For many, this question still arises: "Where the heck is the Cocos (Keeling) Islands?" and more than likely they proceed to look for Cocos in the Pacific Ocean.
Kat, the lone dugong, is often seen chasing mantas or in the company of batfish. Taken at Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Western Australia. Photocomp June '06 - Open
While getting in close to take this white-banded cleaner shrimps photo, its mate started to give me a manicure. Cocos (Keeling)Islands, Australia. Photocomp April '06 - Open
This little blenny obviously needed his passport shot taken as he was most obliging and kept very still. Taken at Two Caves on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Fuji F810 with INON Macro lens and D2000 strobe. Photo Comp September '05 - Open
Schooling One-spot snapper (Lutjanus monostigma) and a beautiful pair of Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) taking refuge under the sunken remains of a Sri Lankan people smuggler on Cocos (Keeling) Islands - December 2004. Equipment: Fuji F810. Photocomp March '05 - Open
This Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) was most obliging and posed for our diving group. Found in a huge cylindrical drum on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands - January 2005. Equipment: Fuji F810. Photocomp March '05 - Open
Coral Scorpionfish hiding in some Acropora coral. Image taken September 2004 at a Unicorns Playground, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean. I used an Olympus C750 in an Olympus housing with inbuilt flash. Photocomp November '04 - Open
The brittlestar is not the only creature on the whip coral. Also hiding on the whipcoral are two Whipcoral dwarfgobies (Bryaninops youngie). Image taken August 2004 at the Ski Run on Cocos (Keeling) Islands. I used an Olympus C750 in an Olympus housing with inbuilt flash. Photocomp November '04 - Open
Symbiotic relationship between a Whitecap Partner Goby & Pistol Shrimp. Image taken at the Bat Caves on Cocos (Keeling) Islands. I used an Olympus C750 in an Olympus housing with inbuilt flash. Photocomp November '04 - Open
Image was taken October 2004 at a dive site called Turtle Beach, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean. I used a Fuji Finepix F810 in Fuji housing with inbuilt flash. Photocomp October '04 - Open