Winter Marine Life

Harbor Seal Swimming Through Winter Kelp Forest in through kelp fronds beside a rocky shelf in South Africa

Harbor Seal Swimming Through Winter Kelp Forest

Fujifilm X-E3 · through kelp fronds beside a rocky shelf in South Africa

 Deep Sea Brine Pool Sardinia Winter in beside a volcanic drop-off in Sardinia

Deep Sea Brine Pool Sardinia Winter

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II · beside a volcanic drop-off in Sardinia

 Leafy Sea Dragon Drifting in Winter Kelp in near Ponsonby, Auckland

Leafy Sea Dragon Drifting in Winter Kelp

Leica IIIb · near Ponsonby, Auckland

 Nautilus Shell Cross Section Over Seagrass Meadow in above a seagrass meadow in South Africa

Nautilus Shell Cross Section Over Seagrass Meadow

Canon EOS 5DS R · above a seagrass meadow in South Africa

 Twilight Tube Feet Starfish Auckland Coast in near Britomart, Auckland

Twilight Tube Feet Starfish Auckland Coast

Nikon FE · near Britomart, Auckland

 Flamboyant Cuttlefish Walking Reef Crevice in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Belize City

Flamboyant Cuttlefish Walking Reef Crevice

Canon EOS 1000D · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Belize City

 Freediver Amidst Swirling Bait Ball Off Catalonia in beside a volcanic drop-off in Catalonia

Freediver Amidst Swirling Bait Ball Off Catalonia

Leica M2 · beside a volcanic drop-off in Catalonia

 Barracuda School Circling Sicilian Shipwreck in above a seagrass meadow in Sicily

Barracuda School Circling Sicilian Shipwreck

Sony a6000 · above a seagrass meadow in Sicily

 Winter Turtle Hatchling Swimming Oregon Coast in in Oregon

Winter Turtle Hatchling Swimming Oregon Coast

Canon EOS R100 · in Oregon

 Bryde's Whale Lunging Through Winter Sardine Ball in in Japan

Bryde's Whale Lunging Through Winter Sardine Ball

Nikon D1 · in Japan

 Mimic Octopus Shifting Shapes in Winter Kelp Forest in through a forest of kelp fronds near Tsuruhashi, Osaka

Mimic Octopus Shifting Shapes in Winter Kelp Forest

Samsung Galaxy S9+ · through a forest of kelp fronds near Tsuruhashi, Osaka

 Triton Snail Preying on Crown-of-Thorns Starfish in beside a volcanic drop-off near Gwangalli, Busan

Triton Snail Preying on Crown-of-Thorns Starfish

Nikon D80 · beside a volcanic drop-off near Gwangalli, Busan

 Dumbo Octopus Gliding Over Kelp Shelf in Winter Cape Town in along a kelp-fringed shelf near Green Point, Cape Town

Dumbo Octopus Gliding Over Kelp Shelf in Winter Cape Town

Leica M7 · along a kelp-fringed shelf near Green Point, Cape Town

 Dumbo Octopus Finning in Sicilian Kelp in along a kelp-fringed shelf in Sicily

Dumbo Octopus Finning in Sicilian Kelp

Nikon D780 · along a kelp-fringed shelf in Sicily

 Italian Seagrass Meadow Swaying in Dawn Light in in Italy

Italian Seagrass Meadow Swaying in Dawn Light

Canon EOS R6 Mark II · in Italy

 Pink Dolphin Surfacing Through Kelp in Winter Light in through a forest of kelp fronds near Cape Town

Pink Dolphin Surfacing Through Kelp in Winter Light

Canon T90 · through a forest of kelp fronds near Cape Town

 Snappers Swirl Around Shipwreck Mast in Winter Waters in above a seagrass meadow near Vancouver

Snappers Swirl Around Shipwreck Mast in Winter Waters

Canon EOS 90D · above a seagrass meadow near Vancouver

 Jawfish Incubating Eggs in Winter Blue Hour in above a seagrass meadow near Ribeira, Porto

Jawfish Incubating Eggs in Winter Blue Hour

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Mark II · above a seagrass meadow near Ribeira, Porto

 Leafy Sea Dragon Drifting Winter Kelp Busan in along a game trail near Busan

Leafy Sea Dragon Drifting Winter Kelp Busan

OnePlus 12 · along a game trail near Busan

 Sea Turtle Gliding Near Haifa Winter Kelp in along a kelp-fringed shelf near Haifa

