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World Ocean Day

June 08 2010.We mark June 8 2010 with amazing images that denote the sheer underwater beauty of the world. Photos Lesley Rochat.

Smitswinkel Bay, beauty above and beneath.

A sevengill cowshark weaves through a magical kelp forest at Pyramid Rock in Cape Town. This species has no protection in South Africa.

A tiny squid captured during a night dive in Malaysia.

Smorgasbord of biodiversity in one of the last underwater treasures left in the world, Radja Ampat, Indonesia.

Snorkeling and exploring islands in Radja Ampat.

Cuttlefish swims off while displaying colours that change constantly, Radja Ampat.

The great dance of the blacktips sharks in Aliwal Shoal, Durban. Another species with no protection in South Africa.

Mangroves are one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. Within our lifetime they might all be gone. Radja Ampat

A special moment captured of a feisty clownfish in the Red Sea.

Nature conducts supreme creativity to decorate a reef in Radja Ampat.

Mother and child in the Red Sea.

A diver observes a strange and beautiful wobbegong shark who is waiting to ambush prey, Radja Ampat.