Marine Life Underwater

Comprehensive guide to learning about our subjects

By Scott Gietler

No where on the planet can you enjoy the diversity of marine life as you can underwater. Marine life underwater photography will never disappoint you - there is always more marine life to see and photograph in new ways. Please enjoy the following articles:

Sweetlips fish from Bali, beautiful example of underwater marine life.

Marine Life Behavior

• Examples of underwater marine life behavior such as yawning, fighting, mating, predation, cleaning 

Marine Taxonomy

• Taxonomy guide to marine invertebrates and vertebrates 

California Marine Life

• Guide to California marine life such as fish, mammals, and invertebrates

Indo-Pacific Macro Life and Critter List

• Guide to Indo-pacific macro critters and photogenic fish

Hawaiian Marine Life

• Keiko Stender's guide to the Flora and Fauna of Hawaii

Pacific Northwest Marine Life

• Janna Nichols's fish and invert id galleries 

Fish Photography

• Guide to photographing fish - the favorite activity for marine life enthusiasts.

Shark Photography

• Photographing sharks, where to find them, lighting and lens selection

Underwater Photography of Jellyfish & Pelagic Invertebrates

• Trying out underwater photography in blue water

Featured Marine Life Articles:

ReefID: Not sure what you saw? Find it here

Nudibranchs - Natural history and underwater photography tips

Bobbit Worm - Dispelling common myths about this ambush predator

Leafy Sea Dragon - Photography tips and natural history of this beautiful fish

Wonderpus Octopus - Beautiful predator octopus of the black sand

Blue-ringed Octopus - this deadly, beautiful octopus can kill a human

Pacific Seahorse - the only seahorse on the west coast of the Americas

Frogfish - Master of ambush and camoflauge

Rhinopias - One of the "Holy Grail" of all critters

Giant Kelp Forests - forests under the sea, an experience like no other

Black Sea Bass - gentle giants of California