The ocean is full of creatures that can look beautiful, mysterious, intimidating, and almost alien at the same time. From colorful close-ups of tiny marine animals to wide underwater shots of sharks, whales, and jellyfish, every image feels like a small glimpse into a world most of us rarely get to see up close. That is exactly the kind of underwater beauty shared by the ‘RAW Oceanlife,’ one of the RAW Kingdom Community pages dedicated to highlighting striking images in all categories from photographers across the world.

After recently featuring photos from the RAW Cats page, we are now turning our attention from majestic felines to the deep blue sea. The photos shared by ‘RAW Oceanlife’ capture marine life in all its variety, showing everything from dramatic encounters and elegant ocean giants to tiny creatures that look like they belong in a fantasy movie.

Scroll down to explore the underwater world, and don’t forget to upvote the images that impressed you the most.

#1

© Photo: Takayuki Nishijima

#2

© Photo: Catherine Anne Hoelzer

#3

© Photo: Jodie Lowe's Marine Animal Photography

#4

© Photo: Cass Scott

#5

© Photo: John Ahern

#6

© Photo: Pavlos Evangelidis

#7

© Photo: laurags_photography

#8

© Photo: Mélosouslo

#9

© Photo: Adam Foglia

#10

© Photo: Fabrizio Serpe

#11

© Photo: Andre Baonz

#12

© Photo: Ceci Ver

#13

© Photo: svengoetsch.uwphotography

#14

© Photo: Cass Scott

#15

© Photo: Karen Chan

#16

© Photo: Amelia Gonzalez

#17

© Photo: Soulwater Productions

#18

© Photo: Soulwater Productions

#19

© Photo: Chloë

#20

© Photo: Ceci Ver

#21

© Photo: Takayuki Nishijima

#22

© Photo: Justine Tan

#23

© Photo: Carrie Brock

#24

© Photo: Novrizal Herdananto

#25

© Photo: Paul Liang

#26

© Photo: Christopher Pen

#27

© Photo: Peter Hutchins

#28

© Photo: Novrizal Herdananto

#29

© Photo: Eduardo Carrasco

#30

© Photo: Jan Leya

#31

© Photo: Peter Hutchins

#32

© Photo: JJ Under The Sea

#33

© Photo: Chloë

#34

© Photo: Zak Nye

#35

© Photo: Paloma Ortega Sánchez

#36

© Photo: Fabrizio Serpe

#37

© Photo: Denny Rustandi

#38

© Photo: armandcaro_uw

#39

© Photo: Thomas Everard

#40

© Photo: Andre Baonz

#41

© Photo: Peter Hutchins

#42

© Photo: Thomas Everard

#43

© Photo: brian.hoehn.photo

#44

© Photo: Callum Rogers

#45

© Photo: Catherine Anne Hoelzer

#46

© Photo: devynunderwater

#47

© Photo: kaala.ray

#48

© Photo: Catherine Anne Hoelzer

#49

© Photo: uw.blufic

#50

© Photo: Paul Liang

#51

© Photo: Tim Curac

#52

© Photo: Andre Baonz

#53

© Photo: svengoetsch.uwphotography

#54

© Photo: Tai Olayori

#55

© Photo: Novrizal Herdananto

#56

© Photo: Ceci Ver

#57

© Photo: Ceci Ver