2. Underwater

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Creatures that can hurt us underwater. Caution is advised.
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St. Eustatius (Statia) Underwater - This spotted moray eel was not at all shy. Though morays will often withdraw from a scuba diver, as I settled on the bottom, this one came out of his hole in the reef to look me over. © Rick Collier
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St. Eustatius (Statia) Underwater - This spotted moray eel was not at all shy. Though morays will often withdraw from a scuba diver, as I settled on the bottom, this one came out of his hole in the reef to look me over. © Rick Collier

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  • St. Eustatius (Statia) Underwater - This spotted moray eel was not at all shy. Though morays will often withdraw from a scuba diver, as I settled on the bottom, this one came out of his hole in the reef to look me over. © Rick Collier
  • St. Eustatius (Statia) Underwater - Near the end of our scuba dive, we were startled at our safety stop when this huge great barracuda suddenly swam directly up to us out of the blue. He was very curious and proceeded to check everything out before he decided to move along. © Rick Collier
  • St. Eustatius (Statia) Underwater - As we neared the surface at the end of our scuba dive, we looked up to see that it was obviously raining very hard on the surface. And then the huge great barracuda swam over us and was briefly silhouetted against the surface. No doubt he was checking out the float that our divemaster put up to mark out spot during the safety stop. © Rick Collier
  • Saba Underwater - The "Twilight Zone" dive site is a unique experience for a scuba diver. Emerging from very deep water to make a small peak at about 80 feet, you can often see large pelagics (deep-water species) here. An approximately 8-foot reef shark cruised by our group several times. © Rick Collier
  • Saba Underwater - A scuba diver in the Caribbean should watch the sandy bottom closely. This southern stringray watched me, but never moved. © Rick Collier
  • Diving Bonaire, Netherland Antilles -- A small golden moray eel watches nervously from a hole in the reef. ("The Invisibles" dive site) © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Bonaire; "Netherlands Antilles"; Caribbean; tropic; tropical; vacation; destination; underwater; scuba; diving; dive; "scuba diving"; eel; moray; "moray eel"; "golden moray eel"; sponge; reef; coral;
  • Diving Bonaire, Netherland Antilles -- A great barracuda checks out the photographer. ("Andrea 1" dive site) © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Bonaire; "Netherlands Antilles"; Caribbean; tropic; tropical; vacation; destination; scuba; diving; dive; "scuba diving"; "Andrea 1"; "Andrea I"; fish; reef; coral; barracuda; "great barracuda";
  • Diving Bonaire, Netherland Antilles -- Satisfied that the photographer isn't very interesting, a great barracuda swims past. ("Andrea 1" dive site) © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Bonaire; "Netherlands Antilles"; Caribbean; tropic; tropical; vacation; destination; scuba; diving; dive; "scuba diving"; "Andrea 1"; "Andrea I"; fish; reef; coral; barracuda; "great barracuda";
  • Diving Bonaire, Netherland Antilles -- A spotted moray eel cautiously watches the photographer, ready to quickly withdraw into his hole in the reef. ("Oil Slick Leap" dive site) © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Bonaire; "Netherlands Antilles"; Caribbean; tropic; tropical; vacation; destination; diving; underwater; dive; scuba; "scuba diving"; "oil slick leap"; reef; coral; eel; moray; "moray eel"; "spotted moray"; "spotted moray eel";
  • Diving Bonaire, Netherland Antilles -- A small golden moray eel cautiously watches the photographer from his hole in the reef. ("Oil Slick Leap" dive site) © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Bonaire; "Netherlands Antilles"; Caribbean; tropic; tropical; vacation; destination; diving; underwater; dive; scuba; "scuba diving"; "oil slick leap"; reef; coral; eel; moray; "moray eel"; "golden moray"; "golden moray eel";
  • Diving Bonaire, Netherland Antilles -- A small golden moray eel cautiously watches the photographer from his hole under a small coral head. ("Andrea 2" dive site) © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Bonaire; "Netherlands Antilles"; Caribbean; tropic; tropical; vacation; destination; diving; underwater; dive; scuba; "scuba diving"; "Andrea 2"; "Andrea II"; reef; coral; eel; moray; "moray eel"; "golden moray"; "golden moray eel";
  • Red Sea, Egypt -- The blue-spotted stingray is common in the Red Sea. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Egypt; "Red Sea"; vacation; travel; destination; underwater; uw; "u/w"; scuba; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; dive; diving; coral; reef; "coral reef"; "dive site"; Tiran; "Tiran straits"; "straits of Tiran"; "Woodhouse Reef"; Woodhouse; ray; stingray; "sting ray"; "blue spot stingray"; "blue spotted stingray"
