Off the coast of Mexico, a diver untangles a sea turtle from a hank of rope. Instead of making a quick escape, the turtle hangs around long enough to say his thanks and pose for the camera.

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Wildlife photographer Dale Frink was on a whale watching trip in San Diego on July 2. Nearby, a pair of blue whales were lunge feeding, and managed to surface just behind the boat Dale was on, capsizing it. Luckily, another boat was whale spotting and came to Dale’s rescue. See more about the incident on Dale’s blog: dalefrink.com

When filming an octopus it decides to attach itself to the diver’s camera and start removing components. Watch closely when the Octopus is on the lens and you will see it cleverly removing a critical gasket to the underwater camera housing.

See that big black blob in the water? That’s not an oil slick -it’s a school of fish! Still, when a swimmer gets close to them, it looks like a drop of dishwashing liquid in greasy water as the fish try to avoid a potential predator.

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