Sea Turtle Gliding Near Haifa Winter Kelp

Canon EOS 5DS R · along a kelp-fringed shelf near Haifa

 Whale Shark in Japanese Kelp Forest at Dawn in along a seagrass channel near the coast in Japan

Whale Shark in Japanese Kelp Forest at Dawn

Leica Standard · along a seagrass channel near the coast in Japan

 Yellow Sea Snake Rings Over Stone Town Reef in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Stone Town

Yellow Sea Snake Rings Over Stone Town Reef

Fujifilm X-T4 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Stone Town

 Napoleon Wrease Faces Freediver at Xiamen Harbor Sunset in at a harbor edge in Xiamen

Napoleon Wrease Faces Freediver at Xiamen Harbor Sunset

OM System OM-1 · at a harbor edge in Xiamen

 Bull Shark Gliding in Catalan River Mouth in in Catalonia

Bull Shark Gliding in Catalan River Mouth

Nikon D500 · in Catalonia

 Sunflower Starfish Hunting Kelp Shelf Croatia in along a kelp-fringed shelf in Croatia

Sunflower Starfish Hunting Kelp Shelf Croatia

Canon EOS 300D · along a kelp-fringed shelf in Croatia

 Anglerfish Lurking Among Winter Kelp in through a forest of kelp fronds in Sardinia

Anglerfish Lurking Among Winter Kelp

Canon EOS R1 · through a forest of kelp fronds in Sardinia

 Coral Acclimation Rack in Fukuoka Service Room in inside a marine aquarium service room in Fukuoka

Coral Acclimation Rack in Fukuoka Service Room

Leica M8 · inside a marine aquarium service room in Fukuoka

 Fin Whale Surfacing at Sunset in British Columbia in in British Columbia

Fin Whale Surfacing at Sunset in British Columbia

Nikon D100 · in British Columbia

 Minke Whale Silhouette Feeding in Antarctic Krill in near Mount Eden, Auckland

Minke Whale Silhouette Feeding in Antarctic Krill

Fujifilm X-E4 · near Mount Eden, Auckland

 Gulper Eel Jaw Distended in Sydney Kelp Waters in along a kelp-fringed shelf near Paddington, Sydney

Gulper Eel Jaw Distended in Sydney Kelp Waters

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 · along a kelp-fringed shelf near Paddington, Sydney

 Silhouetted Anglerfish Winter Near Tel Aviv in near Tel Aviv

Silhouetted Anglerfish Winter Near Tel Aviv

Lomo LC-A · near Tel Aviv

 Seal Through Blue Hole Under Rippled Surface in above a cold-water reef edge in Cape Town

Seal Through Blue Hole Under Rippled Surface

Sony a6600 · above a cold-water reef edge in Cape Town

 Sculpin Ambush in Florida Winter Tide Pool in above a cold-water reef edge in Florida

Sculpin Ambush in Florida Winter Tide Pool

Canon EOS R1 · above a cold-water reef edge in Florida

 Silhouetted Walrus Diving Near Volcanic Drop-off in beside a volcanic drop-off near Naples

Silhouetted Walrus Diving Near Volcanic Drop-off

Samsung Galaxy S25+ · beside a volcanic drop-off near Naples

 Barracuda School Through Kelp in Portugal in along a seagrass channel near the coast in Portugal

Barracuda School Through Kelp in Portugal

Olympus OM-1 · along a seagrass channel near the coast in Portugal

 Silhouetted Barracuda School in Winter Kelp Forest in through kelp fronds beside a rocky shelf near Mouraria, Lisbon

Silhouetted Barracuda School in Winter Kelp Forest

Sony a7R V · through kelp fronds beside a rocky shelf near Mouraria, Lisbon

 Leafy Sea Dragon Drifting Through Winter Kelp in near Naples

Leafy Sea Dragon Drifting Through Winter Kelp

Nikon D80 · near Naples

 Bioluminescent Jellyfish Drifting in Winter Japanese Kelp in along a kelp-fringed shelf in Japan

Bioluminescent Jellyfish Drifting in Winter Japanese Kelp

Samsung Galaxy S25+ · along a kelp-fringed shelf in Japan

 Icelandic Seal Through Blue Ice Hole at Dawn in above a cold-water reef edge in Iceland

