A professional shark diver has captured some remarkable close-up encounters with the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands.

Bartolomeo Bove turned his lens on marine iguanas, playful sea lions, sharks and many other fascinating creatures which inhabit this famous archipelago.

"Enchanted Islands, a place of wonders," Bove said.

The footage was filmed back in 2018.

Bartolomeo Bove, a professional shark diver, and underwater videographer filmed this footage that sums up the spectacular underwater encounters that he's had while diving in the Galapagos Islands: playful sea lions, Godzilla-like diving lizards (the marine iguana), sharks, rays, sea turtles, and many other unique creatures that inhabit the underwater world of the Galapagos, the Enchanted Islands, a place of wonders.