RickCollier > Red Sea, Egypt -- A pair of anemonefish ("clown fish") seek refuge in the stinging cells of an anemone's tentacles.  The anemonefish is not naturally immune to the sting of an anemone, but over time coats itself in secretions of its "home" anemone so that the stinging cells do not fire when touched by this particular fish. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.



Egypt; "Red Sea"; vacation; travel; destination; underwater; uw; "u/w"; scuba; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; dive; diving; coral; reef; "coral reef"; "dive site"; Tiran; "Tiran straits"; "straits of Tiran"; "Jackson Reef"; fish; anemone; anemonefish; "anemone fish"; "clown fish"; clownfish
RickCollier > Diving Bonaire, Netherland Antilles -- Startled up from its sandy hiding place, this peacock flounder chose to rest in a particularly unhidden spot. ("Ol' Blue" dive site)   © Rick Collier




Bonaire; "Netherlands Antilles"; Caribbean; tropic; tropical; vacation; destination; scuba; dive; diving; underwater; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; "Ol' Blue"; fish; flounder; "peacock flounder";
RickCollier > Turtle Cleaning Station.  Two massive Hawaiian green sea turtles take their turns and circle over a patch of reef that serves as a cleaning station.  Fish school here to clean small animals and parasites off the huge turtles.  The turtles in turn come here to be cleaned.  Protected by law in Hawaii, swimmers can collect massive fines for interfering with these turtles.  Though they can stay underwater for very long periods, the sea turtles do breathe air, so have to periodically surface for breath.




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RickCollier > Kahaluu Beach, Kona, Hawaii -- An urchin has moved next to a small hard coral on top of a rock.  Among the spines on the upper side of the urchin is an egg mass.




Hawaii; Kahaluu; Kona; US; snorkel; snorkeling; scuba; underwater; beach; urchin; "sea urchin"; coral; egg; "egg mass";
RickCollier > Diving Bonaire, Netherland Antilles -- Divers and sunbathers mix at the beach. ("Ol' Blue" dive site)   © Rick Collier




Bonaire; "Netherlands Antilles"; Caribbean; tropic; tropical; vacation; destination; scuba; dive; diving; underwater; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; "Ol' Blue"; diver; divers; sunbather; beach; swim; swimmer; seashore;
RickCollier > Diving Bonaire, Netherland Antilles -- Divers explore the reef. ("Ol' Blue" dive site)   © Rick Collier




Bonaire; "Netherlands Antilles"; Caribbean; tropic; tropical; vacation; destination; scuba; dive; diving; underwater; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; "Ol' Blue"; diver; divers;
RickCollier > Diving Bonaire, Netherland Antilles -- A queen angelfish. ("Ol' Blue" dive site)   © Rick Collier




Bonaire; "Netherlands Antilles"; Caribbean; tropic; tropical; vacation; destination; scuba; dive; diving; underwater; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; "Ol' Blue"; fish; angelfish; "angel fish"; "queen angelfish"; "queen angel fish";
RickCollier > Diving Bonaire, Netherland Antilles -- A banded reef shrimp perches atop a coral.  ("Lighthouse Point," just south of Kralendijk airport)   © Rick Collier




Bonaire; "Netherlands Antilles"; Caribbean; tropic; tropical; vacation; destination; diving; underwater; dive; scuba; "scuba diving"; lighthouse; "Lighthouse Point"; shrimp; "banded shrimp"; "banded reef shrimp"; "banded coral shrimp"; coral; corals;
RickCollier > Diving Bonaire, Netherland Antilles -- A hind (sea bass) hides amongs corals.  ("Lighthouse Point," just south of Kralendijk airport)   © Rick Collier




Bonaire; "Netherlands Antilles"; Caribbean; tropic; tropical; vacation; destination; diving; underwater; dive; scuba; "scuba diving"; lighthouse; "Lighthouse Point"; fish; bass; "sea bass"; hind; coral; corals;
Red Sea, Egypt -- A pair of anemonefish ("clown fish") seek refuge in the stinging cells of an anemone's tentacles. The anemonefish is not naturally immune to the sting of an anemone, but over time coats itself in secretions of its "home" anemone so that the stinging cells do not fire when touched by this particular fish. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.



Egypt; "Red Sea"; vacation; travel; destination; underwater; uw; "u/w"; scuba; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; dive; diving; coral; reef; "coral reef"; "dive site"; Tiran; "Tiran straits"; "straits of Tiran"; "Jackson Reef"; fish; anemone; anemonefish; "anemone fish"; "clown fish"; clownfish
RickCollier > Red Sea, Egypt -- A pair of anemonefish ("clown fish") seek refuge in the stinging cells of an anemone's tentacles.  The anemonefish is not naturally immune to the sting of an anemone, but over time coats itself in secretions of its "home" anemone so that the stinging cells do not fire when touched by this particular fish. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.



Egypt; "Red Sea"; vacation; travel; destination; underwater; uw; "u/w"; scuba; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; dive; diving; coral; reef; "coral reef"; "dive site"; Tiran; "Tiran straits"; "straits of Tiran"; "Jackson Reef"; fish; anemone; anemonefish; "anemone fish"; "clown fish"; clownfish
Red Sea, Egypt -- A pair of anemonefish ("clown fish") seek refuge in the stinging cells of an anemone's tentacles. The anemonefish is not naturally immune to the sting of an anemone, but over time coats itself in secretions of its "home" anemone so that the stinging cells do not fire when touched by this particular fish. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.



Egypt; "Red Sea"; vacation; travel; destination; underwater; uw; "u/w"; scuba; "scuba dive"; "scuba diving"; dive; diving; coral; reef; "coral reef"; "dive site"; Tiran; "Tiran straits"; "straits of Tiran"; "Jackson Reef"; fish; anemone; anemonefish; "anemone fish"; "clown fish"; clownfish
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