Photographer

Reinhard Dirscherl

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A specialist in underwater photography, Reinhard Dirscherl captures marine life in every corner of the oceans.

Reinhard Dirscherl, a freelance underwater photographer and author based in Germany, is renowned for his spectacular shots taken in the depths of the world's oceans. Born in Bavaria in 1964, he developed a passion for photography and deep-sea exploration at an early age. Today, he brilliantly combines these two worlds, criss-crossing the seas with his diving equipment and waterproof camera.

His passion for images and the sea has led him to build up an impressive photo library of over 40,000 photographs, enriched by his expeditions to the four corners of the globe. His images capture the raw beauty of underwater fauna and landscapes, with remarkable technical precision and artistic sensitivity.

His work has won numerous awards in national and international photography competitions, testifying to the quality and originality of his vision. Sharks, turtles, cetaceans, corals, but also diving scenes and rare marine environments: his images reveal the richness and fragility of the underwater world.

Reinhard Dirscherl puts his vision at the service of wonder and awareness, offering a precious testimony to marine biodiversity and the need for its preservation.

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Biosphoto | 2032685 | Chinese Sea Snake swimming - Kai Islands Moluccas | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Chinese Sea Snake swimming - Kai Islands Moluccas
Biosphoto | 2032730 | Red Lionfish under a Jetty - Ambon Moluccas | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Red Lionfish under a Jetty - Ambon Moluccas
Biosphoto | 1934392 | School of Pacific Cownose Ray - Cabo Pulmo Baja California  | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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School of Pacific Cownose Ray - Cabo Pulmo Baja California [...]
Biosphoto | 2032658 | Colonising Anemone on Coral - Triton Bay West Papua | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Colonising Anemone on Coral - Triton Bay West Papua
Biosphoto | 2032708 | Zebra Lionfish under a Jetty - Ambon Island Moluccas | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Zebra Lionfish under a Jetty - Ambon Island Moluccas
Biosphoto | 1934428 | Common Porcupinefish - Socorro Revillagigedo Mexico | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Common Porcupinefish - Socorro Revillagigedo Mexico
Biosphoto | 1899265 | Sharksuckers Aliwal Shoal South Africa Indian Ocean  | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Sharksuckers Aliwal Shoal South Africa Indian Ocean [...]
Biosphoto | 1819904 | Eagle Ray South Male Atoll Maldives | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Eagle Ray South Male Atoll Maldives
Biosphoto | 1819917 | Green Triggerfish North Male Atoll Maldives | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Green Triggerfish North Male Atoll Maldives
Biosphoto | 1715216 | Cocoon envelops Sleeping Parrotfish Indian Ocean Maldives | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Cocoon envelops Sleeping Parrotfish Indian Ocean Maldives
Biosphoto | 1715194 | Honeycomb Moray in reef Indian Ocean Maldives | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Honeycomb Moray in reef Indian Ocean Maldives
Biosphoto | 1715121 | Sperm Whale subsurface Caribbean Sea Dominica | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Sperm Whale subsurface Caribbean Sea Dominica
Biosphoto | 1443327 | Juvenile Clown Anemonefish in bleached Sea Anemone | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Juvenile Clown Anemonefish in bleached Sea Anemone
Biosphoto | 1443324 | Scuba Diver and Spiral Wire Coral Cenderawasih Bay Indonesia | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Scuba Diver and Spiral Wire Coral Cenderawasih Bay Indonesia
Biosphoto | 1443163 | Clown Anemonefish in Magnificent Sea Anemone Indonesia | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Clown Anemonefish in Magnificent Sea Anemone Indonesia
Biosphoto | 1443162 | Porcelain Crab in Sea Anemone Cenderawasih Bay Indonesia | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Porcelain Crab in Sea Anemone Cenderawasih Bay Indonesia
Biosphoto | 754626 | Mastigias Jellyfish in backlight Jellyfish  Palau Micronesia | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Mastigias Jellyfish in backlight Jellyfish Palau Micronesia
Biosphoto | 1206440 | Atlantic Sailfish hunting Sardines schoal Mexico | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Atlantic Sailfish hunting Sardines schoal Mexico
Biosphoto | 695612 | Saltwater Crocodile expires underwater Australia ; Story  Meeting with a Saltwater Crocodile  | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Saltwater Crocodile expires underwater Australia ; Story "Meeting with a Saltwater Crocodile"
Biosphoto | 5631 | Spiral wire coral and scuba diver Maldives Indian Ocean | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Spiral wire coral and scuba diver Maldives Indian Ocean
Biosphoto | 2032655 | Ghost Goby in Soft Coral - Triton Bay West Papua | © Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
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Ghost Goby in Soft Coral - Triton Bay West Papua