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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
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A diver reaches out to pet a stingray that is "hiding" on the sandy sea floor. St. Eustatius (Statia), Netherlands Antilles.




"St. Eustatius" "Saint Eustatius" Statia Netherlands Antilles "Lesser Antilles" Caribbean underwater diving ocean SCUBA dive diver reef sand bottom stingray ray

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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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