50 impressive moments to "hold your breath" under the ocean

The ocean continues to be a great source of discovery and fascinates many people. With a fascinating wildlife environment, beautiful plant life, the undersea world contains many “wonders” that amaze us.

Let’s take a look at 50 pictures that capture these beautiful moments of this mysterious world – the ocean.

The biggest fish in the world

The image of a woman swimming next to a whale shark, the largest fish in the ocean, creates a truly impressive scene.

Despite their enormous body size (possibly larger than a bus), they do not hunt and prefer to eat plankton. And to do this, whale sharks both swim and breathe through their mouths.

Shrimp have a speed shot

This brightly colored crustacean is the Peacock mantis shrimp. They are usually red in females and more colorful in males.

They strike their prey with a punch so fast and powerful enough to break the glass wall of an aquarium.

The “Heart” of the Great Barrier Reef

Regarded as the world’s largest coral system, the Great Barrier Reef is made up of more than 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands off the east coast of Australia.

And one of them has a heart-shaped reef. This reef belongs to the Whitsunday Islands. And since it’s a heavily guarded area, you can only view it from above.

Green Turtle

Image of a green turtle swimming in the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia.

This species can live up to 80 years and reach a length of 5 feet (1.5 meters).

“Living Fossils”

The photo is a close-up of a Crinoid, a species of starfish and sea urchins. They are called living fossils because they are present and have existed for more than 459 million years to the present day.

The photo was taken on a coral reef in the Northern Mariana Islands.

Fish vortex

This breathtaking photo captures the moment a school of barracudas is curled into a vortex.

They are the fastest fish in the world with a flight speed of up to 36 mph (58 km/h).

Dolphin “curious”

As one of the most popular dolphin species, the bottlenose dolphin impresses with its always smiling face and inquisitive “personality”.

They can live up to 60 years and communicate with humans by whistling.

Hedgehog “fake”

Pencil urchins are commonly found at the bottom of coral reefs, lagoons or in seagrasses.

This photo captures the moment a pencil hedgehog at Kingman Reef in the National Marine Monument of the Pacific.

Palau’s seaplane wreckage

This nearly intact Jake seaplane wreck was sunk in World War II.

It lies 45 feet (almost 14 meters) on the ocean floor off the coast of Palau, Micronesia.

Sea lions “speedy”

The California sea lion is faster than any other sea lion. They can swim at 25 mph (40 km/h) and slow their heart rate down to dive for up to 10 minutes.

Coral has a brain shape

This close-up image of a coral reef with a similar ending to a human brain was taken at Dry Tortugas, Florida.

Its deep grooves form large circular structures more than 6 feet (1.8 meters) in diameter.

Shallow waters

The Pacific two-yen butterfly fish dominates the shallow waters here. They are usually found in shallow waters and strong currents.

Swim with sharks

These two beautiful gray sharks swim among colorful anthias in Jarvis Island, far from National Maritime Monument. Males of this species can grow up to 4.8 feet (1.5 meters) long.

Pacific purple sea urchin

This particular species of sea urchin is covered with thorns covering its body. They get food and defend themselves with these purple tubes and spikes.

Sea “trap”

A seal got stuck in a fishing net and was rescued by divers.

Marine debris like this can injure marine life as well as pose a danger to passing ships.

Stingray “smiling”

Stingrays have no bones in their bodies but instead make cartilage flexible. They also have gel-filled “sensors” that help them detect electrical signals from other animals as they move.

“Squatting” on the coral

This photo captures the moment a lobster squats on top of a group of sea fans called Lophelia pertusa.

This photo was taken during a NOAA expedition in Roatan, Honduras to study the relationship between host corals and the species that depend on them.

Searching for prey

This photo captures the hunting scene of a blackhead shark taken from above. According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, this fish tends to hunt small fish as they swim in large schools by breaking through a “wall” of fish.

Frog Fish with Feathers

This unique looking creature is the Hairy Frog Fish. They do not have scales but instead have fleshy hair-like spines.

They have the ability to change color to blend in with their surroundings.

Clown fish “cuddle” each other

Forget “Finding Nemo”, these two clownfish win the cute race as they cuddle between the tentacles of anemone. Mucus covers the body of this fish to protect them from the stinging cells of the anemone.

Undersea adventure

A diver explores the Flower Garden Banks National Reserve in the Gulf of Mexico. The area is one of 14 protected by NOAA’s Office.

Great white shark

Pictured is a great white shark (Carcharadon carcharias) swimming in the island of Guadalupe, Mexico.

Cases of great white sharks attacking humans are rare, in contrast, humans are the biggest threat to this species.

According to Oceana, a non-profit organization that protects the ocean, white sharks are being caught accidentally when fishing and are in danger of extinction.

Jesus Christ statue

The original bronze statue of Jesus Christ crafted by Guido Galletti is located on the seabed between Camogli and Portofino (Italy).

The “big eyes” at Rapture Reef

These bright red bigeye fish swim at Repture Reef in Hawaii’s National Maritime Monument.

Most bigeye fish are carnivorous and nocturnal.

Puffer fish

A puffer fish was photographed while swimming in the island of Moorea, Polynesia (France).

There are more than 120 species of puffins, and most of them contain a potentially deadly poison called tetrodotoxin. This poison is 1,200 times stronger than cyanide, and the amount of toxin in one puffer fish can kill 30 people.

Poison Octopus