Inspired by Mitch Teemley‘s 50 Unique Sculptures post, here are images from a few underwater sculpture parks I’ve dived. The sculptures in Grenada and Mexico were designed by Jason deCaires Taylor and the sculpture in Grand Cayman was designed by Simon Morris.
Grenada is an island located in the southern Caribbean. The images captured below were taken with my first underwater “point and shoot” camera.
Isla Mujeres is an island located at an intersection where the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea meet, off the Yucatán Peninsula coast in Mexico.
Amphitrite is a 9 foot tall, 600-pound bronze mermaid located off the beach of Sunset House Resort in Grand Cayman.
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Transforming the Prudence Ferry: Inside the Volunteer Effort to Build Long Island’s Newest Wreck Dive
In Long Island City’s Anable Basin, the retired Prudence Ferry is being prepared for a very different kind of final voyage. Once cleaned and approved, it will be towed offshore and sunk at New York’s Sixteen Fathom Reef.
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Hammerhead Silhouette, Galápagos
In the Galápagos Islands, hammerhead sharks are often encountered by divers in significant numbers due to the nutrient-rich waters. A single scalloped hammerhead was observed moving effortlessly through a school of fish, illustrating the species’ critical conservation status while also highlighting the strength of ocean currents in this unique ecosystem.
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle
The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered species primarily found in coral reefs across the Caribbean and tropical oceans. Its population declines due to poaching for its shell, bycatch in fisheries, and climate change affecting nesting sites. Hawksbills are vital to reef ecosystems, feeding mainly on sponges.
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