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Bringing you the best underwater imagery from our award-winning photographers
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Our exclusive collection of plankton micro-photography is one of the best in the world
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Seaspiracy...Our new image collection
Celebrate World Penguin Day 2021 on 25th April
Professor Justin Marshall on the BBC's Life in Colour
Animal Groups
From topside mammals to weird-and-wonderful inhabitants of the ocean floor, our contributors have photographed thousands of wildlife species, shooting everything from microscopic plankton to the planet's largest animal, the colossal blue whale.
To explore the vast variety of life supported by the world's oceans and freshwater environments, browse our curated image selections showcasing the main animal groups.
Trending Animal Galleries
Colourful Cuttlefish and playful Sea Otters... Check out our trending edited animal galleries.
Sharks
Dolphins
Rays
Jellyfish
Turtles
Squid
Octopuses
Whales
Cuttlefish
Otters
Butterflyfish
Seals
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Our News Archive
17.04.21 Our photographer Professor Justin Marshall on David Attenborough's Life in Colour
16.04.21 Seaspiracy... Our new image collection
16.04.21 Celebrate World Penguin Day 2021 on 25th April
17.03.21 Our images in action... David Attenborough's Life in Colour!
16.03.21 New Giant Pacific Octopus images by Andrey Nekrasov
11.03.21 Making a Shelter Out of Shells... Explore the work of Jim Greenfield
22.01.21 New Dugong photographs from contributor, Andrey Nekrasov
21.12.20 Merry Christmas! A special Winter Wildlife gallery for our clients
04.12.2020 Introducing our exciting new photographer, Lou Luddington
04.12.2020 New images of ocean pollution caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
29.10.20 Explore the Coral Triangle with new photographer, Jeff Yonover
20.10.20 Celebrate Reptile Awareness Day 2020 with our Crocodile gallery
28.09.20 Introducing our new award-winning photographer, Mario Cea
14.08.20 A new collection of 400+ beautiful Shark & Ray images
20.05.20: The epic journeys of Green Sea Turtles revealed
12.04.20: Our Jellyfish photography is featured in a new book by Peter Williams
25.03.20: Enjoy our edited gallery for Manatee Appreciation Day
20.03.20: Scientists solve the mystery of why Narwhals have tusks
20.03.20: Covid-19 update
18.02.2020: Marine Biologists discover two new species of Porcelain Crabs
18.02.2020: Read our feature on Peter Parks' Copepod micro-photography