The Top Underwater Instagram Photos of the Week
Divers know that the ocean is full of amazing sights — that's why you can't keep us out of the water for long — and underwater photographers know how to display those wonders for the world to see. That's the beauty of Instagram: It allows photographers from across the world to share their photos with other water lovers. Each week, we'll display the "Top Posts" shared with the #SportDiverMag hashtag. Check out these awesome photos from Hawaii to the Galapagos.
December 5
Instagram handle: @askmauidivers
Instagram handle: @bethanyaugliere
Instagram handle: @beckojessphotography
Instagram handle: @kimberlyswimberly
Instagram handle: @alexlindbloomphoto
Instagram handle: @danielbotelhophotography
November 8
Instagram handle: @danielbotelhophotography
Instagram handle: @t.cherbas
Instagram handle: @thescubabum
Instagram handle: @h2o_leo
Instagram handle: @arialunderthesea
Instagram handle: @ogc77
Instagram handle: @_scubalicious
Instagram handle: @t.cherbas
Instagram handle: @beckojessphotography
October 30
Oahu, Hawaii: Sport Diver digital editor Becca Hurley captured this video of a green sea turtle at the YO-257 wreck in Oahu, Hawaii.
Instagram handle: @sportdiver; @becshurley
Tulamben, Bali "Well, this nudibranch (Hypselodoris kanga) obviously is taking the chill pill when the currents are trying to sweep it away. "
Instagram handle: @scuba_chic
Hawaii: "Kaboom! Submarine captain @criscorrido sends up a burst of air to signal to surface crew that the @atlantishawaii submarine is about to ascend. Super fun to watch underwater!"
Instagram handle: @kimberlyswimberly
Maldives: This shot of a sea turtle was snapped at Miyaru kandu.
Instagram handle: @athois
Raja Ampat, Indonesia: Sport Diver digital editor Becca Hurley found these anemonefish all over while diving on the Arenui liveaboard.
Instagram handle: @sportdiver; @becshurley
This perfectly timed shot shows a frogfish munching on a shrimp snack.
Instagram handle: @scubarews
Socorros: "A white tip reef shark hugs the rock wall of Roca Partida while big eye jacks school in the shallows."
Instagram handle: @ty_oliver_photography
Venezuela: A golden tail moray eel spotted off the coast of Venezuela.
Instagram handle: @carlosbajoelagua
South Africa: "A pair of tentacles, called rhinophores, on the nudibranch’s head allows them to smell their food and other nudis. Since the rhinophores stick out and can be a target for hungry fish, nudis have the ability to withdraw them or lie them flat for protection."
Instagram handle: @arialunderthesea