  • Red Sea, Egypt -- The common lionfish, also known by some as the turkeyfish, is common in the Red Sea. The sharp spines in the lionfish's fins are poisonous, and are its primary defense from predators. When approached or threatened, the lionfish will spread its fins wide and seek to turn its face towards the reef, so that a potential attacker is presented with an array of poisonous spines. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Egypt; "Red Sea"; vacation; travel; destination; underwater; uw; "u/w"; scuba; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; dive; diving; coral; reef; "coral reef"; "dive site"; Tiran; "Tiran straits"; "straits of Tiran"; "Woodhouse Reef"; Woodhouse; fish; lion; "lion fish"; lionfish; "turkey fish"; turkeyfish; "common lionfish"
  • Red Sea, Egypt -- This common lionfish (also called "turkeyfish"), resting on a rock on the reef, seems not to be bothered by the photographer's close presence. The sharp spines in the lionfish's fins are poisonous, and are its primary defense from predators. When approached or threatened, the lionfish will spread its fins wide and seek to turn its face towards the reef, so that a potential attacker is presented with an array of poisonous spines. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Egypt; "Red Sea"; vacation; travel; destination; underwater; uw; "u/w"; scuba; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; dive; diving; coral; reef; "coral reef"; "dive site"; Tiran; "Tiran straits"; "straits of Tiran"; "Ras Nasrani"; Nasrani; "Nasrani point"; fish; lion; "lion fish"; lionfish; "turkey fish"; turkeyfish; "common lionfish"
  • Red Sea, Egypt -- This common lionfish (also called "turkeyfish"), resting on a rock on the reef, seems not to be bothered by the photographer's close presence. The sharp spines in the lionfish's fins are poisonous, and are its primary defense from predators. When approached or threatened, the lionfish will spread its fins wide and seek to turn its face towards the reef, so that a potential attacker is presented with an array of poisonous spines. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Egypt; "Red Sea"; vacation; travel; destination; underwater; uw; "u/w"; scuba; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; dive; diving; coral; reef; "coral reef"; "dive site"; Tiran; "Tiran straits"; "straits of Tiran"; "Ras Nasrani"; Nasrani; "Nasrani point"; fish; lion; "lion fish"; lionfish; "turkey fish"; turkeyfish; "common lionfish"
  • Red Sea, Egypt -- A giant moray eel sticks his head out of a hole in the reef, ignoring the many colorful scalefin antheas swimming around his head. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Egypt; "Red Sea"; vacation; travel; destination; underwater; uw; "u/w"; scuba; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; dive; diving; coral; reef; "coral reef"; "dive site"; "Ras Muhammad"; "Ras Mohamed"; "national park"; "underwater park"; "Ras Muhammad National Park"; "nature reserve"; Gazlani; "Ras Gazlani"; point; "Gazlani Point"; moray; eel; "moray eel"; "giant moray"; "giant moray eel"; fish; anthea; "scalefin anthea";
  • Red Sea, Egypt -- A giant moray eel rests in the cleaning station while the resident common Red Sea cleaner wrasse plys its trade, eating parasites and small hitchikers off of the eel. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Egypt; "Red Sea"; vacation; travel; destination; underwater; uw; "u/w"; scuba; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; dive; diving; coral; reef; "coral reef"; "dive site"; "Ras Muhammad"; "Ras Mohamed"; "national park"; "underwater park"; "Ras Muhammad National Park"; "nature reserve"; Yolanda; "Yolanda reef"; eel; moray; "moray eel"; "giant moray eel"; fish; wrasse; cleaner; "cleaner wrasse"; "Red Sea cleaner wrasse"; "cleaner fish"; "cleaning station"
  • Red Sea, Egypt -- A trio of clearfin lionfish hide in the coral reef. The sharp spines in the lionfish's fins are poisonous, and are its primary defense from predators. When approached or threatened, the lionfish will spread its fins wide and seek to turn its face towards the reef, so that a potential attacker is presented with an array of poisonous spines. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Egypt; "Red Sea"; vacation; travel; destination; underwater; uw; "u/w"; scuba; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; dive; diving; coral; reef; "coral reef"; "dive site"; Sharm; "Sharm el-Sheikh"; "Sharm al-Shaykh"; Paradise; fish; lionfish; "clearfin lionfish"; "clear fin lionfish";
  • Red Sea, Egypt -- A clearfin lionfish turns for a hole in the coral reef, avoiding the diver's lights. The sharp spines in the lionfish's fins are poisonous, and are its primary defense from predators. When approached or threatened, the lionfish will spread its fins wide and seek to turn its face towards the reef, so that a potential attacker is presented with an array of poisonous spines. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Egypt; "Red Sea"; vacation; travel; destination; underwater; uw; "u/w"; scuba; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; dive; diving; coral; reef; "coral reef"; "dive site"; Sharm; "Sharm el-Sheikh"; "Sharm al-Shaykh"; Paradise; fish; lionfish; "clearfin lionfish"; "clear fin lionfish"; night; "night dive"
  • Red Sea, Egypt -- A small blue spotted stingray hunts on the reef at night. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Egypt; "Red Sea"; vacation; travel; destination; underwater; uw; "u/w"; scuba; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; dive; diving; coral; reef; "coral reef"; "dive site"; Sharm; "Sharm el-Sheikh"; "Sharm al-Shaykh"; Paradise; stingray; "sting ray"; "blue spotted stingray"; "blue spot stingray"; "blue-spotted stingray"
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