All divers have their own favorites. For some, diving with sharks is the ultimate; others long to dive with manta rays; underwater photographers go on macro scuba holidays to seek out seahorses, flamboyant cuttle fish and other macro wonders.
Whatever your dream diving encounter might be, one thing is certain: a little prior knowledge can improve your scuba diving trip greatly.
To swim next to a huge school of hammer heads and appreciate why they school the way they do; to understand the pulsating chromatophores on the surface of the cuttle fish as it hunts small crustaceans; to know the results of the parrot fish crunching through mouthfuls of coral to see is one thing, but to understand is quite another and adds so much fascination to your dive trips.
So have a look at our selection of creature features below. From whale sharks to whip gobies, manta rays to mandarin fish, dolphins to dragonets. Just click below, for more detailed information about the real stars of our underwater scuba world: