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Ocean Floor Creatures: Nudibranch
I love shooting tiny creatures like sea slugs. These images were captured off the coast of Anilao in the Philippines. Continue reading Ocean Floor Creatures: Nudibranch
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Wildlife Wednesday: Fire Urchins
The fire urchin have venomous tips on their many spines. Most stings will not lead to death in humans but the sting is quite powerful. This … Continue reading Wildlife Wednesday: Fire Urchins
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Fuvahmulah – Dive Guides and Scuba Divers
Images were captured around the southern island of Fuvahmulah in the Maldives. Fuvahmulah is an isolated island in Maldivian archipelago. This unique island in the Indian … Continue reading Fuvahmulah – Dive Guides and Scuba Divers
Stingrays and Jacks – Revillagigedo Islands
Stingrays and Black Jacks observed around the Revillagigedo (Socorro) Islands. More images from this dive trip can be found here. Review of Nautilus Explorer scuba diving liveaboard can be found here. Continue reading Stingrays and Jacks – Revillagigedo Islands
One Cool Moment with a Ribbon Eel
I was talking with a friend today and of course we were talking about diving. I was asked about a cool moment and I immediately thought of this Ribbon Eel swimming through the water column. Please share your amazing moments … Continue reading One Cool Moment with a Ribbon Eel
School of Blackfin Barracuda
Day two at Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park and we were looking for big fish like whale sharks. We didn’t find any big animals but we observed a lot of schooling fish. Normally schooling fish either ignore me or they swim … Continue reading School of Blackfin Barracuda
Granulated Sea Star (Choriaster granulatus)
Just like a pillow but I do not recommend touching. Continue reading Granulated Sea Star (Choriaster granulatus)
Macro Monday : Chromodoris
More underwater images from the Philippines can be found here. More Nudibranch images can be found here. Continue reading Macro Monday : Chromodoris
Pineapple Sea Cucumber
I don’t know why Sea Cucumbers fascinate me. But they seem to stop me when I see them underwater. Thelenota ananas, also known as pineapple sea … Continue reading Pineapple Sea Cucumber
World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day is dedicated to raising awareness for the important benefits that the oceans provide, as well as efforts to protect and revitalize our oceans. … Continue reading World Oceans Day
Silent Saturday: Deep Water Sea Fan
A lovely deep water sea fan along a coral reef in Fiji. Additional underwater images from scuba diving around Fiji can be found here. Continue reading Silent Saturday: Deep Water Sea Fan
Wildlife Wednesday: Purple Rhinopias
Rhinopias is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. They are mostly found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The … Continue reading Wildlife Wednesday: Purple Rhinopias
Fiji Clownfish
Anemonefish or Clownfish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Anemonefish typically live at the bottom of shallow seas in sheltered reefs or … Continue reading Fiji Clownfish
Octopus in a Can
Octopus making the best of human trash in a marine park in the Philippines. More underwater images from the Anilao and Puerto Galera can be found … Continue reading Octopus in a Can
Purple Nudibranch
Also known as the Apolegma Nudibranch (Hypselodoris apolegma) and Apolegma Sea Slug. This nudibranch was spotted off the coast of Puerto Galera in the Philippines. Slowing … Continue reading Purple Nudibranch
Critter Alert: Reticulated Chromodoris
Reticulated chromodoris is a colorful nudibranch that live mostly in the waters of the indo-pacific. This sea slug is also referred to as Goniobranchus reticulatus, part … Continue reading Critter Alert: Reticulated Chromodoris
Juvenile Black Ribbon Eel – Puerto Galera
The Ribbon Eel belongs to the Moray Eel family. Juvenile Ribbon Eels are usually jet black with a yellow dorsal fin. When the eel become an adult, its color will change. Male Ribbon eels develop into a blue color with … Continue reading Juvenile Black Ribbon Eel – Puerto Galera
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