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Most sites organize by country. We flip it — tell us the animal, and we'll show you where in the world you'll actually find them.

Sea Turtles — underwater photograph

Sea Turtles

Green, hawksbill, and loggerhead turtle encounters — from Caribbean reefs to Malaysian sea mounts.

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Sharks — underwater photograph

Sharks

Reef sharks, hammerheads, tigers, bulls, threshers and more — the world's best shark diving.

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Whale Sharks — underwater photograph

Whale Sharks

The ocean's biggest fish — seasonal aggregations you can plan a whole trip around.

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Dolphins — underwater photograph

Dolphins

Pods of spinners, bottlenose and Atlantic spotted dolphins in wild encounters.

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Octopus — underwater photograph

Octopus

Shape-shifting cephalopods hiding in reefs, muck sites and shore dives.

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Coral Reefs — underwater photograph

Coral Reefs

Healthy, technicolor coral gardens — from the Coral Triangle to the Caribbean.

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Frogfish — underwater photograph

Frogfish

Master-of-disguise ambush predators — the holy grail for macro photographers.

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Manta Rays — underwater photograph

Manta Rays

Cleaning stations, night feedings and giant Pacific mantas that fly overhead.

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Schools of Fish — underwater photograph

Schools of Fish

Sardine runs, jack tornadoes, barracuda walls and bait-ball spectacles.

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Macro — underwater photograph

Macro

Seahorses, nudibranchs, pygmy anything — the tiny stuff that steals the show.

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Underwater Photography — underwater photograph

Underwater Photography

Destinations built for a camera — great viz, big animals, and endless macro.

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