Claudio Contreras / Prickly pear (Opuntia sp.) growing on coastline, Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago National Park (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, November, Honorary Mention in the third natio...

Claudio Contreras / Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) departing from nest, San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve / Archipielago de Revillagigedo UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site (Socorro Isl...

Claudio Contreras / Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting, IUCN Near Threatened, Roca Partida Islet, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve / Archipielago de Revillagigedo UNESCO Natural World Heritage Sit...

Franco Banfi / Whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon obesus) group resting in coral reef, Roca Partida close to San Benedicto island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve, Socorro Islands, Western Mexico

Claudio Contreras / Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris) at cleaning station with Clarion Angelfish (Holacanthus clarionensis) San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (The Socorro Islands), Pacific...

Claudio Contreras / Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris), San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico. Vulnerable species.

Franco Banfi / Manta ray (Manta birostris), San Benedicto, Revillagigedo (Socorro) Islands, Mexico, East Pacific Ocean

Franco Banfi / Scuba diver and Manta ray (Manta birostris), San Benedicto, Revillagigedo (Socorro) Islands, Mexico, East Pacific Ocean. Model released.

Andy Murch / Longtail stingray (Hypanus longus) on reef, Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) group in background. Socorro Island, Mexico.

Andy Murch / Longtail stingray (Hypanus longus) on sea floor. Socorro Island, Mexico.

Andy Murch / Longtail stingray (Hypanus longus) on sea floor. Socorro Island, Mexico.

Andy Murch / Longtail stingray (Hypanus longus) on sea floor. Socorro Island, Mexico.

Pascal Kobeh / Common clione (Clione limacina) Revillagigedo islands, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.

Pascal Kobeh / Venus girdle cnetophore (Cestum veneris) in the open water, Revillagigedo islands, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.

Pascal Kobeh / Plaque indicating that the Revillagigedo Islands are inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage site, Socorro Island, Revillagigedo islands, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.

Pascal Kobeh / Bluefin trevally or jacks (Caranx melampygus) and Leather bass (Dermatolepis dermatolepis) Revillagigedo islands, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.

Pascal Kobeh / Galapagos reef octopus (Octopus oculifer) on sea floor, Revillagigedo islands, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.

Pascal Kobeh / Peacock flounder (Bothus mancus) lying on the sandy seabed, Revillagigedo islands, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.

Pascal Kobeh / Group of White tip sharks (Triaenodon obesus) lying on the bottom, Revillagigedo islands, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.

Pascal Kobeh / Group of white tip sharks (Triaenodon obesus) lying on the bottom, Revillagigedo islands, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.

Pascal Kobeh / Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) close to the surface and near boat with Black jacks / Trevally (Caranx lugubris) and diver in the background, Revillagigedo islands, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.

Pascal Kobeh / Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) quite far and deep in the open water, Revillagigedo islands, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.

Pascal Kobeh / Brown booby (Sulleucogaster) juvenile,at the surface watching underwater, Revillagigedo islands, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.

Pascal Kobeh / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) with Remora (Remora remora) near its eye swimming in the open water surrounded with black jacks or trevally (Caranx lugubris), Revillagigedo islands, Mexico. Pacific Ocea...

Pascal Kobeh / Divers with Giant mantray (Mobula birostris) swimming in the open water and surrounded with black jacks or trevally (Caranx lugubris), Revillagigedo islands, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.

Pascal Kobeh / Diver with Giant mantray (Mobula birostris) swimming in the open water with Remora (Remora remora) hung on its body and surrounded with Black jacks or trevally (Caranx lugubris), Revillagigedo islands...

Pascal Kobeh / Giant mantray (Mobula birostris ) swimming in the open water, Revillagigedo islands, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.

Claudio Contreras / Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March

Claudio Contreras / Clarion angelfish (Holacanthus clarionensis) Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March

Claudio Contreras / Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March

Claudio Contreras / Giant manta ray (Manta birostris), Roca Partida Islet, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March. Vulnerable,

Claudio Contreras / Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus), San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March. Vulnerable,

Claudio Contreras / Revillagigedo sea chub (Kyphosus lutescens), San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March.

Claudio Contreras / Revillagigedo sea chub (Kyphosus lutescens), San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March

Claudio Contreras / Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) with hook and line stuck in mouth, San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March

Claudio Contreras / Leather bass (Dermatolepis dermatolepis), San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March

Claudio Contreras / Black jack (Caranx lugubris), Green Jack (Caranx caballus) and Redtail triggerfish (Xanthichthys mento), San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Oc...

Claudio Contreras / Bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus) and Redtail triggerfish (Xanthichthys mento), San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, M...

Claudio Contreras / Barberfish (Johnrandallia nigrirostris) and Chinese trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis), San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexi...

Claudio Contreras / Revillagigedo sea chub (Kyphosus lutescens), San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March

Claudio Contreras / Tropical flounder (Bothus mancus) and Chinese trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March

Claudio Contreras / Panamic green moray (Gymnothorax castaneus), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March

Claudio Contreras / Mexican hogfish (Bodianus diplotaenia) and Flag cabrilla (Epinephelus labriformis), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March

Claudio Contreras / Mexican hogfish (Bodianus diplotaenia), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March

Claudio Contreras / Scrawled Filefish (Aluterus scriptus), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March

Claudio Contreras / Steel pompano fish (Trachinotus stilbe), Roca Partida Islet, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March

Claudio Contreras / Steel pompano fish (Trachinotus stilbe), Roca Partida Islet, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March

Claudio Contreras / Steel pompano fish (Trachinotus stilbe), Roca Partida Islet, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico, March