Icelandic Seal Through Blue Ice Hole at Dawn

Sony a7 V · above a cold-water reef edge in Iceland

 Silhouetted Beluga in Sardinian Winter Shallows in in Sardinia

Silhouetted Beluga in Sardinian Winter Shallows

Sony a7 IV · in Sardinia

 Flying Fish Over Oregon Seagrass at Dusk in above a seagrass meadow in Oregon

Flying Fish Over Oregon Seagrass at Dusk

Leica M11 · above a seagrass meadow in Oregon

 Mimic Octopus Icy Twilight Seagrass in above a seagrass meadow in Iceland

Mimic Octopus Icy Twilight Seagrass

Fujifilm X-E1 · above a seagrass meadow in Iceland

 Glass Sponge Garden in Winter Kelp Forest in through a forest of kelp fronds near Barcelona

Glass Sponge Garden in Winter Kelp Forest

Nikon D7200 · through a forest of kelp fronds near Barcelona

 Blue Whale Surfacing at Sydney Volcanic Drop-off in beside a volcanic drop-off near Newtown, Sydney

Blue Whale Surfacing at Sydney Volcanic Drop-off

Fujifilm X-H1 · beside a volcanic drop-off near Newtown, Sydney

 Minke Whale Feeding on Krill in Busan Waters in near Busan

Minke Whale Feeding on Krill in Busan Waters

iPhone 12 Pro Max · near Busan

 Blue Sea Star on Volcanic Rock Underwater in above a rock shelf in clear water near Durbar Square, Kathmandu

Blue Sea Star on Volcanic Rock Underwater

Leica M2 · above a rock shelf in clear water near Durbar Square, Kathmandu

 Brine Pool Shore Winter Iceland Close-up in along a kelp-fringed shelf in Iceland

Brine Pool Shore Winter Iceland Close-up

Leica M5 · along a kelp-fringed shelf in Iceland

 Steel Blue Tide Pools with Anemones in along a kelp-fringed shelf in Catalonia

Steel Blue Tide Pools with Anemones

Olympus OM-4 Ti · along a kelp-fringed shelf in Catalonia

 Coral Encrusted Anchor Chain in Winter Night in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cairns

Coral Encrusted Anchor Chain in Winter Night

Canon EOS R10 · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Cairns

 Sunlit Mola Mola Near Venice Drop-off in beside a volcanic drop-off near Venice

Sunlit Mola Mola Near Venice Drop-off

Fujifilm GFX100S II · beside a volcanic drop-off near Venice

 Moon Jellyfish Bloom Winter Sunlight Fukuoka in near Fukuoka

Moon Jellyfish Bloom Winter Sunlight Fukuoka

Sony Xperia 1 V · near Fukuoka

 Barracuda School Silhouetted in Winter Dawn Water in near Murmansk

Barracuda School Silhouetted in Winter Dawn Water

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 · near Murmansk

 Golden Light on Winter Kelp Near Naples in beside a tide-cut rock ledge under clear water near Spaccanapoli, Naples

Golden Light on Winter Kelp Near Naples

Canon AE-1 Program · beside a tide-cut rock ledge under clear water near Spaccanapoli, Naples

 Marine Chronometer in Mahogany Case on Nuremberg Pier in on a pier railing in Nuremberg

Marine Chronometer in Mahogany Case on Nuremberg Pier

Fujifilm GFX100 · on a pier railing in Nuremberg

 Sea Lion Pup and Starfish in Winter Reykjavik Waters in near Skolavordustigur, Reykjavik

Sea Lion Pup and Starfish in Winter Reykjavik Waters

Pentax Spotmatic · near Skolavordustigur, Reykjavik

 Whale Shark in Dawn Thermocline Near Sapporo in near Sapporo

Whale Shark in Dawn Thermocline Near Sapporo

Samsung Galaxy S25+ · near Sapporo

 Silhouetted Hammerhead Sharks in Kelp Forest Busan in through a forest of kelp fronds near Busan

Silhouetted Hammerhead Sharks in Kelp Forest Busan

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra · through a forest of kelp fronds near Busan

 Silhouetted Flying Fish Over Winter Kelp Waves in along a kelp-fringed shelf near Durban

