When going for a swim in a lake or splashing around in the ocean, you think you know what’s waiting for you under the water. However, it’s difficult to imagine how rich and diverse the wildlife hiding just beneath the water’s surface really is.

Getzkick presents 25 photos that will give you a sneak peek into the underwater world and all that it entails. Next time, make sure to say «hi!»

Argentina

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Papua New Guinea

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South Africa

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Danco Island, Antarctica

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Palau

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© DrTeNFeet

Israel

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© Michel Braunstein

Egypt

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© Richard Whitcombe

New Caledonia

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Zanzibar, Tanzania

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Indonesia

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Bora Bora

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Fiji

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South Africa

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The Andaman Islands, India

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Green Lake (Grüner See), Austria

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Palawan Island, Philippines

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Florida, USA

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uwphotographyguide

The Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra), Malta

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Flores Sea, Indonesia

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Brazil

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Spain

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© Alexia Dunad

Switzerland

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© Raoul Caprez

Caribbean coast, Mexico

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divephotoguide

Sipadan, Malaysia

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underwaterphotography

The Magdalen Islands, Canada

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