Tiger Shark in Hawaii

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TIGER SHARK
Order - Carcharhiniformes
Family - Carcharhinidae
Genus - Galeocerdo
Species - cuvier

Geographical Distribution
The tiger shark is found throughout the world's temperate and tropical waters, with the exception of the Mediterranean Sea. It is a wide-ranging species that is at home both in the open ocean as well as shallow coastal waters. Reports of individuals from as far north as Iceland and the United Kingdom have been confirmed but are probably a result of roaming sharks following the warmer Gulf Stream north across the Atlantic.

Stunning Reef Fish,Butterfly Fish-Photos

Yellow Fish
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School of Butterfly Fish Swimming on the Seabed
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Two Butterfly Fish Swimming by Coral
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This butterfly fish is a common inshore species found throughout the Hawaiian islands and so far reported nowhere else. Easily identified by the crochet-like spots forming approximately 11 vertical rows from the pectoral to the anal fins. Recently divers have reported seeing this fish picking parasites off of other fishes. Grows to about 6".

Fiji, yellow damselfish (Stegastes planifrons)

Fiji, yellow damselfish (Stegastes planifrons) beside coral reef

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Geography

Fiji consists of 332 islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean about 1,960 mi (3,152 km) from Sydney, Australia. About 110 of these islands are inhabited. The two largest are Viti Levu (4,109 sq mi; 10,642 sq km) and Vanua Levu (2,242 sq mi; 5,807 sq km).

The Red Sea Coral Reefs

The Red Sea Coral Reefs
Originally uploaded by dwaffie

One hour with boat from Hurghada, Egypt. Unlucky for me I had a sore throat and couldn't dive and swim with a snorkel as the others did

Penguin close-up

Penguin close-up
Originally uploaded by BrynJ

Apparently these penguins can tell each other apart.

Wakatobi

Wakatobi
Originally uploaded by Tom Weilenmann

Yellow cup corals at Wakatobi Resorts house reef

Great White Shark-comin' right at us

comin' right at us
Originally uploaded by g-na

there were many times when the sharks looked like they really were coming to get us, but they always turned away too soon, without getting quite close enough. They're not afraid, but they do seem to be wary.