Jarvis Underwater

Islands are often described as an underwater oasis in the middle of a desert-like ocean. It provides a shelter, nursing ground, food source and evreything needed to develop a rich and complex habitat of ocean dwellers.
Jarvis underwater’s habitat definitly stands up for this description.

The photos below were taken here at Jarvis in the last four days, by the dedicated NOAA-CRED divers I’m diving with (the name of the photographer appear at the bottom of each photo).

These photos are also a reminder why we should care about and preserve the ocean environment, as such sights are becoming rare.

Mantas

![config.yml](/images/JMM_Manta_and_Edmund.jpg)
_James M Morioka NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/JMM_Manta_Dance.jpg)
_James M Morioka NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/JMM_Manta2.jpg)
_James M Morioka NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/JMM_Andrew_and_Mantas.jpg)
_James M Morioka NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/MM_Manta_2.jpg)
_Marc Manuel NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/JMM_Andrew_Manta_Gray_2.jpg)
_James M Morioka NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/JC_mantas_and_shark.jpg)
_Jeanette Clark NOAA-CRED

Sharks

![config.yml](/images/KDG_bunch_o_sharks.jpg)
_Kelvin D Gorospe NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/KDG_sharks_anthias.jpg)
_Kelvin D Gorospe NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/KDG_sharks_cuda.jpg)
_Kelvin D Gorospe NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/HB_How_close_is_too_close.jpg)
_Hatsue Bailey NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/PMA_Hammertime.jpg)
_Paula M Ayotte NOAA-CRED

Dolphins

![config.yml](/images/KGR_Dolphins.jpg)
_Kerry G Reardon NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/JST_Dolphins_BW.jpg)
_Jesse S Tootell NOAA-CRED

Sea Turtles

![config.yml](/images/JMM_Turtle_Fly-by.jpg)
_James M Morioka NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/JMM_Turtle.jpg)
_James M Morioka NOAA-CRED

Octopus

![config.yml](/images/JMM_Sleeping_Octopus.jpg)
_James M Morioka NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/JMM_Sleeping_Octopus2.jpg)
_James M Morioka NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/AEG_Proud_Tako.jpg)
_Andrew E Gray NOAA-CRED

White Head Moray

![config.yml](/images/JST_Great_white_eel.jpg)
_Jesse S Tootell NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/JST_Great_white_eel_alternate.jpg)
_Jesse S Tootell NOAA-CRED

Barracudas and other fish

![config.yml](/images/HB_Barracuda_close_up.jpg)
_Hatsue Bailey NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/JMM_Andrew_and_Barracudas.jpg)
_James M Morioka NOAA-CRED
![config.yml](/images/JMM_Grey_Reef_Shark_and_Barracudas.jpg)
_James M Morioka NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/AEG_PTTI_School.jpg)
_Andrew E Gray NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/HB_WTMTC-Way_Too_Many_Too_Count.jpg)
_Hatsue Bailey NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/KDG_Lanceolatus.jpg)
_Kelvin D Gorospe NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/JDG_magic_man-Now_you_see_me_now_u_dont.jpg)
_Joao D Garriquies NOAA-CRED

Work

![config.yml](/images/HB_Mareike_collecting_sample_from_diseased_Porites.jpg)
_Hatsue Bailey NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/KGR_JC_liftbag.jpg)
_Kerry G Reardon NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/JC_Jarvis_PUC.jpg)
_Jeanette Clark NOAA-CRED

![config.yml](/images/KGR_CTD.jpg)
_Kerry G Reardon NOAA-CRED

Written on April 12, 2015

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