Follow giant schools of fish as they congregate around the Ellen Oil Rig and avoid seals. Hypontically beautiful.

Ellen Oil Rig Nov. 9, 2014 from Archinect on Vimeo.

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This photo sculpture from zazzle looks like the coolest thing ever, but it also appears it's one thing in zazzle catalog where they don't show you it from front & back.

Marlin Photo Sculpture by COREY__FORD
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Lovely survey of corals in Bali. There's one scene with an interesting creature, with fish swimming in and out of it. If I didn't know better, I'd say this was an octopus imitating a coral.

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Just in time for sunset-themed chocolate cookies.

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Feed the bobtail squid

For the cost of just three shrimp a day, you can help researchers of bioluminescent shrimp conduct research on their mating habits. Who could say no?

How do Bobtail Squid choose their glowing bacterial partner? from Experiment on Vimeo.

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A vacation travelogue to the Cook Islands, which eventually takes us underwater for some snorkeling around 10:15.

Six Days in the Cook Islands Sept 2015 (Part One above the water) from Gary Minch on Vimeo.

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Ahousaht vs. Cermaq

Learn about the struggles of the indiqenous Ashousaht community to advocate against the Cermaq corporation's plans to install salmon farms in traditional waters. There's even an indiegogo campaign about this.

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In Ireland, even the fish are redheads

Our videographer friend captures the Lumpsucker. Seriously, read wikipedia article on them: they are comical creatures.

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Only 14 seconds long, but one of most beautiful underwater shots I've seen. A nurse shark surveys the Wreck of the Rocus

Nurse Shark at the Wreck of the Rocus from Panga MX on Vimeo.

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Diving Bali with cuttlefish

Cuttlefish are seen in this scuba diving trip to Bali. A nice calm study of several underwater creatures. Orca Dive Bali.

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Fish and Coral seen while snorkeling at Kahaluu Beach Park, Hawaii

Yellow Tang make a visit

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Hawaii 2014

Surely some of the clearest underwater video I've seen. Sea Turtles in Hawaii eventually make an appearance.

Hawaii 2014 from John Preskitt on Vimeo.

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The wreck of the Gertrude

Or, rather, the scuttling of the Gertrude. It was apparently an intentional sinking. Interesting how the fish hanging around it are apparently lying on the structures. Perhaps too cold to move in Alberta.

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Sleep, little octopus

Laura James captures an octopus keeping its eyes shut just outside of Seattle. Octopi apparently sleep, perchance to dream

Octopus Octopus - 100mm macro from Laura James on Vimeo.

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Shape-shifting Egyptian octopus

One of the coolest studies in camouflage by an octopus, in shape, color, and texture. Smart kid.

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Interview with spiny squat lobster

Our Irish friends are back with an audience with a spiny squat lobster, and his shrimpy attendants. Always fascinating to see exotic creatures so far from the tropics.

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Galapagos spotted eagle ray

Time well spent scuba diving in the Galapagos. I spot turtles, seals, but most dramatically a spotted eagle ray. Again, if you think this is a trite post or I'm unqualified to be making zoological comments on these videos, remember that a main purpose of this blog is to celebrate creative commons licensed videos. NatGeo doesn't let you do things that a CC-BY license does.

Galápagos collection from Apneediver on Vimeo.

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Juvi dolphin and mum

Time well spent with a "juvi" dolphin and its mum. Cool thing is this appears to be taken in Mozambique.

Dolphin Diary 260415 from Angie Gullan's Dolphin Center on Vimeo.

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Real-world colors in Malta

Essentially a screen test during scuba in which two jellyfish are visible. But one interesting thing here is that even though it's an exotic location-- Malta-- they basically see a lot of brown grassy things. I remember going snorkeling on a cruise in the tropics and feeling cheated when the surroundings didn't mimic the most colorful scenes from Finding Nemo. I guess sometimes the real ocean is a muddy brown.

Diving in Ramla Bay (Malta) from Ieva Balode on Vimeo.

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Maybe the color of these whales will brighten your day more than Malta.

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Slow dive in St. Croix

Here's a half hour of scuba diving near St. Croix. It does show some interesting tube corals.

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Marine debris vs. coral

Another PSA from NOAA on marine debris. This one makes a brief mention of damaging coral, which I'd never thought of.

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May this red sailboat brighten your day.

Red Sailboat, Blue Sky, Green Sea Poster by ElainePlesser
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Butch, the penguin

Three minutes well spent with a Tawaki penguin. The Tawaki Project seeks to understand and preserve Fiordland penguins in New Zealand.

Butch from Tawaki Project on Vimeo.

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Swimming, crocodile-mimicking dinosaurs are awesome, FWIW.

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