Photographer and Goliath Grouper

Posted by Alex in Animal, Pictures on February 7, 2008 at 9:32 pm



Photo: Michael Patrick O’Neill

Michael Patrick O’Neill took this fantastic photo of a photographer/diver and a Goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara) – it won the People in Nature Award at the Nature’s Best 2007 Photography Competition.

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15 comments to "Photographer and Goliath Grouper"

  1. Pudifoot
    February 7th, 2008 at 9:48 pm

    Suddenly I am hungry. Grouper is the best fish i have ever tasted!

  2. Justin
    February 7th, 2008 at 9:48 pm

    That's one big fish! I had no idea groupers got that enormous!

  3. Tempscire
    February 7th, 2008 at 9:59 pm

    Mmm, grouper.

    That said, I never want to encounter one in a non-cooked or non-filet form.

  4. Chad Cloman
    February 7th, 2008 at 10:35 pm

    Check out the other pictures--they're all really good. And if you look closely at the iguana picture, you'll see Jesus between its eyes.

  5. rdubs
    February 7th, 2008 at 10:48 pm

    mmmmmmm......... radioactive waste byproduct. blaghahrhrghr.....

  6. Ali S.
    February 8th, 2008 at 12:07 am

    Grouper and his crew.

  7. Vako
    February 8th, 2008 at 1:50 am

    The Goliath Grouper used to be called the Jewfish.

  8. todayinart.com
    February 8th, 2008 at 8:53 am

    I am imagining the fight this fish would give if he were hooked by a fisherman.

  9. Jacob
    February 8th, 2008 at 10:01 am

    That honestly looks like a scene out of a sci-fi/horror/fantasy movie.

    A swarm of small fish gathers, and a huge, monstrous fish emerges from it to consume all.

  10. Nate Deviate
    February 8th, 2008 at 11:45 am

    i think i would need a change of wet suite after seing that huge fish...

  11. Nate Deviate
    February 8th, 2008 at 11:45 am

    i think i would need a change of wet suite after seeing that huge fish...

  12. Paul
    February 8th, 2008 at 1:38 pm

    Holy cow- I thought that was Photoshopped at first.

  13. NeuroGirl
    February 8th, 2008 at 2:58 pm

    Marine animals terrify me....

  14. marieissah
    February 14th, 2008 at 3:03 am

    Nice. Looks like it was edited.

  15. parrotfisch
    December 9th, 2008 at 9:01 pm

    I was on that dive with him. That's exactly what it looked like. The photo has NOT been manipulated.


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