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Marine Life Watching and Photography

Discover marine life through whale watching, Scuba diving and more. Learn tips for how to photograph marine life above water and underwater and view marine life image galleries.
Florida Manatee Images
The Florida manatee is found in coastal waters along the southeastern United States. View photos of Florida manatees, a manatee and calf and a group of manatees gathered near a power plant. Learn facts about manatees.
Spooky Sea Life Images
Here is a collection of photos of spooky marine life, including the witch flounder, spider crab, ghost crab and sea spiders.
American Lobster (Homarus americanus)
View images of American lobster and learn about lobsters, a fascinating crustacean. American lobster photos include photos of lobster traps, unusual lobsters like blue lobsters, and captions with interesting lobster facts.
Who's Hiding In This Tide Pool?
Figure out who's hiding in this tide pool photo.
Albinism in Whales and Dolphins
Albinism has been documented in 20 cetacean species, including humpback whales, sperm whales, pilot whales, and bottlenose dolphins. White (not necessarily true albinos) killer whales and southern right whales have also been documented recently. A pink dolphin was recently spotted in Louisiana.
Baleen Whale Image Gallery - Photos of Common Baleen Whales
Images of baleen whales, including humpback whales, fin whales, northern right whales, and minke whales.
Sea Turtle Pictures - Photos of Sea Turtles
Sea turtles are reptiles that live in a marine or brackish environment. The flippers of sea turtles are long and paddle-like, making them excellent for swimming but poor for walking on land. There are seven species of sea turtles, several of which inhabit U.S. waters. View images of sea turtles here.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Images
View photos of humpback whales including images of humpback whale tails, whales diving, feeding and with their calves.
Whale Research - Studying Whales Using Photo-Identification
By photographing unique physical characteristics of whales, researchers can tell many individuals apart within a population of a particular species. Once a sighting record is established for individual whales, researchers are able to study their movements, migration, feeding patterns and life history. Learn how to tell individual whales apart here.
Marine Photobank
The Marine Photobank has captivating photos, images and graphics showing how humans have affected marine life.
Scuba - PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors)
Visit PADI's site to learn about how to get scuba-certified, where to find an instructor and where to find dive shops and resorts.
World's 10 Best Scuba Spots (Msnbc.com)
Divers pick their favorite spots in this article, which features a slide show on the best scuba spots. Tropical locations clearly win out, with Micronesia, Belize and the Philippines topping the list.
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