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Rare and endangered Australian Sea Lions play in the shallows of Hopkins Island, South Australia. ©Michael Patrick O’Neill
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I went back to the “No Parking” sign rusting away on the seabed and found a Sargent Major damselfish tending to her pinkish / purplish eggs, deposited right on top of the words. I like this photo. Nature’s resilient! Copyright Michael Patrick O’Neill
Malawi Moment: Dimidiochromis kiwinge recalling her young fry in the face of danger @Ndumbi Rocks, Likoma Island, Lake Malawi ©Michael Patrick O'Neill / @mpophotography #malawihaps #malawi #uwpics #africa #lakemalawi #africancichlid #riftvalley #freshwater #nikon #scuba #mouthbrooder
State of the Oceans 2021. ©Michael Patrick O’Neill #ocean #pollution #garbage #saveourseas #florida #palmbeach #litter #coralreef #fisheye #estuary #southflorida #recycle #reuse #sos #oceanhero #nikon #palmbeach #damselfish #estuary #beachlife
Off topic: A Commercial jet airliner (737?) flies past the beautiful full moon last night. What a sight! ©Michael Patrick O’Neill / www.mpostock.com #fullmoon #moon #commercialjet #737 #airplane #jupiter #florida #night #sky #nikon #aircraft #celestial #pinkmoon #southflorida #d850
I filmed this a few years ago in the Everglades while working on a documentary. With a stationary camera (Nkon D850), I filmed a pair of Butterfly Peacock Bass (Cichla ocellaris) jealously guarding their eggs (which you can see on the tree trunk right in front). The little female is tough as nails and chases something that is out of camera range and then zips right back to guard her babies. You can see the male (with the big hump) showing up near the end of the video. Enjoy! Copyright Michael Patrick O'Neill #tucunare #peacockbass #butterflypeacock #Everglades #Florida #SouthFlorida #sportfish #cichlid #bass #swamp #wetland #nikonphotography #nikond850 #underwater #nature #cichla #catchandrelease #pescaesportiva
One of two Ribbonfish I found on my last blackwater dive a few days ago offshore Palm Beach, FL. TL for this little guy (not including filaments) is about one inch. A total of three were sighted. The uncommon is suddenly common. What’s next? The ocean is full of surprises, which is the reason I keep going back again and again. ©Michael Patrick O’Neill / www.mpostock.com #scubadiving #Florida #ocean #sea #ribbonfish #nighttime #nature #nikon #scuba
