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  • A close view of a scalefin anthias fish.
    Scalefin Anthias Fish.jpg
  • A school of fish swim over a reef of cabbage coral.
    Cabbage Coral Reef.jpg
  • Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) on a deep seamount<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Bajo Veinte dive site
    150902_03639.jpg
  • Deep rocky seamount at 30 m depth, covered in rich, colorful invertebrate life including anemones, sponges and corals.  <br />
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) and jacks.<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Bajo Veinte dive site
    150905_05260.jpg
  • Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) on a rocky seamount in Coiba NP.<br />
<br />
Contreras Islands, N of Brancanco Isl.<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Roller Coaster" dive site
    150309_01418.jpg
  • Healthy reef of hard corals just under the surface of the Great Astrolabe Reef, Kadavu Island, Fiji.
    FR126-05.jpg
  • Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
"buffet" dive site
    150902_03978.jpg
  • Seamount with schooling jacks and Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)<br />
Jacks are scraping themselves on the shark's skin<br />
<br />
Contreras Islands, N of Brancanco Isl.<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Roller Coaster" dive site
    150309_01329.jpg
  • Coral reef dominated by Pocillopora hard corals, with some coral bleaching<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_03702.jpg
  • Healthy reef of hard corals just under the surface of the Great Astrolabe Reef, Kadavu Island, Fiji.  Kadavu Island visible in this split level, over/underwater view.
    MM7059_0006.jpg
  • Coral reef dominated by Pocillopora hard corals, with some coral bleaching<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_03720.jpg
  • School of Pacific Spadefish (Chaetodipterus zonatus) swim over the reef on a seamount.<br />
Millepora coral is bleaching at the tips.<br />
<br />
Contreras Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
The Fridge dive site
    150830_02067.jpg
  • A healthy coral reef at Apo Reef, Phillippines with various hard corals and schools of damselfish and other fish species in clear water.
    ngs0_7942c.jpg
  • Reef with some coral bleaching.<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Mona Lisa dive site
    150904_05294.jpg
  • Coral reef dominated by Pocillopora hard corals, with some coral bleaching<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_03808.jpg
  • Coral reef dominated by Pocillopora hard corals, with some coral bleaching<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_03801.jpg
  • Coral reef dominated by Pocillopora hard corals, with some coral bleaching<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_03747.jpg
  • Coral reef dominated by Pocillopora hard corals, with some coral bleaching<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_03726.jpg
  • School of Pacific Spadefish (Chaetodipterus zonatus) swim over the reef on a seamount.<br />
Millepora coral is bleaching at the tips.<br />
<br />
Contreras Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
The Fridge dive site
    150830_02073.jpg
  • Pacific Spadefish (Chaetodipterus zonatus) school over a rich reef covered in sea fans.<br />
<br />
Contreras Islands<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"The Fridge" dive site
    150827_00370.jpg
  • Cortez Sea-chub (Kyphosus elegans) school swim just below the surface near a coral reef in an over/under, split-level view of the island and underwater.<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean
    150313_03163.jpg
  • Coral reef dominated by Pocillopora hard corals, with some coral bleaching<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_03748.jpg
  • Pacific Creolefish (Paranthias colonus) in foreground, King Angelfish (Holacanthus passer) in upper right, and other fish species crowd the rich reef on a rich seamount.<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Twin Peaks" dive site
    150312_02375.jpg
  • Pacific Spadefish (Chaetodipterus zonatus) pass over a reef with many sea fans.<br />
<br />
Contreras Islands<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"The Fridge" dive site
    150827_00416.jpg
  • A rocky seamount rising toward the surface with circling fish and rich coral and sponge growth.  Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) in silouette.<br />
<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Siren's Point" dive site
    150313_02905 - Version 2.jpg
  • A rocky seamount rising toward the surface with circling fish and rich coral and sponge growth.  Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) in silouette.<br />
<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Siren's Point" dive site
    150313_02905.jpg
  • Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) on a rocky seamount in Coiba NP.<br />
<br />
Contreras Islands, N of Brancanco Isl.<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Roller Coaster" dive site
    150309_01394 - Version 2.jpg
  • A diver explores the pristine Apo Reef, Philippines
    PH257-18c.jpg
  • Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) on a rocky seamount in Coiba NP.<br />
<br />
Contreras Islands, N of Brancanco Isl.<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Roller Coaster" dive site
    150309_01394.jpg
  • Very low tide reveals the coral reef from above the surface. Max Ammer and Gerry Allen enter the lagoon at Goh Island on an exploratory dive..