Silhouetted Flying Fish Over Winter Kelp Waves

Canon EOS D30 · along a kelp-fringed shelf near Durban

 Manatee Winter Sunrise Crystal Spring Close Up in in Croatia

Manatee Winter Sunrise Crystal Spring Close Up

Fujifilm X-T50 · in Croatia

 Beluga Silhouette in Durban Seagrass in above a seagrass meadow near Durban

Beluga Silhouette in Durban Seagrass

Google Pixel 8 · above a seagrass meadow near Durban

 Nautilus and Astronaut on Reef in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cebu

Nautilus and Astronaut on Reef

Sony Xperia 1 VI · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cebu

 Dried Octopus Hanging in Winter Sunlight in near Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv

Dried Octopus Hanging in Winter Sunlight

Polaroid SX-70 · near Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv

 Blanket Octopus Drifting Near Volcanic Drop Off in beside a volcanic drop-off in Australia

Blanket Octopus Drifting Near Volcanic Drop Off

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra · beside a volcanic drop-off in Australia

 Whale Shark in Winter Dawn Water in along an ice-scoured channel near Sapporo

Whale Shark in Winter Dawn Water

Leica M Monochrom · along an ice-scoured channel near Sapporo

 Blue Whale Surfaces at Volcanic Drop-off in beside a volcanic drop-off in California

Blue Whale Surfaces at Volcanic Drop-off

Hasselblad X2D II 100C · beside a volcanic drop-off in California

 Freediver Photographing Whale Shark Oregon Kelp in along a kelp-fringed shelf in Oregon

Freediver Photographing Whale Shark Oregon Kelp

Canon New F-1 · along a kelp-fringed shelf in Oregon

 Manatee in Iceland Spring Water Polar Night in in Iceland

Manatee in Iceland Spring Water Polar Night

Fujifilm X-H2S · in Iceland

 Silhouetted Sea Lions Riva Split Twilight in beside a volcanic drop-off near Riva, Split

Silhouetted Sea Lions Riva Split Twilight

Canon EOS 80D · beside a volcanic drop-off near Riva, Split

 Twilight Seahorse Resting on Wreck Beam in beside a volcanic drop-off near Karangahape Road, Auckland

Twilight Seahorse Resting on Wreck Beam

iPhone 15 Pro · beside a volcanic drop-off near Karangahape Road, Auckland

 Clownfish in Anemone Belize City in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Belize City

Clownfish in Anemone Belize City

Nikon D7200 · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Belize City

 Coral Encrusted Anchor Chain Night Reef in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

Coral Encrusted Anchor Chain Night Reef

Leica M10 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

 Snappers Swirl Around Wreck Mast in Kelp in through a forest of kelp fronds in Florida

Snappers Swirl Around Wreck Mast in Kelp

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III · through a forest of kelp fronds in Florida

 Kelp Forest Aerial View Clear Ocean Water in along a seagrass channel near the coast near San Diego, Cartagena

Kelp Forest Aerial View Clear Ocean Water

iPhone 13 · along a seagrass channel near the coast near San Diego, Cartagena

 Silhouetted Electric Ray in Clear Winter Waters in near Gwangalli, Busan

Silhouetted Electric Ray in Clear Winter Waters

Nikon D700 · near Gwangalli, Busan

 Whale Shark Swimming Over Seagrass Sicily in above a seagrass meadow in Sicily

Whale Shark Swimming Over Seagrass Sicily

Canon DIGITAL IXUS · above a seagrass meadow in Sicily

 Whale Shark Swimmers California Dusk in in California

Whale Shark Swimmers California Dusk

Fujifilm X-S20 · in California

 Giant Isopod on Deep Ocean Floor Near Porto in near Porto

Giant Isopod on Deep Ocean Floor Near Porto

Pentax 6x7 · near Porto

 Zebra Shark Resting on White Sand Near Reef in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

Zebra Shark Resting on White Sand Near Reef

Canon EOS 6D Mark II · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cairns

 Coral Spawning Night Zanzibar Volcanic Reef in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

Coral Spawning Night Zanzibar Volcanic Reef

OM System OM-5 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

 Narwhals Swimming Under Winter Ice Norway in above a rock shelf sealed under winter ice in Norway

Narwhals Swimming Under Winter Ice Norway

Nikon D810A · above a rock shelf sealed under winter ice in Norway

 Remora Hitching Ride on Manta Ray at Sunset in beside a volcanic drop-off near Fukuoka

