Kicker Rock Above and Below Water

An over-under split shot of Kicker Rock in the Galapagos, featuring the twin rock towers above the water and a sea lion swimming through light shafts in the deep blue water below.

A split shot photo of Kicker Rock in the Galápagos, twin rock towers above water and a sea lion swimming through underwater light shafts See more

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A leopard seal swims through clear, deep blue water beneath a jagged ice floe under an overcast sky.

A towering, jagged volcanic rock formation rises sharply from the dark blue ocean at dawn, with golden sunlight illuminating its peak and seabirds circling around it.

A Komodo dragon swims through the water in a split-level shot, with its head visible above the surface and its body submerged below, against a backdrop of hilly islands at dawn.

An over-under shot of two snorkelers swimming over coral reefs in a turquoise lagoon, with the lush green cliffs of Mount Gower rising above the water under a cloudy sky.

A towering, dark cliff face illuminated by the low golden light of the midnight sun, rising directly from the deep blue waters of the Barents Sea with numerous seabirds perched on its rocky ledges.

A brown fur seal stands on a dark, jagged rock overlooking a turbulent ocean with crashing waves, illuminated by low-angle sunlight.

A great white shark swims upward from the dark depths toward a Cape fur seal silhouetted against the bright, rippled water surface in False Bay.

A view of hexagonal volcanic rock columns along a coastline at sunset, with waves crashing against the base and orange light illuminating the stone and sea spray.

An underwater view of the Silfra fissure featuring dark basalt rock walls, vibrant lime-green algae on submerged boulders, and bright sunlight filtering through clear blue water.

A sperm whale calf swims alongside an adult sperm whale in deep blue water, illuminated by sunlight filtering down from the surface.

A northern gannet dives headfirst into the dark blue ocean near a coastal cliff, with a splash from a previous dive visible in the foreground, all illuminated by the golden light of a low sun.

The Cattedrale rock formation on Palmarola island features towering volcanic sea arches illuminated by the warm orange light of a setting sun, viewed from a boat on calm green waters.

A mother sea lion and her pup rest on a sandstone ledge at La Jolla Cove while a bull sea lion barks nearby, all illuminated by the golden light of dawn.

A group of dark-coated fur seals rests on jagged limestone rocks near a sea cave with crashing waves and ocean spray in the background.

The iconic El Arco rock formation in Cabo San Lucas is illuminated by the sunrise shining through its natural arch, with ocean waves crashing against the base of the granite cliffs.

A seal swims beneath the Antarctic ice, silhouetted against a circular hole of light in the frozen surface, with ice crystals drifting in the deep blue water.

A large colony of northern gannets nests on the steep, rocky cliffs of Bass Rock, with many birds flying in the misty morning light above the ocean.

A silhouette of a cliff diver performing a swan dive over a narrow, rocky cove at sunset.

A dolphin swims just below the surface of clear blue water, with sun rays filtering through the surface and bubbles trailing behind it.

A young Galápagos sea lion swims in the foreground while a freediver in a black wetsuit descends in the background through clear blue water with sun rays filtering from the surface.

A grey seal with its eyes closed and nose pointed upward floats in the calm, peach-tinted water of a coastal cove at dawn, with its reflection visible beneath the surface.

A split-level underwater shot of a polar bear swimming in icy green water with a large iceberg in the background under an overcast sky.

A dramatic view of Ball's Pyramid, a steep volcanic sea stack, rising from the dark blue waters of the Tasman Sea at sunset with orange light illuminating one side and a rain squall in the background.

A humpback whale arches its back near a massive iceberg in calm, golden-lit waters under a low sun.

A seal swims through a kelp forest with sunbeams filtering through the water, creating a trail of bubbles as it turns toward the camera.

A dramatic view of the sheer cliffs and sea stacks of Boreray in St Kilda, captured from a boat at dawn with a passing rain squall and numerous seabirds in flight.

A split-level shot showing a whale shark swimming in green water below the surface, with a sunset over volcanic hills visible above the waterline.

An aerial view of grey seals and their white-furred pups resting on the rocky, kelp-covered coastline of the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth.

A shearwater glides low over the ocean waves at sunset, with a distant mountain visible in the hazy background.

Two Galápagos sea lions swim and play in the clear, turquoise shallow water near a rocky shoreline under bright sunlight.

A large humpback whale and its calf swim through deep blue water, with a small freediver positioned nearby as sun rays filter down from the surface.

A pod of common dolphins swims in the clear blue water directly in front of a boat bow, with sunlight creating rippling caustic patterns on their bodies.

A freediver descends head-down along a vertical guide rope into the deep blue water of a cenote, with sunlight streaming down from the surface above.

A flock of seagulls flies in front of dramatic, dark basalt cliffs rising from the sea under a cloudy sky with patches of sunlight.

