Gallery - Cocos Islands

Located some 2700 km north west of Perth, Cocos (Keeling) Islands were first recorded by Captain William Keeling in 1609.

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KAT the Dugong

KAT the Dugong

Photo of KAT the solitary dugong, taken during an amazing dive with Cocos Dive at the site named the Three Canons at Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia.
Photocomp January '09 - Open

Ring-eye Hawkfish

Ring-eye Hawkfish

This Ring-eye Hawkfish was sitting amongst the coral in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Western Australia.
Photocomp August '07 - Novice

Dead man's fingers

Dead man's fingers

This creepy photo of coral was taken at the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Western Australia.
Photocomp April '07 - Novice

Lionfish face

Lionfish face

This lionfish was hiding inside an old donkey boiler on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, Western Australia.
Photocomp April '07 - Novice

Aquarium

Aquarium

Taken at the cabbage patch, Cocos (Keeling Islands), Indian Ocean, Western Australia.
Photocomp February '07 - Open

Dolphin Trio

Dolphin Trio

It's wonderful having the pleasure diving with wild dolphins and interact with them because they want to.
Photocomp June '06 - Open

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

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

Cleaning Station

Cleaning Station

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

Star Ship Enterprise

Star Ship Enterprise

A school of squirrelfish have made their home under this huge plate coral.
Photocomp April '06 - Open

Your Mission:  Photograph a Pygmy Pipefish

Your Mission: Photograph a Pygmy Pipefish

This tiny, extremely fast-moving Pygmy Pipefish (Corythoichthys sp.) is almost impossible to photograph.
Photocomp December ’05 – Open

Passport Shot for Mr Blenny

Passport Shot for Mr Blenny

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

Close up and Personal (Lionfish)

Close up and Personal (Lionfish)

Taken in the clear waters of Cocos (Keeling) Islands using an Olympus UZ C-750 and built in flash.
Photo Comp September '05 - Open

Lionfish 'gliding'!

Lionfish 'gliding'!

This photo was taken in the clear, warm waters off of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, WA on the 6th July 2005. Used an Olympus C-750UZ with internal flash. Photocomp July '05 - Open

Isn't it Ironic

Isn't it Ironic

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

Up Close & Curious

Up Close & Curious

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

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