"Caribbean Reef Sharks" gorgonian coral Their long tentacles provide shelter

Their long tentacles provide shelter and protection for juvenile crabs

These two female adolescent elephant seals are at play in the cold water of Big Sur

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hundreds of overlapping high resolution macro photographs were taken at close range

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"Caribbean Reef Sharks" gorgonian coral Their long tentacles provide shelterTwo Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) hunt on the coral reef in the Bahamas. Diving with sharks is a exciting experience I never want to miss. Reinhard Dirscherl is an award winning underwater photographer based in Munich, Germany. Widely published in international diving, nature and travel magazines, his marine wildlife images have won numerous international photo competitions including the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award.