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David Fleetham

David Fleetham is one of the most published underwater photographers in the world, with more than two hundred magazine covers to date. His award-winning work has been displayed in museums around the globe. Fleetham began diving and photographing underwater in 1976, first in the cold, rich waters of British Columbia, and since 1986, in Hawaii. He is a founding member of The Ocean Artists Society.

David Fleetham's Latest Articles

Horned helmet (Cassis cornuta) hunting red pencil urchin (Heterocentrotus mamillatus)

Slow-Speed Chase

By David Fleetham & Krista Langlois

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May 8, 2025

Off the coast of Hawai‘i, two well-armored invertebrates face off.

Layers of Life

By David Fleetham & Steven Bedard

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November 12, 2019

On a crowded coral reef, species often make their homes on top of one another (literally), living lives that are tightly intertwined both biologically and evolutionarily.

brittle stars (Ophiactis savignyi) and leopard sea cucumbers (Bohadschia argus)

Pacific Piggyback

By David Fleetham

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March 27, 2018

Aboard a reef dweller that acts as a living cruise ship, this tiny hitchhiker may receive much more than just a free ride from one patch of coral to another.