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Spotlighted Photo

A rotating showcase for exceptional underwater photography and the divers, places, encounters, and stories behind each image.

Each spotlight identifies the contributor, subject, location, and story behind the photograph when that information is available and approved for publication.

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Ten Spotlighted Photos

Ten selections are displayed at a time. Earlier selections remain discoverable in the searchable archive.

A diver photographing a shark swimming beside a shipwreckPhoto by Scott Carroll, Owner at Naturally Buoyant Media

Sand tiger shark, diver, and shipwreck · North Carolina offshore wrecks

Shark and Wreck Encounter

A diver and sand tiger shark share the water beside an offshore wreck.

Sand tiger sharks swimming through blue water beside a column of diver bubblesPhoto by Scott Carroll, Owner at Naturally Buoyant Media

Sand tiger sharks · North Carolina offshore wrecks

Sharks Above the Wreck

Sand tiger sharks move through the water column above a North Carolina wreck.

Sand tiger sharks swimming beside the Caribsea wreck off North CarolinaPhoto by Scott Carroll, Owner at Naturally Buoyant Media

Sand tiger sharks and shipwreck · Caribsea, North Carolina

Caribsea Patrol

Sand tiger sharks cruise beside the Caribsea wreck off the North Carolina coast.

Two sand tiger sharks passing a diver above the Caribsea wreck off North CarolinaPhoto by Scott Carroll, Owner at Naturally Buoyant Media

Sand tiger sharks, diver, and shipwreck · Caribsea, North Carolina

Diver Among Sand Tigers

Two sand tiger sharks pass a diver above the Caribsea wreck.

A diver photographing a sand tiger shark at the Caribsea wreck off North CarolinaPhoto by Scott Carroll, Owner at Naturally Buoyant Media

Underwater photography and sand tiger shark · Caribsea, North Carolina

Photographing the Caribsea

A diver photographs a sand tiger shark cruising over the Caribsea.

A diver filming a sand tiger shark beside the Caribsea wreck off North CarolinaPhoto by Scott Carroll, Owner at Naturally Buoyant Media

Underwater video and sand tiger shark · Caribsea, North Carolina

Filming Beside the Wreck

A diver films a sand tiger shark moving beside the wreck structure of the Caribsea.

A sand tiger shark passing above the Caribsea wreck off North CarolinaPhoto by Scott Carroll, Owner at Naturally Buoyant Media

Sand tiger shark and shipwreck · Caribsea, North Carolina

Limited-Visibility Pass

A sand tiger shark passes over the Caribsea in limited offshore visibility.

A sand tiger shark swimming above the Caribsea wreck while a diver films nearbyPhoto by Scott Carroll, Owner at Naturally Buoyant Media

Sand tiger shark, diver, and shipwreck · Caribsea, North Carolina

Close Pass Over Caribsea

A sand tiger shark passes close to a diver filming above the Caribsea wreck.

A sand tiger shark cruising above the Caribsea wreck off North CarolinaPhoto by Scott Carroll, Owner at Naturally Buoyant Media

Sand tiger shark and shipwreck · Caribsea, North Carolina

Cruising the Wreckage

A sand tiger shark cruises above the wreck structure of the Caribsea.

A sand tiger shark viewed from below in blue offshore waterPhoto by Scott Carroll, Owner at Naturally Buoyant Media

Sand tiger shark · Offshore North Carolina

Overhead in Blue Water

A sand tiger shark glides overhead in North Carolina offshore waters.