africa, Egypt, Red Sea
    Africa, Sudan, Red Sea
    Middle East, Red Sea, Egypt
    Egypt, Red Sea
    Red Sea, Egypt
    Middle East, Israel
Banded anemonefish, Dahab, Red Sea. Photo by Barb Roy
    Middle East, Red Sea, Egypt
    Egypt, Red Sea
    Middle East, Jordan, Red Sea
    Red Sea
    Red Sea
    Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea
Tour boats on the Nile, Egypt. Photo by Barb Roy
    Africa, Red Sea, Egypt, Sudan

Travel features - Central Asia

Travel features - Indian Ocean

    Det indiske ocean, Maldiverne
View of “Ali Baba” cave on descent underwater between stalactites. Photo by Pierre Constant
    Indian Ocean, Madagascar
Giant manta ray at cleaning station in Addu Atoll
    Maldives
tiger shark
    Maldives
Diver with scorpionfish at L’Ecole. Photo by Pierre Constant
    Indian Ocean
    Indian Ocean, Maldives
    Oman
    Indian Ocean, Seychelles
    Australia, Indian Ocean
    Indian Ocean, Maldives
    India, Indian Ocean
    Maldives
    Indian Ocean, Madagascar

Travel features - Europe

    Malta & Gozo
    Mediterranean & Adriatic, Italy
    Atlantic, Portugal, Azores
    Portugal, Madeira
Porto Santo Island
    Southern Europe, Portugal, Madeira
    Mediterranean & Adriatic, Malta & Gozo
    Atlantic, Azores
Lifou's Kiki Beach, as seen from the cliffs, Lifou, New Caledonia
    Pacific, New Caledonia, France
Diver on Le Polynesien
    Mediterranean & Adriatic, Malta & Gozo
Diver in Constantis wreck, Cyprus
    Mediterranean & Adriatic, Cyprus
Felimare cantabrica nudibranchs. Photo by Brandi Mueller
    Southern Europe, Portugal
The author shines a light on the propellor of the Akula wreck
    Nordic Countries
Light show in the cave, Grottes de Gadj
    South Pacific & Oceania, France
Maar lake in Volcanic Eifel, Germany. Photo by Claudia Weber-Gebert
    Germany
MUSAN, Cyprus. Photo by Andrey Bizyukin
    Cyprus
Diver inspects the wreck of the Vera Figner wreck. Photo by Pavel Lapshin
    Russia, Ural
Anemone, Øresund, Denmark. Photo by Morten Bjørn Larsen
    Europe – Destinations, Northern Europe, Nordic Countries, Scandinavia, Denmark
Slåensø, Denmark. Photo by Peter Symes
    Europe – Destinations, Northern Europe, Nordic Countries, Scandinavia, Denmark
Middelfart, Denmark. Photo Peter Symes
    Europe – Destinations, Northern Europe, Nordic Countries, Scandinavia, Denmark
Islands of the Valaam Archipelago in Lake Ladoga, Russia. Photo by Stanislav Trofimov.
    Europe – Destinations, Eastern Europe, Russia
    New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, Russia, United States
    Atlantic, Africa, Saint Helena, United Kingdom
    Mediterranean & Adriatic, Turkey
Ponza, Italy
    Italy
    Europe – Destinations, Spain, Canary Islands
Pasta with fresh caught king scallops and mussels enjoyed for lunch after a dive. Photo by Susanne Paulsen.
    Europe – Destinations, Northern Europe, Norway
Dive like a Russian
    Russia
    Europe – Destinations, Southern Europe, Spain, Canary Islands
    Canary Islands
    Scotland
    Europe – Destinations, Southern Europe, Greece
    Azores
    Mediterranean & Adriatic, Italy
    North Sea, United Kingdom, Scotland
    Europe – Destinations, Norway
    Mediterranean & Adriatic, Spain
    Turkey
    Barents Sea and White Sea, Russia
    United Kingdom, Scotland
    Norway
    Denmark
    Europe – Destinations, Northern Europe, Nordic Countries, Scandinavia, Norway