Remora Hitching Ride on Manta Ray at Sunset

Nikon D100 · beside a volcanic drop-off near Fukuoka

 Sea Cucumber Defensive Threads Reef Stone Town in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Stone Town

Sea Cucumber Defensive Threads Reef Stone Town

Fujifilm X100VI · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Stone Town

 Narwhal Pod Surfacing Through Arctic Ice at Midnight in above a rock shelf sealed under winter ice in Norway

Narwhal Pod Surfacing Through Arctic Ice at Midnight

Google Pixel 4 XL · above a rock shelf sealed under winter ice in Norway

 Narwhals Tusk Crossing Beneath Arctic Ice in above a rock shelf sealed under winter ice near Nuuk

Narwhals Tusk Crossing Beneath Arctic Ice

Canon AE-1 Program · above a rock shelf sealed under winter ice near Nuuk

 Sea Turtle Gliding Over Volcanic Reef at Night in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Denpasar

Sea Turtle Gliding Over Volcanic Reef at Night

Canon Pellix · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Denpasar

 Coral Polyp Tentacles Feeding Night Reef Cebu in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cebu

Coral Polyp Tentacles Feeding Night Reef Cebu

Sony a9 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cebu

 Bryde's Whale Lunges Through Sardine Ball in New Zealand in in New Zealand

Bryde's Whale Lunges Through Sardine Ball in New Zealand

Nikon FM10 · in New Zealand

 Dolphin Gliding Through Silvery Winter Waters in in Sardinia

Dolphin Gliding Through Silvery Winter Waters

Canon EOS R6 Mark II · in Sardinia

 Carpet Shark on Coral Rubble at Night in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

Carpet Shark on Coral Rubble at Night

iPhone 14 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Zanzibar

 Carpet Shark on Coral Rubble Belize Night in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Belize City

Carpet Shark on Coral Rubble Belize Night

Pentax Spotmatic · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Belize City

 Coral Spawning Night Zanzibar Reef Crevice in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Zanzibar

Coral Spawning Night Zanzibar Reef Crevice

Canon EOS 750D · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Zanzibar

 Dolphin Riding Wave Near Volcanic Drop-off in beside a volcanic drop-off near Salvador

Dolphin Riding Wave Near Volcanic Drop-off

Fujifilm X-H2S · beside a volcanic drop-off near Salvador

 Hammerhead Sharks at Sunset Near Osaka Volcanic Drop-off in beside a volcanic drop-off near Shinsekai, Osaka

Hammerhead Sharks at Sunset Near Osaka Volcanic Drop-off

Nikon F3 · beside a volcanic drop-off near Shinsekai, Osaka

 Giant Octopus Texture Shift Silhouette Sicily Sunset in beside a tide-cut rock ledge under clear water in Sicily

Giant Octopus Texture Shift Silhouette Sicily Sunset

Canon EOS 7D Mark II · beside a tide-cut rock ledge under clear water in Sicily

 Jellyfish Bell Margin Near Crawford Market in near Crawford Market, Mumbai

Jellyfish Bell Margin Near Crawford Market

OM System OM-5 · near Crawford Market, Mumbai

 Silvery Goby Silhouette on Brain Coral in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Zanzibar

Silvery Goby Silhouette on Brain Coral

Nikon D100 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Zanzibar

 Jawfish Incubating Eggs in Silvery Cape Town Waters in near Cape Town

Jawfish Incubating Eggs in Silvery Cape Town Waters

Samsung Galaxy S25 · near Cape Town

 Dragonfish Glowing Barbel Oregon Winter Dawn in in Oregon

Dragonfish Glowing Barbel Oregon Winter Dawn

Sony Alpha 33 · in Oregon

 Sailfish Slashing Through Bait Ball at Twilight in above a seagrass meadow near Osaka

Sailfish Slashing Through Bait Ball at Twilight

Leica M2 · above a seagrass meadow near Osaka

 Deep Sea Dragonfish Glowing Barbel Winter Dawn in along a kelp-fringed shelf near Sant Antoni, Barcelona

Deep Sea Dragonfish Glowing Barbel Winter Dawn

Sony Xperia 1 V · along a kelp-fringed shelf near Sant Antoni, Barcelona