    R4-070417-381.jpg
  • A diver explores the pristine Apo Reef, Philippines
    PH257-18c.jpg
  • A jack passes through a school of trevally on a reef in the Philippines
    PH282-21c.jpg
  • Very low tide reveals the coral reef from above the surface. Max Ammer and Gerry Allen enter the lagoon at Goh Island on an exploratory dive..
    R4-070417-381.jpg
  • Split level  over/under view of reefs and islands.<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_03666.jpg
  • Split level  over/under view of reefs and islands.<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_03677.jpg
  • Aerial view of a karst formation-lined shoreline with reefs off shore..Coron Island, Philippines.
    Limestone Karst 5.jpg
  • Tufted Blenny (Mccoskerichthys sandae)<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Manta channel dive site
    150829_01984.jpg
  • Rich growth of sea fans and soft corals cover the steep slopes in an area of high current and surge which bringing rich nutrients to these filter feeders.  Scores of Scissortail Chromis (Chromis atrilobata) and other fish feed on plankton.<br />
<br />
 <br />
Coiba Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
'Hatchet Rock" dive siter
    150315_03873.jpg
  • Goby species<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150905_05527.jpg
  • Cortez Angelfish (Pomacanthus zonipectus)<br />
<br />
Rancheria Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Iglesias Dive Site
    150905_05280.jpg
  • Parrotfish species<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
"buffet" dive site
    150902_03967.jpg
  • Tufted Blenny (Mccoskerichthys sandae)<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
"buffet" dive site
    150902_03954.jpg
  • Spotted Boxfish (Ostraceon meleagris) female<br />
<br />
Rancheria Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Iglesias dive site
    150901_03028.jpg
  • Mother and very young baby Humpback Whale.  Baby is very light colored and possibly born within last 24hrs.<br />
<br />
In a small protected bay, Bahia Rosario, adjacent to Coiba National park. <br />
<br />
Panama
    150830_dji_00879.jpg
  • small wrasses in a spawning aggregation<br />
<br />
Contreras Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
The Fridge dive site
    150830_02110.jpg
  • Tufted Blenny (Mccoskerichthys sandae)<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Manta channel dive site
    150829_01991.jpg
  • Cortez Garden Eel (Heteroconger digueti)<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Manta channel dive site
    150829_01894 - Version 2.jpg
  • Hard corals with early stages of coral bleaching<br />
<br />
Contreras Islands<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
Baja Uva dive site
    150827_00814.jpg
  • Rich growth of sea fans and soft corals cover the steep slopes of a very high current and surge area.  The currents bring rich nutrients to these filter feeders.<br />
<br />
 <br />
Coiba Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
'Hatchet Rock" dive siter
    150315_03992.jpg
  • Pocillopora coral at various stages of coral bleaching<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150905_05625.jpg
  • Freckled Porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus)<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150905_05602.jpg
  • Tufted Blenny (Mccoskerichthys sandae)<br />
<br />
Rancheria Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Iglesias Dive Site
    150905_05521.jpg
  • Pacific Seahorse (Hippocampus ingens)<br />
<br />
Rancheria Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Iglesias Dive Site
    150905_05351.jpg
  • Deep rocky seamount at 30 m depth, covered in rich, colorful invertebrate life including anemones, sponges and corals.  <br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Bajo Veinte dive site
    150905_05180.jpg
  • Hard coral patterns<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Mona Lisa dive site
    150904_05679.jpg
  • King Angelfish (Holacanthus passer)<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Mona Lisa dive site
    150904_05644.jpg
  • Cortez Angelfish (Pomacanthus zonipectus)<br />
juvenile<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Mona Lisa dive site
    150904_05606.jpg
  • Cortez Angelfish (Pomacanthus zonipectus)<br />
juvenile<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Mona Lisa dive site
    150904_05576.jpg
  • Spotted Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster punctatissima)<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150904_05499.jpg
  • Divers Kevan Mantell and Alan Chung work to remove abandonned longline tangled on a rocky seamount in the National Park<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Siren's Point dive site
    150904_05229.jpg
  • Freckled Porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus)<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150902_04161.jpg
  • Longline fishing line tangled on a seamount in the National Park<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
Siren's Point dive site
    150901_03359.jpg
  • Longline fishing line tangled on a seamount in the National Park<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
