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Creatures that can hurt us underwater. Caution is advised.
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Red Sea, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. A giant moray swims freely over the sandy bottom from one patch of reef to the next. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> scuba diver divers Egypt 'Red Sea' 'Ras Mohammed' Sharm 'Sharm el-Sheikh' 'Sharm al-Shaykh' underwater u/w blue coral reef giant moray eel
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Red Sea, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. A giant moray swims freely over the sandy bottom from one patch of reef to the next. © Rick Collier





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  • Kahaluu Beach, Kona, Hawaii -- An urchin has moved next to a small hard coral on top of a rock. Among the spines on the upper side of the urchin is an egg mass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Hawaii; Kahaluu; Kona; US; snorkel; snorkeling; scuba; underwater; beach; urchin; "sea urchin"; coral; egg; "egg mass";
  • Red Sea, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Blue-spotted stingrays are often found on the sandy bottom off Sharm el-Sheikh. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> scuba diver divers Egypt 'Red Sea' 'Ras Mohammed' Sharm 'Sharm el-Sheikh' 'Sharm al-Shaykh' underwater u/w blue divemaster blue ray skate blue bluespotted spotted stingray 'sting ray'
  • Red Sea, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. A giant moray swims freely over the sandy bottom from one patch of reef to the next. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> scuba diver divers Egypt 'Red Sea' 'Ras Mohammed' Sharm 'Sharm el-Sheikh' 'Sharm al-Shaykh' underwater u/w blue coral reef giant moray eel
  • Red Sea, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. A giant moray eel is cleaned by a cleaner wrasse. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> scuba diver divers Egypt 'Red Sea' 'Ras Mohammed' Sharm 'Sharm el-Sheikh' 'Sharm al-Shaykh' underwater u/w blue coral reef giant moray eel cleaner wrasse fish
  • Red Sea, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. A cleaner wrasse ventures into the mouth of a giant moray eel, which holds its mouth open to be cleaned. The wrasse is not harmed, and soon emerges. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> scuba diver divers Egypt 'Red Sea' 'Ras Mohammed' Sharm 'Sharm el-Sheikh' 'Sharm al-Shaykh' underwater u/w blue coral reef giant moray eel cleaner wrasse fish
  • Red Sea, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Lionfish are not uncommon around coral heads arising from the sandy bottom. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> scuba diver divers Egypt 'Red Sea' 'Ras Mohammed' Sharm 'Sharm el-Sheikh' 'Sharm al-Shaykh' underwater u/w blue coral reef lionfish lion fish
  • Red Sea, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Lionfish are not uncommon around coral heads arising from the sandy bottom. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> scuba diver divers Egypt 'Red Sea' 'Ras Mohammed' Sharm 'Sharm el-Sheikh' 'Sharm al-Shaykh' underwater u/w blue coral reef lionfish lion fish
  • Two Royal Urchins on the side of a sunken barge. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive diver wreck royal urchin sea urchin
  • A diver reaches out to pet a stingray that is "hiding" on the sandy sea floor. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive diver reef sand bottom stingray ray
  • A stingray rests under a layer of sand on the ocean bottom. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive diver reef sand bottom stingray ray
  • A spotted moray eel on the sandy bottom under an overhang of reef. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive sand bottom seabed sea floor reef spotted moray eel
  • A reef shark swims past. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive reef coral sand bottom sea floor shark
  • A bristleworm crawls on the sand bottom. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive worm bristleworm sand bottom sea floor sea bed
  • Stingray. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive sand sandy bottom ocean floor sea bed stingray
  • A stingray "breaks cover" to swim away from divers. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive sand sandy bottom ocean floor sea bed stingray
  • The stonefish lies on the bottom and looks like a rock. It has poisonous spines that can be quite dangerous if you don't notice it is there and touch, grab, step, or bump into it. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive reef fish sand bottom sandy sea floor sea bed stonefish "stone fish"
  • Spotted moray eel and sea urchin. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive reef spotted moray eel spiny sea urchin
  • A large barracuda on the wreck of the Charlie Brown, an AT&T cable laying ship sunk as a dive site in 2003. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive diver wreck shipwreck "sunken ship" "M/V" "M/V Charles D. Brown" "Charlie Brown" fish barracuda
  • A large barracuda on the wreck of the Charlie Brown, an AT&T cable laying ship sunk as a dive site in 2003. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive diver wreck shipwreck "sunken ship" "M/V" "M/V Charles D. Brown" "Charlie Brown" fish barracuda
  • The stonefish lies on the bottom and looks like a rock. It has poisonous spines that can be quite dangerous if you don't notice it is there and touch, grab, step, or bump into it. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive reef fish sand bottom sandy sea floor sea bed stonefish "stone fish"
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