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Dumbo Octopus
Dumbo Octopus

Grimpoteuthis bathynectes

Named for its ear-like fins, the Dumbo Octopus is typically found in the deep se...

Blue Whale
Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Baleen Whales

The Blue Whale is the largest animal ever known to have existed. It prefers deep...

Encrusting Alcyonium
Encrusting Alcyonium

Alcyonium acaule

Alcyonium acaule, also known as the Encrusting Alcyonium, is a species of soft c...

White Dead Man's Fingers
White Dead Man's Fingers

Alcyonium glomeratum

Alcyonium glomeratum, or White Dead Man's Fingers, is a soft coral species in th...

Green Sea Turtle
Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas

Chelonia

Green sea turtles are graceful grazers that cruise along reefs and seagrass beds...

Blacktip Reef Shark
Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Carcharhinus

Blacktip reef sharks are sleek reef residents with striking dark-edged fins that...

Cirrate Octopus
Cirrate Octopus

Cirroteuthis muelleri

Kraken Octopods

This deep-sea cirrate octopus is a rare treat for divers, often appearing as a s...

Blind Cirrate Octopus
Blind Cirrate Octopus

Cirrothauma murrayi

Kraken Octopods

As its name suggests, this cirrate octopus is adapted to life in very dim condit...

Vampire Squid
Vampire Squid

Vampyroteuthis infernalis

The Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) is a small, deep-sea cephalopod fo...

Emperor Dumbo
Emperor Dumbo

Grimpoteuthis imperator

Kraken Octopods

In deep, dim waters, the Emperor Dumbo is a rare sight—often seen as a slow, gra...

Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Bottlenose Dolphins

Common Bottlenose Dolphins are known for their elongated upper and lower jaws fo...

Great Barracuda
Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Sphyraena

Great barracuda are sleek, powerful predators with a streamlined body built for...

Grey Reef Shark
Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Carcharhinus

Grey reef sharks are sleek, medium-sized sharks that often cruise along reef slo...

Short-beaked Common Dolphin
Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

The Short-beaked Common Dolphin is a species of dolphin that is found worldwide...

Spotted Eagle Ray
Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

Aetobatus

Spotted eagle rays are sleek, wide-winged rays that often cruise just above the...

Northern Fur Seal
Northern Fur Seal

Callorhinus ursinus

The Northern Fur Seal is a marine mammal that spends most of its life at sea, bu...

Northern Piddock
Northern Piddock

Hanleya hanleyi

The Northern Piddock is a species of marine mollusk known for its long, cylindri...

Indo-pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Indo-pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops aduncus

Bottlenose Dolphins

The Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is a species similar to the common bottlenos...

Burrunan Dolphin
Burrunan Dolphin

Tursiops australis

Bottlenose Dolphins

The Burrunan Dolphin is a species of bottlenose dolphins found in parts of Victo...

Humphead Wrasse
Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

Cheilinus

A true giant of the reef, the Humphead Wrasse cruises with slow, powerful moveme...

Black chiton
Black chiton

Belknapchiton ater

Lepidopleurina

As its name suggests, divers may encounter a dark, almost black chiton gripping...

Hawksbill Turtle
Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Eretmochelys

Hawksbill turtles are graceful reef travelers with a distinctive, narrow beak th...

Spiny chiton
Spiny chiton

Belknapchiton aequispinus

Lepidopleurina

On rocky reefs and boulder fields, this chiton clings tightly to the substrate,...

Southern chiton
Southern chiton

Belknapchiton australis

Lepidopleurina

This chiton is typically found on rocky coastlines, where it adheres firmly to h...