New Caledonia Underwater Scenics

03-03-2022
Underwater scenic photography shows the underwater world the way we experience it when diving.
Coral Reef Scenic Ilot Kouare, New Caledonia Coral Reef Underwater seascape Ilot Kouare New Caledonia
Coral Reef Scenic Ilot Kouare, New Caledonia
Coral Reef Scenic Ilot Kouare, New Caledonia Coral Reef Underwater seascape Ilot Kouare New Caledonia
Coral Reef Scenic Ilot Kouare, New Caledonia
Ancient Coral Head Ilot Mato Ancient Coral Head Ilot Mato
Ancient Coral Head Ilot Mato
Coral Nursery, Ilot Mato Coral Nursery, Ilot Mato where young fish and invertebrates begin growing
Coral Nursery, Ilot Mato
shark triaenodon obesus Ilot Mato, New Caledonia shark triaenodon obesus fleeing a snorkeller wearing a shark repellant striped suit at Ilot Mato, New Caledonia
shark triaenodon obesus Ilot Mato, New Caledonia
Fish swarm at Ilot Amedee, Marine Reserve, New Caledonia Amedee Island Coral Reef Memory Bubble
Fish swarm at Ilot Amedee, Marine Reserve, New Caledonia
Coral reef scenic ilot Maitre Marine Reserve Coral reef scenic ilot Maitre Marine Reserve
Coral reef scenic ilot Maitre Marine Reserve
Bat fish Platax orbicularis Ilot Mato, New Caledonia Bat fish Platax orbicularis Ilot Mato, New Caledonia
Bat fish Platax orbicularis Ilot Mato, New Caledonia
Giant Trevally, Caranx ignobilis, Hi Five, Ilot Mato, New Caledonia coral reef scenic with snorkeller and giant trevally New Caledonia
Giant Trevally, Caranx ignobilis, Hi Five, Ilot Mato, New Caledonia
Reef Pass at Ilot Mato, New Caledonia Reef Pass at Ilot Mato, New Caledonia
Reef Pass at Ilot Mato, New Caledonia
Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) at Ilot Mato, New Caledonia Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) - AKA a Leopard Shark at Ilot Mato, New Caledonia. It has zebra stripes when it is a juvenile.
Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) at Ilot Mato, New Caledonia
Chromis viridis forming a plankton net over a coral reef, an example of symbiosis. Chromis viridis forming a plankton net over a coral reef, an example of symbiosis. The fish hover over the reef catching plankton and their droppings fertilize...
Chromis viridis forming a plankton net over a coral reef, an example of symbiosis.
coral thickets Ilot Mbe Kuen The lush coral reefs at Ilot Mbe-Kouen and very shallow.
coral thickets Ilot Mbe Kuen
Triton in coral thickets Ilot Mbe Kuen A small triton shell attacks a starfish. There is a giant clam, Tridacna dreasa, nestled into the coral thickets.
Triton in coral thickets Ilot Mbe Kuen
Giant trevally Caranx ignobilis feeding on sardines Giant Trevally feeding on Sardines Ilot Ua New Caledonia
Giant trevally Caranx ignobilis feeding on sardines
Red Octocoral Sea Fans, snorkeller and shark scenic at Ilot Kouare, New Caledonia Massive red sea fans decorate a coral pinnacle admired by a snorkeller and a reef shark admires the snorkeller.
Red Octocoral Sea Fans, snorkeller and shark scenic at Ilot Kouare, New Caledonia
Acanthaster Planci, the Crown of Thorns Starfish, attacking a coral thicket in the Ilot Maitre Coral Reef Reserve, New Caledonia The Crown of Thorns Starfish, Acanthaster planci feeds on living corals and when there is a population explosion the starfish can destroy vast areas of the...
Acanthaster Planci, the Crown of Thorns Starfish, attacking a coral thicket in the Ilot Maitre Coral Reef Reserve, New Caledonia
A Napolian Wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus, over a lush coral thicket at Ilot Mato, New Caledonia The giant humpheas, or Napolian Wrasse is an endangered species. They once had a reputation for being friendly but now tend to avoid humans - even though they...
A Napolian Wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus, over a lush coral thicket at Ilot Mato, New Caledonia
Coral reef at Baie de Pain, New Caledonia New Caledonia's coral reefs are vibrant living examples of wha coral reefs should look like.
Coral reef at Baie de Pain, New Caledonia
Coral reef at Baie de Pain, New Caledonia New Caledonia's coral reefs are vibrant living examples of wha coral reefs should look like.
Coral reef at Baie de Pain, New Caledonia