The people behind the pictures
Image sources and licenses
Sources of the images used on the home and demo screens. Records on the demo screens are examples, and the reference photos do not show members’ actual sightings or any operator’s facilities, reviews or track record.
AI-generated promotional image
The deep sea on the home page
A promotional scene made with an OpenAI image generation tool on 2026-09-06. It is not a real photograph or a record of a wildlife sighting.
The generated image file was not edited. Only the visible area may change to fit the screen.
See the hero image fileReference photos
The photos below are existing photographs, not AI-generated images. They are files provided by Wikimedia Commons, used as they are. Maptlantis did not edit the image files, and only part of each photo may show on screen to fit the space. Original titles follow the source page.
| Photo | Original title · Author · License |
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 Whale shark | Whaleshark at Koh TaoAuthor: Crystaldive; Commons color adjustment: Togabi sample-whale-shark.jpg File not edited by Maptlantis |
 Manta ray | Reef Manta with cleaner fishAuthor: Peter Geymayer sample-manta.jpg File not edited by Maptlantis |
 Sea turtle | Chelonia mydas near Naha in JapanAuthor: kfa sample-turtle.jpg File not edited by Maptlantis |
 Dolphin | Spinner Dolphin Stenella Longirostris (223128741)Author: Kris Mikael Krister sample-dolphin.jpg File not edited by Maptlantis |
 Humpback whale | Humpback Whale And Calf (42854767822)Author: National Marine Sanctuaries sample-humpback.jpg File not edited by Maptlantis |
 Shark | Nurse shark BVIAuthor: Legis / Wikivoyage sample-shark.jpg File not edited by Maptlantis |
 Seals and sea lions | Seal at the Cape Town Scuba DivingAuthor: Tim Sheerman-Chase sample-seal.jpg File not edited by Maptlantis |
 Coral | Soft coral peach komodoAuthor: Nhobgood Nick Hobgood sample-coral.jpg File not edited by Maptlantis |
 Reef and diver | Banana ReefAuthor: Michel Royon / Wikimedia Commons sample-reef.jpg File not edited by Maptlantis |
 Freediving | Free divers at the Blue HoleAuthor: Tim Sheerman-Chase sample-freediving.jpg File not edited by Maptlantis |
 Underwater cave | Cenote Dos OjosAuthor: Biomanu58 sample-cave.jpg File not edited by Maptlantis |
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