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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Palau’s Golden Jellies may not be blooming at the moment, but they are still an absolute delight. #jellyfishlake #palaujellyfishlake #palau #MarineLife #snorkelling

A photo of a large Palau Golden Jelly, taken from below, with blue sky and puffy clouds in the background. Not quite a Snell’s window photo, but pretty close.

A photo of a large Palau Golden Jelly, taken from below and off to the left the jelly has a sizeable bell and eight frilled oral arms (instead of tentacles) that are a similar length to the bell. The sunlight is mostly illuminating the translucent bell.

A photo of a large Palau Golden Jellyfish taken from behind and off to the left. The jelly has a sizeable bell and eight frilled oral arms (instead of tentacles) that are a similar length to the bell. The sunlight is illuminating the translucent bell as well as the top oral arms giving the jelly a golden hue.

A photo of the bell of a large Palau Golden Jellyfish in the foreground and a small one off to the left. The jelly has a sizeable bell that the sunlight is illuminating from behind, highlighting the x-shaped cross section of its oral disc.

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Good times roaming around the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea last week. #UnderwaterPhotography #GBR #scubadiving

Two divers swim away in the distance while the foreground is dominated by large plates of coral in muted colours.

A diver swims along to the left of a small bommie covered in different kinds of coral.

A photos from above of a diver swimming to the left of a large bommie of corals in muted colours.

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

May we all find a few moments of carefree ease, just like this wee hooded nudibranch. #underwater #VancouverIsland #UWphoto

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

I can't get enough of these sweet white-and-orange-tipped nudibranch lovelies these days. #nudibranch #UnderwaterPhotography #VancouverIsland 🦑

a white-and-orange-tipped nudibranch shows off its translucent cerata as it wafts in the current.

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

I was so enamoured with the painted anemone that I didn’t even notice the cute little kelp crab sitting on the sea star when I snapped this photo. #UnderwaterPhotography #anemone #VancouverIsland 🦑

A pinkish painted anemone takes centre stage while a white plumose anemone hangs in from the top of the frame. Two purple sea stars site to the right of the painted anemone and a kelp crab stands on one of the sea stars.

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Lucky to spot this sweet white-and-orange-tipped nudibranch on a nearby ferry piling yesterday. They're dreamy-looking. #UnderwaterPhotography #nudibranch #MarineLife #VancouverIsland

A white-and-orange-tipped nudibranch shows off its delicate cerata as it sits on a piling.

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Sadly, that top part in front of the rhinophores is too blown out to recover any of the highlights, I think. You could try in LR but would probably just get a muddy grey result (at least that's been my experience with similar shots).

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

LOL - totally pulling off the look! :-)

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Cozumel's splendid toadfish are so delightfully weird. #UnderwaterPhotography #MarineLife #scuba

A splendid toadfish, blue-grey with black stripes and yellow highlights peeks out from underneath a coral outcrop.

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Honestly, I could gaze into porcupinefish eyes for all of eternity. #marinelife #scuba #cozumel #underwaterphotography

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Totally! I think it was @mikerdiver.bsky.social who mentioned it originally, so hat tip to MikeR :-)

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Great capture of so much abundance. I often get focused on zooming in on the cool little stuff. Thanks for the reminder to soak in the big picture from time to time :-)

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Wonderful set, especially that middle one!

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Who cares about the return of orca salmon hats -- this little Monterey dorid is trying to revive the lost art of flagpole sitting and I'm here for it! #UnderwaterPhotography #Nudibranch #VancouverIsland 🦑

A small, yellow Monterey dorid sits perched atop a thin blade of seaweed.

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Lovely, and what anemone wouldn't want to hitchhike with that cuteness :-)

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Looks like a sweet setup -- enjoy!

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

The Lewis's are the biggest moon snails and iNaturalist tells me that the shell can grow to 14cm. These ones were about 8cm for the shell and then the foot made the total length probably more like 15-18cm. Didn't catch either of them feasting but still fun to watch!

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Maggie @maggieleithead.bsky.social · 09/12/2024