Siren's Point dive site
    150901_03305.jpg
  • Longline fishing line tangled on a seamount in the National Park<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
Siren's Point dive site
    150901_03324.jpg
  • Flag Cabrilla Grouper (Epinephelus labriformis)<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Manta Point dive site
    150901_03255.jpg
  • Cortez Angelfish (Pomacanthus zonipectus)<br />
<br />
Rancheria Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Iglesias dive site
    150901_03103.jpg
  • Spotted Boxfish (Ostraceon meleagris) male<br />
<br />
Rancheria Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Iglesias dive site
    150901_02892.jpg
  • King Angelfish (Holacanthus passer)<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Siren's Point dive site
    150901_02768.jpg
  • sunset with amazing beams of light over Coiba National Park, viewed from Pixvae Village, Panama
    150831_02282.jpg
  • sunset with amazing beams of light over Coiba National Park, viewed from Pixvae Village, Panama
    150831_02206.jpg
  • sunset with amazing beams of light over Coiba National Park, viewed from Pixvae Village, Panama
    150831_02200.jpg
  • Mother and very young baby Humpback Whale.  Baby is very light colored and possibly born within last 24hrs.<br />
<br />
In a small protected bay, Bahia Rosario, adjacent to Coiba National park. <br />
<br />
Panama
    150830_dji_01009.jpg
  • Mother and very young baby Humpback Whale.  Baby is very light colored and possibly born within last 24hrs.<br />
<br />
In a small protected bay, Bahia Rosario, adjacent to Coiba National park. <br />
<br />
Panama
    150830_dji_00948.jpg
  • Mother and very young baby Humpback Whale.  Baby is very light colored and possibly born within last 24hrs.<br />
<br />
In a small protected bay, Bahia Rosario, adjacent to Coiba National park. <br />
<br />
Panama
    150830_dji_00906.jpg
  • Mother and very young baby Humpback Whale.  Baby is very light colored and possibly born within last 24hrs.<br />
<br />
In a small protected bay, Bahia Rosario, adjacent to Coiba National park. <br />
<br />
Panama
    150830_dji_00860.jpg
  • Seamount covered in diverse sea fans, soft corals, sponges and other invertebrate life.  School of Pacific Spadefish in background.<br />
<br />
<br />
Contreras Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Roller Coaster dive site
    150830_02013.jpg
  • Bluntspine Blenny (Acanthemblemaria exilispinus)<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Manta channel dive site
    150829_01943.jpg
  • Cortez Garden Eel (Heteroconger digueti)<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Manta channel dive site
    150829_01917.jpg
  • Flag Cabrilla Grouper (Epinephelus labriformis)<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Wahoo dive site
    150829_01707.jpg
  • Bluechin Parrotfish (Scarus ghobban)<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Wahoo dive site
    150829_01688.jpg
  • Flag Cabrilla Grouper (Epinephelus labriformis)<br />
<br />
Coiba Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
Twin Peaks dive site
    150828_01190.jpg
  • Rich growth of sea fans and soft corals cover the steep slopes in an area of high current and surge which bringing rich nutrients to these filter feeders.<br />
 <br />
Coiba Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
'Hatchet Rock" dive siter
    150828_01105.jpg
  • Schools of Pacific Spadefish (Chaetodipterus zonatus) and Bluestriped Sea-chub (Sectator ocyurus) crossing eachother<br />
<br />
Contreras Islands<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
La Ballena dive site
    150827_00693.jpg
  • Pacific Spadefish (Chaetodipterus zonatus)<br />
<br />
Contreras Islands<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
La Ballena dive site
    150827_00624.jpg
  • Pacific Spadefish (Chaetodipterus zonatus)<br />
<br />
Contreras Islands<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
La Ballena dive site
    150827_00594.jpg
  • Zebra Moray (Gymnomuraena zebra)<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Island<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
Manta Channel Dive Site
    150826_00251.jpg
  • Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Island<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
Manta Channel Dive Site
    150826_00102.jpg
  • Blue Coral (Distichopora robusta) growing on submarine rock outcrops at approx 15-20 M depth off the SW corner of Jicarita Island.<br />
This unique coral species was first discovered here at this location, and is only known from small areas of Coiba National Park and some nearby sites in the Gulf of Chiriqui.  First scientifically described in 2004.<br />
<br />
Jicarita Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Coral Wall" dive site<br />
<br />
<br />
original description of the coral:<br />
 Lindner, A., Cairns S.D., Guzman .M., 2004. Distichopora robusta sp. nov., the first shallow-water stylasterid (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Stylasteridae) from the tropical eastern Pacific. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 84 5: 943-947.
