The judging for our 2013 Underwater Photography Contest has come to a close: Here are our finalists, from sharks to coral to sea turtles.

Magnificent eating machine hoovers victims like a seafloor vacuum.

The islands of the Bahamas are a wide-angle paradise. Dolphins, goliath groupers, sea turtles and other hard-to-miss attractions regularly cruise up from the depths to feed in the shallows.

When marine creatures converge for the sake of their species, the results can be a kaleidoscope of a dive.

Up close with a Caribbean Octopus and his hungry entourage during a feeding.

With all the buzz of the Sharknado film, we couldn't help but be a little inspired. From Bonaire to North Carolina and every dive site along the way, our readers have submitted some incredible images for our [2013 Scuba Diving Photo Contest](http://scubaphotocontest.bonniercorp.com/photo_contest/65/submit). While they're not our winners just yet, here are 10 of our favorite shark images ... so far.

Ever since I first saw a photo of a longhorn blenny, the rare little Caribbean fish with cirri like a pair of telephone communication towers has been on my wish list of must-see animals.

How much do you know about whale sharks? Scuba Diving magazine and Shark Savers bring you top facts about whale sharks, their conservation status and where to find them. Snorkelers can swim with these gentle giants in Mexico, Tonga and more! Want more facts about sharks and underwater photography? Go to scubadiving.com.

Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)

•Conservation status: IUCN Red Listed as Near Threatened

•In Hawaiian culture this shark is sometimes referred to as Niuhi, a ferocious shark of legend.