A flock of seabirds flies near dark, mist-covered basalt cliffs rising from the ocean.

A freediver in a black wetsuit swims head-down alongside the massive, textured, turquoise-blue submerged wall of an iceberg in deep, dark water.

A polar bear swims underwater, viewed from below, with bubbles rising around its face and body in the deep blue ocean.

A young sea lion swims underwater near a coral reef as sunlight streams down from the surface.

A Steller sea lion bull swims underwater in green water, releasing a stream of bubbles from its nostrils toward the camera.

A Steller sea lion sits on a dark rock surrounded by ocean waves, with dramatic cliffs in the background and sunlight illuminating the water spray.

A sunset glows through a natural rock archway in the ocean, with waves surging through the opening and dark basalt cliffs surrounding the scene.

A split-level underwater and above-water shot of several stingrays swimming in shallow, clear water at sunset near a sandy coastline.

A large flock of dark birds flies low over the ocean waves past towering, rugged coastal cliffs illuminated by the golden light of the setting sun.

A sea lion pup rests in a clear rock pool at Cabo Polonio, with its whiskers beaded with water, illuminated by the golden morning sun against a backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean.

People jump from dark, jagged cliffs into the clear green water of Lake Superior at sunset, with the low sun casting a golden glow over the scene.

A large, sheer rock formation known as Eldey rises from a heavy, dark sea, with its top covered in a dense colony of gannets under a golden sunset sky.

A young California sea lion swims through a kelp forest with bubbles rising from its nose, illuminated by shafts of sunlight filtering through the water.

An aerial view of Cleft Island, featuring a large sea cave illuminated by the warm orange light of dawn, surrounded by the deep blue waters of the Bass Strait.

A whale tail fluke rises vertically out of the ocean at sunset with water cascading off its edges against a backdrop of distant mountains.

A short-finned pilot whale swims near the surface of the ocean, its round melon and dark, glossy skin illuminated by sunlight filtering through the water.

The Dois Irmãos twin peaks rise from the turquoise sea at sunset, with tide pools in the foreground black volcanic rocks reflecting the pink and orange sky.

A view of Mount Gower and Mount Lidgbird on Lord Howe Island, with green, sheer basalt peaks rising above a turquoise lagoon under a partly cloudy sky at sunset.

A vertical underwater view shows a single bright sunbeam piercing through clear blue water, illuminating a rocky reef and a sandy sea floor with small fish swimming in the light.

A humpback whale calf swims above its mother in the deep blue ocean, illuminated by shafts of sunlight piercing the water surface.

A newborn pale grey humpback whale calf rests on its mother's head as they surface in the ocean at dawn, captured in a split-level shot showing both the sky and the deep blue water.

A California sea lion pup swims head-on toward the camera in clear blue water, with sun rays filtering from the surface and a stream of bubbles rising from its nose.

A split-level view of a large, blue iceberg floating in dark, calm ocean water under an overcast sky.

A Mediterranean monk seal rests on a bed of pebbles inside a sea cave, illuminated by the turquoise glow reflecting from the water at the cave entrance.

A freediver in a black wetsuit swims through an underwater limestone archway, with sunlight filtering through the water into the deep blue sea beyond.

A view looking down into a deep underwater chasm with rocky walls featuring stalactites, illuminated by sunlight filtering from the surface into the dark blue water.

An emperor penguin swims underwater beneath a layer of ice, with sunlight streaming through a hole in the ice above and bubbles trailing from its body.

A crabeater seal rests on a flat shelf of a blue iceberg in a calm bay, with distant mountains visible under a grey sky.

An underwater view of the textured, turquoise underside of a large iceberg, featuring visible cracks and air bubbles in the ice.

Two New Zealand fur seal pups face each other in a shallow tidal pool surrounded by dark rocks, with the Archway Islands visible in the background under soft daylight.

A scuba diver in a black drysuit hovers underwater beneath a thick ice sheet, with a square opening in the ice allowing a bright shaft of sunlight to illuminate the dark, turquoise water.

A freediver swims upward through columns of rising bubbles above a dark volcanic seabed with purple sea fans, illuminated by sun rays breaking through the water surface.

A view of the red rock sea stacks and natural arches of Hongdo at sunset, with a boat wake in the foreground and pine trees atop the cliffs.

A humpback whale hangs vertically in clear blue water with its pectoral fins extended and its tail flukes near the sunlit surface.

An orca swims through green ocean swells beneath towering cliffs at sunset, with spray blowing off its dorsal fin.

An underwater view looking up at a dense layer of floating pumice stones, with sunlight streaming through the gaps in rays and small silver fish swimming beneath the rocks.

An aerial view of a steep, rocky sea stack surrounded by turbulent, dark ocean waves under a stormy, overcast sky with a single patch of sunlight reflecting on the water.

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