Mauritius — Underwater

Mauritius — Underwater

Northern reefs · Indian Ocean 2023 18 photos

Two mornings of diving on the reefs off Mauritius's northern coast — green turtles resting on the coral rock, a titan triggerfish working the reef with a moorish idol in tow, raccoon butterflyfish in pairs, and coral bommies standing on the sand flats in clear blue water. Shot on a GoPro between the boulders and the drop-offs.

Green sea turtle resting on a coral rock shelf in blue water Green turtle wedged against a coral ledge, flippers spread Green turtle tucked in among the reef boulders Reef slope dropping to a pale sandy channel Coral garden on the reef crest with green and cream coral heads Rounded coral heads scattered down the reef into blue water Leather coral crowning a reef boulder, butterflyfish above Boulder reef terrain encrusted with corals and sponges Pair of raccoon butterflyfish over an encrusted reef boulder Diver hovering above a rocky coral reef formation Titan triggerfish feeding on the reef with a moorish idol alongside Titan triggerfish head-down, feeding on a coral outcrop Titan triggerfish turning over a coral head above the sand Coral bommie topped with pink soft corals on a sand flat Reef outcrop crowded with hard corals and sponges White soft corals flowering on an isolated reef outcrop Coral thicket along a shallow reef ridge Coral tower rising from the sand flat in open blue water