Travel features - North America

    Californien
    North America, Canada, New Foundland
The tiny Costasiella fridae, a relatively new classification. Photo by Steve Wolborsky
    Pacific, South Pacific & Oceania, Guam, United States, US Destinations, US Territories, Guam
Laksehaj
    Pacific Northwest, Alaska
Gray Quarry, Tennesee, USA. Photo by Gordon Hutchinson
    United States, US Destinations
    New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, Russia, United States
A bright orange Garibaldi fish and crimson-colored California sheephead with red gorgonian at Santa Barbara Island. Photo by Frankie Grant
    North America, United States, US Destinations, West coast, California
    United States, Florida
    North America, United States, US Destinations, West coast, California
    South Pacific & Oceania, North America, United States, US Destinations, Hawaii
Salmon sharks lack a nictitating membrane, so their eyes can be seen following a subject, Port Fidalgo, Alaska, USA. Photo by Jennifer Idol.
    Pacific Northwest, Alaska
    North America, United States, US Destinations, West coast, California
    United States, US Destinations, East Coast, North Carolina
    North America, United States, US Destinations, West coast, California
    United States, US Destinations, East Coast, North Carolina
    North America, United States, US Destinations, West coast, California
    United States, Nevada
    North America, Canada, British Columbia
    North America, United States, US Destinations, Great Lakes
    South Pacific & Oceania, North America, United States, US Destinations, Hawaii
    North America, United States, US Destinations, Great Lakes
    North America, United States, US Destinations, West coast
Frosted nudibranch. Photo by Barb Roy
    North America, Canada, British Columbia
    North America, United States, US Destinations, East Coast, Gulf Coast, Great Lakes, West coast
    North America, Canada, British Columbia
    Canada, New York
    North America, United States, US Destinations, East Coast, Florida
    British Columbia
    South Pacific & Oceania, Micronesia, United States, US Destinations, US Territories, Guam
    North America, Canada, British Columbia
    North America, Canada, British Columbia
    North America, United States, US Destinations, East Coast, Florida
    North America, Canada, British Columbia
    North America, United States, US Destinations, Great Lakes
    North America, United States, US Destinations, East Coast, Florida
    North America, United States, US Destinations, Southwest, Texas
    United States, East Coast, Florida
    North America, United States, US Destinations, East Coast, Florida
    North America, United States, US Destinations, West coast, Pacific Northwest, Washington State
Beluga whales, Churchill, Canada. Photo by Barb Roy
    Canada
    North America, United States, US Destinations, West coast, Pacific Northwest, Washington State
Zoanthids, British Columbia, Canada. Photo by Barb Roy
    North America, Canada, British Columbia
Artifical reef in BC, Canada. Photo by Barb Roy
    North America, Canada, British Columbia
    California
    North America, United States, US Destinations, West coast, Pacific Northwest, Alaska
    North America, Canada, British Columbia
    United States, US Destinations, East Coast, Florida
    Canada, New Foundland
    Canada, Nova Scotia
    California
    North America, Canada, British Columbia, United States, US Destinations, West coast, Pacific Northwest
    Canada, Arctic
    North America, Canada, British Columbia, United States, US Destinations, Pacific Northwest, Washington State
Photo by Andy Murch
    United States, US Destinations, East Coast, North Carolina
Female kelp greenling, Skookumchuck. Photo by Barb Roy
    North America, Canada, British Columbia
Sea bass, North Carolina, USA. Photo by Scott Johnson
    United States, US Destinations, East Coast, North Carolina
    North America, Canada, British Columbia
    North America, Canada, British Columbia
    South Pacific & Oceania, North America, United States, US Destinations, Hawaii

Travel features - Caribbean & Central America

    Caribbean
    Cuba
    Dominikanske republik
    Caribbean, Bonaire
Dive guide Max with the mushroom stalactites in Cenote El Zapote
    Mexico
Diver at porthole on The Wit.
    Central America, Belize
Manta ray.
    Costa Rica
Diver in Cenote Zacil-Ha, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Photo by Pierre Constant
    Mexico
Coney grouper, Cozumel, Mexico. Photo by Brandi Mueller
    North America, Mexico
Oceanic manta ray, Socorro, Mexico. Photo by Kate Holt
    Mexico
    Central America, South America, Brazil
    Dominican Republic
American crocodile in the Gardens of the Queen marine park in Cuba. Photo by Vladimir Gudzev.
    Cuba
    Bahamas
    Mexico
    Mexico
    Mexico
    Eastern Pacific, Guadalupe Island, North America, Mexico
    Caribbean, Saba
    US Virgin Islands
    Grenada
    North America, Mexico
    Caribbean, Bahamas
    Bahamas
    Mexico
    Eastern Pacific, Guadalupe Island, Mexico
    Caribbean, Dominica
Sea lion, La Paz, Mexico. Photo by Larry Cohen
    North America, Mexico
    Caribbean, Cayman Islands
    Central America, Honduras
Photo by Rico Besserdich
    Central America, Honduras
    North America, Mexico
    Caribbean, Bahamas
    Caribbean, Bahamas
    Caribbean, Bahamas
    Caribbean, Bahamas
    Eastern Pacific, Central America, South America, Colombia
    Caribbean, Cayman Islands
    Central America, South America, Brazil
    Central America, Nicaragua, Caribbean
    Caribbean, Cuba
    Caribbean, Cuba
    Mexico
    Central America, Costa Rica
    Caribbean, Central America, Honduras
    Eastern Pacific, Galapagos Islands, Central America, South America, Ecuador
    Mexico
    Central America, South America, Brazil
    Central America, South America, Argentina
    Mexico
    Eastern Pacific, Central America, South America, Ecuador
    Caribbean, Dominica
    Caribbean, Cayman Islands
    Caribbean, Bahamas
    Caribbean, Bahamas
    Central America, Honduras, Caribbean
    Caribbean, Cayman Islands
    Central America, Belize
    Caribbean, Bahamas
    Mexico, Caribbean
    Atlantic, Central America, South America, Argentina
Southern Belize. Photo by Kate Clark
    Central America, Belize
Grenada. Photo by Kate Clark
    Caribbean, Grenada
    Central America, South America, Brazil
Coney, Turks & Caicos. Photo by Scott Johnson
    Caribbean, Turks & Caicos
Photo by Steve Jones
    Caribbean, Dominica
    Mexico
    Eastern Pacific, Galapagos Islands, Central America, South America, Ecuador
Guadalupe great white shark. Photo by Barb Roy
    Mexico

Travel features - South America

    South America, Argentina
Sunbathing marine lizard, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
    Pacific, Eastern Pacific, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    Central America, South America, Brazil
    South America, Brazil
    Eastern Pacific, Central America, South America, Colombia
    Central America, South America, Brazil
    Eastern Pacific, Galapagos Islands, Central America, South America, Ecuador
    Central America, South America, Brazil
    Central America, South America, Argentina
    Eastern Pacific, Central America, South America, Ecuador
    Atlantic, Central America, South America, Argentina
    Central America, South America, Brazil
    Eastern Pacific, Galapagos Islands, Central America, South America, Ecuador

Travel features - Arctic and Antarctica