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Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) on a sponge on the lookout for prey, in front of a school of Redtoothed filefish (Odonus niger) in the blue background. Mayotte

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Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) on a sponge on the lookout for prey, in front of a school of yellow-backed fusiliers (Caesio xanthonota) passing in the blue in the background. Mayotte

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Titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens) and other coral fish above the reef, Mayotte

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Cape gannet returning to the surface after hunting sardines - freediving photographer in the background - Indian Ocean - South Africa - off Port Saint-Johns

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Common dolphin hunt sardines in the Indian Ocean - near Port Saint-Johns in South Africa

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Sabre squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum) having found refuge in a huge barrel sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) at the mouth of the S-shaped pass at a depth of 50 meters. Mayotte

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Reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) swimming in the middle of Longoni reef, Mayotte lagoon

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The consequences of global warming are putting coral reefs under stress, particularly during the El Nino global phenomenon, Mayotte

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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) photographed in black and white in the clear waters of Reunion Island.

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Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) resting on a coral spatula on the small drop-off at N'Gouja beach, Mayotte

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Bleaching episode due to El Nino 2024 on the fringing reef at Handréma Point, Mayotte.

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Bleaching episode due to El Nino 2024 on the fringing reef at Handréma Point, Mayotte.

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Reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) in Mayotte lagoon.

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Cave diver in an underwater cave of karstic origin at a depth of 75 meters during the Gumbo La Baharini 2 expedition, which aimed to produce a complete 3D model of this karstic cave using photogrammetry. Passe Bateau Sud, Mayotte lagoon

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Marbled stingray (Taeniura meyeni), Maldives, Indian Ocean

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Lesser noddy (Anous tenuirostris) landed on my dive buddy Virgilio, Maldives, Indian Ocean

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Reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) barrel roll filter feeding on plankton. Hanifaru Lagoon, Baa Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

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Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) on the reef, Maldives, Indian Ocean

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Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) in Mayotte lagoon.

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Brown Noddi (Anous stolidus) taking flight at sunrise on a white sand island in the Mayotte lagoon.

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Bioluminescent coral polyps in the S pass, Mayotte

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Bioluminescent coral polyps, Mayotte

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Orca (Orcinus orca) group off Mayotte. During the short passage off Mayotte, this group of killer whales was observed devouring a Mobula ray and a large tiger shark.

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Almost perfect mimicry for this little pink cowry, less than a centimetre in size, on its soft coral of the same color. Mayotte

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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and calf in the turquoise-blue waters of the Mayotte lagoon.

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Coral ball sheltering a multitude of damselfish on the shore of the S-shaped pass. Mayotte

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Fluorescent sea anemone and coral, small colony of anemones in the middle of another coral colony under UV rays showing off their magnificent fluorescence, Mayotte

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Fluorescent coral mushroom. Fluorescent coral (Fungiidae sp) in the dark of night, Mayotte

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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), group below the surface, Reunion Island

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Bioluminescent plankton under the Milky Way, on one of the many islets of white sand in the Mayotte lagoon.

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Electric Crab (Achaeus spinosus) with transplanted anemones for defence and camouflage on Ascidian (Ascidiidae Family), night dive, Torpedo Alley dive site, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, south Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

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Harmless tracer ink injected into Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria), to demonstrate flow patterns, Cannibal Rock dive site, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, south Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

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Dugong (Dugong dugon) feeding on a seagrass meadow (Halophila stipulacea). Marsa Alam, Egypt. Red Sea

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Pod of Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) swimming over shallow sandy lagoon. Marsa Alam, Egypt. Red Sea

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Electric Crab (Achaeus spinosus) with transplanted anemones for defence and camouflaged on Ascidian (Ascidiidae Family), night dive, Torpedo Alley dive site, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, south Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

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Bioluminescent plankton or phytoplankton under the Milky Way, Mayotte

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Bioluminescent plankton or phytoplankton under the Milky Way, Mayotte

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Grand Bénare, Piton des Neiges, Reunion Island, France

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Tourists in the lava tunnels, Reunion Island, France

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Mare-longue Forest, Saint-Philippe, Reunion Island, France

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Grand Galet waterfall, Langevin River, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, France

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Bassin des Aigrettes, Saint Gilles, Reunion Island, France

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Yellowtail clownfish (Amphiprion nigripes) protecting itself in its anemone. symbiosis, mutualism. Maldiva's Islands, Indian Ocean.

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Bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana), Mayotte

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Under the Hole, the door to the mesophotic zone, under an arch in natural light at a depth of 60 metres. Mayotte

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Eyestripe surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri) on the sandbank of the islet Maji in front of M'tsamboro, Mayotte

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Eyestripe surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri) in the clear, turquoise waters of Mayotte's lagoon in front of the maji island.

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Eyestripe surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri) couple in the clear, turquoise waters of Mayotte's lagoon.

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Tube anemone (Cerianthidae sp) catch macro plancton, Mayotte

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Striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus), long exposure, Mayotte