    150315_03649.jpg
  • Blue Coral (Distichopora robusta) growing on submarine rock outcrops at approx 15-20 M depth off the SW corner of Jicarita Island.<br />
This unique coral species was first discovered here at this location, and is only known from small areas of Coiba National Park and some nearby sites in the Gulf of Chiriqui.  First scientifically described in 2004.  Diver Kevan Mantell, who was the person who first brought the unique corals to scientific attention, swims through the landscape of underwater pinnacles.<br />
<br />
Sponges and sea fans grow among the Distichopora corals.<br />
<br />
<br />
Jicarita Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Coral Wall" dive site<br />
<br />
<br />
original description of the coral:<br />
 Lindner, A., Cairns S.D., Guzman .M., 2004. Distichopora robusta sp. nov., the first shallow-water stylasterid (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Stylasteridae) from the tropical eastern Pacific. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 84 5: 943-947.<br />
<br />
Jicarita Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Coral Wall" dive site<br />
<br />
<br />
original description of the coral:<br />
 Lindner, A., Cairns S.D., Guzman .M., 2004. Distichopora robusta sp. nov., the first shallow-water stylasterid (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Stylasteridae) from the tropical eastern Pacific. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 84 5: 943-947.
    150315_03623.jpg
  • Tufted Blenny (Mccoskerichthys sandae) living in a hole in a coral head.<br />
<br />
Endemic to Costa Rica and Western Panama.  Example of regional endemic, special to Eastern Tropical Pacific.<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Island<br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Wahoo" dive site
    150314_03540.jpg
  • A rocky seamount rising toward the surface with circling fish and rich coral and sponge growth.<br />
<br />
Coiba Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Siren's Point" dive site
    150314_03420.jpg
  • A rocky seamount rising toward the surface with circling fish and rich coral and sponge growth.<br />
<br />
Coiba Island, <br />
Coiba National Park, Panama<br />
Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean<br />
<br />
"Siren's Point" dive site
    150314_03343.jpg
  • A squarespot anthias male being cleaned by a Labroides cleaner wrasse
    Squarespot Anthias and Labroides Cle...jpg
  • A close view of the head of a mantis shrimp, Squilla species.
    Mantis Shrimp.jpg
  • Pocillopora coral at various stages of coral bleaching<br />
<br />
Canales de Afuera Islands<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama
    150905_05611.jpg
  • Commerson's Frogfish (Antennarius commerson)<br />
<br />
Rancheria Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Iglesias Dive Site
    150905_05425.jpg
  • Commerson's Frogfish (Antennarius commerson)<br />
<br />
Rancheria Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Iglesias Dive Site
    150905_05411.jpg
  • Pacific Seahorse (Hippocampus ingens)<br />
<br />
Rancheria Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Iglesias Dive Site
    150905_05330.jpg
  • Deep rocky seamount at 30 m depth, covered in rich, colorful invertebrate life including anemones, sponges and corals.  <br />
Schools of damselfish in foreground, with jacks in the distance.<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Bajo Veinte dive site
    150905_05204.jpg
  • Red-headed Goby (Elacatinus puncticulatus)<br />
<br />
Coiba Island<br />
Coiba National Park<br />
Panama<br />
<br />
Mona Lisa dive site
    150904_05794.jpg
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